Gynae Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist Support
Posted 1 day 21 hours ago by NHS
Closing date: 06 October 2025
We are looking to recruit a dynamic, hardworking, kind and compassionate Band 5 into a permanent position within our Gynae Oncology Specialist Nurse Team. The successful candidate will participate in the assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation of patient care for those with suspected or confirmed gynaecological cancers.
Main duties of the job- Support CNS team in organising and delivering care to Gynaecology patients who are on the cancer pathway.
- Act as keyworker for patients with suspected or confirmed gynaecological cancers providing specialist nursing advice to support patients and their families from the beginning of the pathway and throughout their cancer pathway.
- Work as the patient advocate, to help negotiate the patient journey and ensure optimum care is provided to each patient.
- To attend MDTs
- Frequent cross site working between Princess Royal Hospital and Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
- Undertake individual holistic assessments at key stages in each patient's pathways.
- To assist in developing an environment which supports the value of gynaecology care and participate in the monitoring of standards of care.
- Develop a clinical expertise in all aspects of care for gynaecology patients.
- Participate and support the consultants with the outpatient surveillance clinics for this group of patients.
- Monitor radiology and pathology requests and investigations appropriately ensuring correct staging and assessment is provided and initiate further assessment/review of treatment pathway as required.
- Make appropriate referrals to other members of the trust, community and primary care.
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Job responsibilitiesFor full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.
Person Specification Qualifications and Experience- RN with current NMC Registration
- Diploma in Nursing
- Up to date knowledge of current issues in gynaecology nursing
- Experience in caring for gynaecology patients
- Experience in caring for oncology patients
- Excellent interpersonal skills with professional credibility
- Able to build effective relationships with patients clinicians and managers
- Advanced communication skills
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
£31,049 to £37,796 a yearPer annum/pro rata