Cancer Nurse Specialist  

Nuffield Health Cheltenham Hospital | Nursing | Cancer Services

Bank Contract

Rate : - £25 per hour

Working on the bank means you are not contracted to a set number of hours per week but instead work on an ad-hoc basis to suit the needs of the business and your availability.  

Nuffield Health is the UK’s largest Healthcare Charity. From our innovative healthcare and leisure facilities to our  community access programmes, we’re committed to building a healthier nation. Inside our award-winning hospitals, this starts with commitment to quality and the highest standards of patient care. It starts with you. 

As a Cancer Nurse Specialist in our hospital, you’ll be attentive, focused, detail-oriented and empathetic. You’re registered with the appropriate governing body, and you bring the qualifications and experience relevant to your registration, including NMC. With post-registration experience, you’re a team player with a passion for exceptional patient care. 

As a Cancer Nurse Specialist, you will:

• Have in-depth cancer knowledge, and skills to support the diagnostic and surgical cancer service that we provide on-site.

• Be a valued addition to the team in our consultant led service, and engage with supporting the expanding cancer services in all specialist areas.

• Fully assess each patient’s needs, providing tailored treatment plans and care, providing high-quality treatment and support.

• Assist consultants during clinics and multi-disciplinary team meetings.

• Support and participate with clinical data collection and audit processes to maintain governance and accreditation

• Assessing and monitoring patient conditions.

• Working as an effective team member and promoting team and interdisciplinary relationships.

• Work within national and local protocols where these exist.

• Act as a patient's key worker and advocate, ensuring care needs and preferences are demonstrated in care planning.

• Possess extensive knowledge of community cancer support services to effectively signpost patients as required.

• Offer personalised, holistic support to patients at key points in their cancer pathway.

• Work alongside our MDT co-ordinator to facilitate streamlined care between medical colleagues, allied health professionals and external providers.

• Maintain specialist knowledge of cancer care through continuing professional development

• Ensure effective implementation of advanced communication skills during all patient interactions.

Helping you feel good.

We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That’s why we’ve developed a benefits package with you in mind. From Holiday in line with the Working Time Directive, Access to our Pension Scheme and discounted gym membership at £35.00 a month.

Nuffield Health Cheltenham Hospital

We provide a range of surgical and diagnostic services using advanced equipment and facilities. Our highly skilled and caring staff create a relaxed environment to support patients’ wellbeing and recovery. We offer a special focus in the areas of breast cancer, but are currently expanding our cancer services to other relevant specialities.

Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today.

If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So, it’s a good idea to apply right away to ensure you’re considered for this role.

It starts with you.