Closing Date
The closing date is 24 June 2026.
Contract End Date
31 March 2027.
Interview Date
10 July 2026.
Job Title
Cancer Genomics Lead Nurse (fixed‑term contract).
Job Responsibilities
- Manage and lead the cancer genomics specialist service, ensuring high‑quality, evidence‑based, cost‑effective care.
- Educate and develop the CNS workforce to increase genomics knowledge and skills across tumour sites.
- Provide autonomous expert nursing care with specialist advanced skills.
- Deliver evidence‑based personalised patient care according to changing health‑care needs.
- Seek collaborative relationships with others across and within professional boundaries.
- Review and develop services and patient pathways, ensuring high levels of care, experience, and satisfaction.
- Work with the multidisciplinary team (MDT) and Cancer Management Team to embed genomics across tumour sites and comply with national safety and quality standards.
- Lead on research and audit within cancer genomics.
- Act as a visible role model throughout the trust and externally.
Qualifications
- Registered Nurse (suitable registration).
- Recognised teaching or mentorship qualification.
- Post‑registration qualification relevant to specialty.
- Evidence of continued professional development.
- Advanced Assessment Course or willingness to undertake.
- Independent Nurse Prescribing course or willingness to undertake.
- Advanced Communication skills training.
- Level 2 Psychological skills training.
Experience
- Substantial post‑registration experience in oncology.
- Evidence of teaching and development of teaching materials.
- Demonstrated advanced clinical practice.
- Knowledge of current advances and pathways of care relevant to specialty.
- Proven evidence of service development and improvement of patient experience.
- Experience of multi‑professional working.
- Experience of undertaking nurse‑led clinics.
- Experience of undertaking research and audit.
- Previous experience as a clinical nurse specialist or advanced clinical practitioner.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Employer
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
Equal Opportunity Employer
The Trust is a Disability Confident and equal opportunities employer.
