Main area Oncology Grade 6 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 22.5 hours per week (8am-8pm 7 days a week including bank holidays) Job ref 164-7755763
Employer Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Nottingham City Hospital Town Nottingham Salary £38,682 - £46,580 per annum pro pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 16/03/2026 23:59
Cancer Admissions Avoidance CNS
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Job overview
Cancer Admissions Triage Team CNS
Band 6 Post 22.5 hours per week
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the established Cancer Admissions Avoidance Team at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS
Trust for a Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist Team. We are looking for an
experienced, motivated, and dynamic nurse to join our friendly and forward thinking multi-disciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
As a Cancer Admissions and Triage CNS you would be involved in a range of activities including; acting as an expert oncology resource to patients and healthcare colleagues, offering evidence based advice through triaging patients using the UKONS proforma, maintaining telephone clinics and facilitating patient flow 7 days a week. Being able to recognise
complications related to treatment and where possible minimise the need for hospital admission is key.
Applicants should have significant post registration experience at Band 5 or above within an oncology setting. The applicant will need to be able to demonstrate evidence of specialist knowledge and experience relating to all aspects of oncological malignancy. The Cancer Admissions Triage Team play a vital role in participating in audits and feeding back to the wider
oncology team, as well as teaching in both a group setting and during 1:1 sessions.
Informal visits are highly recommended.
Working for our organisation
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
As a Cancer Admissions and Triage CNS you would be involved in;
Acting as a resource to patients and healthcare colleagues who contact the hospital via the oncology triage line.
Triaging oncology patients using the UKONS proforma, offering appropriate evidence based advice to those patients and healthcare colleagues where possible to minimise the need for hospital based assessment and admission.
Maintaining a telephone review clinic for all cycle 1 chemotherapy patients to make an early assessment of complications related to treatment and encourage appropriate self-management or arrange day case assessment.
Maintain databases designed to record telephone clinics to allow appropriate coding and allow funding streams to be accurate.
Facilitating patient flow 7 days a week to ensure appropriate places of care for inpatients (reducing outlying bed usage) and direct non-admission assessments.
Person specification
Training & Qualifications
* Current level one NMC registration (adult branch).
* UKONS triage trained
* Completion of chemotherapy package
* IV Competent
* Formal leadership and management training
* Research training/experience
* Suitable Teaching & Assessing Qualification
Experience
* Significant experience at band 5 level in oncology
* Ability to convey sensitive information in an empathetic manner to patients, relative/carers and staff
* Experience triaging oncology patients
* Recent or current experience within the specialty
* Demonstrate an involvement in link nurse, or project work
* Knowledge of oncology admission pathways.
* Audit or research within the clinical area
Communication & Realationship Skill
* Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills.
* Demonstrate effective communication over the phone to patients and colleagues
* Ability to effectively manage complex situations over the phone
* Ability to give clear and evidence based oncological advice in a variety of settings
* Demonstrate basic IT skills
* Recognition of own level of competence and limitations and able to communicate these to appropriate staff
* Recognition of own level of competence and limitations and able to communicate these to appropriate staff
* Evidence of negotiation and influencing skills
* Demonstrate evidence of providing formal teaching sessions.
* Demonstration of team working and ability to work within a team
Analytical & Judgement Skills
* Able to respond to problem situations and to ensure that effective interventions are put in place
* Demonstrate an understanding of bed management and discharge coordinator roles
* Demonstrate an ability to assess, plan, deliver, prioritise and evaluate patient care
* Demonstrate knowledge of current issues related to the NHS policies
* Evidence of data collection and analysis.
Planning & Organisation
* Demonstrate an ability to prioritise own workload and recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations
* Able to contribute to the development of implementation and monitoring of local objectives and action plans
* Demonstrate an ability to prioritise workload of self and others.
* Demonstrate an ability to supervise and support others
Physical Skills
* Physically able to perform the full range of nursing duties
* Dexterity and accuracy in undertaking clinical skills, use of equipment and documentation
* Competent and capable of using medical equipment
* Evidence of moving and handling training
* Able to undertake patient manual handling manoeuvres and non-patient manual handling manoeuvres
Specific to Role Requirements
* Enthusiastic and well-motivated
* Caring and compassionate
* Attendance at conferences / study days
* Understanding of the role of advocacy
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Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Applicants are kindly requested to refrain from using AI at any stage during the recruitment process.
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* Spend 20 hours of more a week working or volunteering, while in part-time education or training
Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.
Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.
At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.
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Consent:
* Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
* Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post may be subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£49.50 for enhanced and £21.50 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month’s pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name Charlotte Illsley Job title Ward Manager Email address charlotte.illsley3@nhs.net
Available Monday - Friday 8am- 4pm (annual leave 9th-12th Feb)
Contact the team directly on nuhnt.admissionsavoidacneteam@nhs.net to arrange an insight visit
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