Overview
A vacancy at Northumbria Healthcare - NHCT Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
Role: Gynaecological Cancer Nurse Specialist working with the Consultant Gynaecologist to provide a high‑quality service for patients with gynaecological malignancy across hospital and community settings.
Responsibilities
* Provide hospital and community care, support and counselling for patients with a malignant diagnosis throughout their cancer journey.
* Carry continuing responsibility for own caseload of patients, including setting standards of care, assessing care needs, and developing, implementing and evaluating care.
* Run own nurse‑led clinics for patients with a gynaecological cancer, referring patients to appropriate clinicians as necessary.
* Provide specialist education and training to other MDT members, and facilitate the Gynaecology cancer MDT.
* Liaise with members of the Northern Gynaecological Oncology Centre to facilitate coordinated care for referred patients.
* Model compassionate and inclusive leadership; engage, enable and empower others, coach to promote learning ownership, and foster team working across teams/departments and across organisational boundaries.
* Provide nursing care at an advanced level, participate as an MDT member and offer holistic care through initial and ongoing assessment.
* Participate in and contribute to MDT meetings, ensuring patient needs and preferences are represented.
* Provide expert advice and education to patients, carers and healthcare professionals.
* Support implementation of national guidelines, lead or contribute to audits, service evaluations and quality improvement projects.
* Maintain accurate and timely documentation in line with Trust policies.
* Participate in development and delivery of training and education for staff.
* Work collaboratively with other cancer nurse specialists and services across the Trust.
* Act as a key worker for patients with gynaecological cancers, providing continuity of care and emotional support.
* Deliver specialist nursing interventions across the cancer pathway including diagnosis, treatment, follow‑up and palliative care.
Administrative Information
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.
Please note, for Secondment roles before an application is submitted, please ensure you have received the appropriate approval and completed the necessary documentation required beforehand, as this may delay the process if an offer were to be made.
This advert closes on Monday 27 Apr 2026.
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