North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Acute Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist
The closing date is 30 January 2026
An exciting opportunity to join the Acute Oncology Service at North Cumbria Integrated Care Trust in the heart of the Lake District.
The Acute Oncology Service is an essential interface between acute local services and oncology supporting person centred care through improved communication, timely access to expert advice, improved patient experience, early discharge and admission avoidance.
The team works collaboratively across the Trust and with the Northern Centre For Cancer Care to develop and enhance the service to patients with complications of cancer, side effects of treatment and a malignancy of unknown origin.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be required to work autonomously as well part of the immediate and larger teams participating in the assessment, diagnostic testing and management of acute cancer patients while promoting the acute oncology service. You will give advice, instigate investigations and implement patient care as appropriate to manage the acutely unwell oncology patient.
You will provide essential communication to improve patient experience and quality of care, reducing lengths of stay and where possible averting hospital admissions.
To support the Band 7 in the planning and development of the future service in accordance with the Trust's policies and procedures utilising the most effective resources.
The Acute Oncology Service will provide specialist advice to health professionals across North Cumbria for patients who present with acute symptoms, related to their treatment or cancer and patients who present as an emergency with a suspected but undiagnosed cancer.
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':
* Being a clinically led organisation
* Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
* A positive patient experience every time
* A great place to work
* Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
Registered Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals returning to practice, moving into new roles or changing clinical environments, may access an agreed preceptorship period.
Disclosure and Barring Service
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 cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
* Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £5.90 = £27.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
* Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £5.90 = £55.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:
* 27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
* NHS Discounts*
* Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
* Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
* *Subject to eligibility
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* 1st Degree
* Post graduate Qualification in cancer care
* Evidence of ongoing CPD in specialist area of practice
* A teaching qualification and the ability to facilitate the learning of others.
* Leadership course
Skills
* Excellent clinical skills
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care
* Ability to demonstrate leadership of others
* Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
* Self‑motivated
* Good clinical reasoning skills
* Ability to develop reports
Personal circumstance
* Flexible approach to working patterns
Other Requirements
* Ability to attend appropriate training/educational courses
* Able to travel independently as required
* Commitment to Continuing Professional Development of self & others
Experience
* Experience of effectively managing people and resources
* Clinical care, assessment, diagnosis and care planning
* Substantial experience of care delivery
* Experience in leading audits and/or research
* Chemotherapy administration
Knowledge
* Specialist knowledge of cancer care delivery
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Address
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
West Cumberland Hospital, Homewood Road,
£38,682 to £46,580 a year Per Annum, Pro Rata
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Part‑time
Reference number
262-A-25-7692565
Job locations
West Cumberland Hospital, Homewood Road
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