Cancer Nurse Specialist
The closing date is 11 November 2025
We are seeking to appoint a Gynaecology Diagnostic Clinical Nurse Specialist on a fixed term (6-month) full time.
The aim is to provide comprehensive nursing support to Gynaecological patients in line with the broad aims of the NHS Cancer Plan through:
* Asses, plan, implement and evaluate of care as an autonomous practitioner with specialist skills.
* Educate and Train patients and teams.
* Be able to perform and lead on Research and Audit.
This post will include working within Basildon Hospital and Thurrock Community Hospital. A full UK Driving Licence is required for this role.
Main duties of the job
* Communicating very sensitive condition related information to patients and relatives, requiring high levels of empathy and reassurance.
* Keep accurate patient records and ensure the patient pathway is co-ordinated and targets met.
* Attend MDT meetings.
* Undertake surveys or audits in own speciality.
* Support the implementation of research and audit findings.
* Coordinate clinical and support services relevant to patients.
* Record concisely, accurately, confidentially and legibly the appropriate elements of history, results of investigations.
* Interpret results of complex patient investigations, discuss and liaise with colleagues to plan treatment options.
* Organise own specialist workload, including education & training being able to flexibly respond to changing situations.
* Provision of care through screening programmes, nurse-led clinics, accepting referrals, undertaking diagnostic procedures, undertaking therapeutic procedures, physical assessments and obtaining written consent to treatment.
* Referring patients directly to specialists in other professions.
* Providing expert specialist clinical advice for patients, carers and health care professionals.
About us
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Job responsibilities
Are you looking for an exciting Cancer Nurse Specialist role using your unique qualities? Then we want to hear from you.
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.
We look forward to your application.
Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.
Person Specification
Knowledge/ experience
* relevant experience in the speciality and ability to demonstrate expert nursing skills
* Advanced clinical assessment experience.
* NMC Pin
* knowledge of broader issues related to speciality
* Experience registered nurse
* Clinical experience in oncology/gynaecology nursing at senior level
* counselling qualification.
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.
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
£47,810 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
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