Acute Oncology Nurse Specialist
East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust
Northwood, HA6 2RNView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
Negotiable
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
2 October 2026
1 day leftJob description
We are recruiting for a Acute Oncology Nurse Specialist who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary ser...
The Nurse Specialist will provide support to the AOS Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) team in providing advice and support to patients who experience acute symptoms of their cancer and/or treatment.
You will hold the 24-hr/7-day week telephone triage during day time shift and a being part of the 5-day week face-to-face AOS Assessment Unit.
The post holder will work collaboratively with the advanced clinical practitioners (ACP) and the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) to ensure efficient patient pathways, positive patient experience and safe discharge, as well prioritise admissions to inpatient ward according to admission criteria.
You will also be required to be flexible in the approach to the clinical area and provide cover for any MVCC area specified, acting as professional role model, providing direct and indirect clinical care, teaching and research.
At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
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We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation, and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Qualifications/Training
Essential: - Registered Nurse Oncology related qualification; - Degree in Cancer / Palliative Care; - Completion of SACT competency training; - ILS
Desirable: - Advanced physical assessment / non-medical prescribing; - ALS; - Recognised leadership qualification
Previous Experience
Essential
- Previous ExperiencePrevious nursing experience with of Oncology / Hematology / Chemotherapy / Palliative clinical experience, and be willing to undertake additional training
- Experience of administrating cytotoxic agents within Oncology setting
Desirable
- Evidence of presentation skills and experience of public speaking at local / national levels
- Experience of audit and research process
- Evidence of service improvements and research
- Evidence of leadership / management experience
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Interpersonal, written and verbal
- Professional and pro-active attitude, including the ability to problem solve utilizing resources available
- Self-motivated and ability to motivate others
- Evidence of multi-disciplinary team working
- Demonstrates importance of and ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to work on own initiative and prioritize workload
- Organisational and time management skills
- Ability to remain calm when under pressure
- Understanding of the actual / potential emotional impact of working with oncology patients on self and others
- I.T. Competence in the usual applications - database, spreadsheet and presentation software, etc
Desirable
- Clinical leadership skills
- Act as specialist nursing resource / practice educator or supervisor in line with local needs
- Evidence of developing others
- Ability to represent the department at meetings of internal, local, regional and national bodies and institutions
Knowledge
Essential: - Knowledge of Oncology conditions and acute oncological emergencies; - Up to date knowledge of professional practice issues
Desirable
- Relevant knowledge of local and national audits and the ability to implement recommendations
- Ability to problem solve, evaluate risk and manage complex situations
- Experience of understanding and contributing to clinical governance policy
Other Requirements
Essential
- Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion
- Role model our Trust values every day
- Ability to travel to other locations as required
- Ability to cover shift pattern including weekends and Bank Holidays (not including nights)
How to apply
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Provenance
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First seen
18 September 2026
Last checked
22 September 2026
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