Clinical Nurse Specialist - Metastatic Breast Cancer
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHSFT
Wirral, CH63 4JYView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£49,387 to £56,515
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
4 November 2026
12 days leftJob description
Right to work: We actively promote diversity and inclusion. This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. We recommend tha...
The CNS will provide: o Leadership o Innovation o Mastery o Excellence (clinical)
The post holder will take a lead role in monitoring and improving the standards of care through supervision of practise, clinical audit, developing and leading practise, contributing to the research teaching and support of professional colleagues.
The post holder will be responsible for providing complex specialist clinical advice and support to patients, families, relatives, public and NHS Professionals internal and external to the Trust.
The post holder will work autonomously and develop collaborative relationships with others. They will offer advice, support and education to clinical teams across the trust and cancer network.
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's leading cancer centres providing highly specialist cancer care to a population of 2.4m people across Cheshire and Merseyside, and the surrounding areas, including North Wales and the Isle of Man.
Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do.
Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.
We are -
- Kind
- Empowered
- Responsible
- Inclusive
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse
- Degree in healthcare related subject
- Evidence of Masters level learning
- Post-basic qualification in cancer/palliative care or relevant specialist subject
- Advanced Communication skills training or prepared to work towards
- Recognised leadership qualification
Desirable: - Psychological skills training - Level 2 or above; - MSc Clinical Examination; - MSc Research Qualification
Knowledge and Expertise
Essential
- In depth understanding of evidence based practice and ability to critically appraise and implement research findings into practice
- Extensive knowledge of national standards and policies within specialist field
- Evidence of continued professional development
Experience
Essential
- Relevant post registration experience, at Band 6 or above, in cancer, palliative care or the specialty
- Experience of teaching
- In-depth specialist experience
- Leadership and management experience
- Experience of multi-professional working
- Evidence of advanced communications skills
- Ability to lead and influence change
Desirable
- HNA training and undertaking eHNA
- Experience of writing policies and procedures
- Experience of working as a clinical nurse specialist
- Experience of audit and research
- Understanding of Macmillan Cancer Support and it's role across the UK
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
21 October 2026
Last checked
23 October 2026
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