Gynae-Oncology Cancer Nurse Specialist Band 6
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Poole, BH15 2JBView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Secondment
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
31 October 2026
11 days leftJob description
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Gynae-Oncology Cancer Nurse Specialist Team at UHD as a secondment for 12 months. The successful applic...
To Understand the role in more detail please read the full Job Description and Person Specification documents which are attached to this advert.
To Understand the role in more detail please read the full Job Description and Person Specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.
If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience in cancer care, gynaecology or related acute speciality
- Experience providing complex patient support, information and holistic assessment.
- Experience with the delivery of SACT treatments, and their related management of side effects
Desirable: - Previous experience working as a CNS; - Experience of managing case loads
Personal Attributes
Essential: - Highly motivated; - Flexible to the needs of the service; - ability to work autonomously
Desirable: - Able to speak English
Qualifications
Essential: - Degree in nursing or equivalent; - NMC registered nurse
Desirable: - evidence of ongoing development related to cancer care; - teaching/assessment qualification
Knowledge
Essential: - understanding of gynaecological cancers; - knowledge of oncology and evidence of working within this area
Desirable: - Knowledge of SACT and related side effects
Technical Skills and competences
Essential
- Ability to deliver high quality assessments, telephone triage, safety net advice and symptom management
- strong communication skills
- ability to support patients through decision making, uncertainty and psychological distress
Desirable: - advanced communication skills; - psychological skills
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
19 October 2026
Last checked
20 October 2026
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