Job summary
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Sarcoma Nursing Team is seeking an experienced and compassionate Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our service. This role is ideal for a motivated nurse who is committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred care and improving the experience of people living with Sarcoma whilst also caring for patients with benign disease such as Desmoid Fibromatosis/Schwannoma.
We are a regional centre and care for, support and co-ordinate care for sarcoma patients in the West Midlands and further afield.
The postholder will provide specialist nursing support at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, caring for patients with curative and metastatic disease, whilst working closely with multidisciplinary teams.
This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful difference by supporting patients and families with empathy, respect, and excellence throughout the cancer pathway.
The specialist nurse will have knowledge and skills in surgery and/ or oncology and supporting those receiving palliative care.
There are two 12-month, fixed term/secondment posts available - one full time and one part time (30 hours per week).
Main duties of the job
The postholder will deliver a specialist service acting as an advocate for the patient diagnosed with a sarcoma within a wider nursing team. They will provide expert clinical advice, information, emotional support which aims to empower patients to make informed decisions throughout their care.
The role involves advanced communication, symptom management, close collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams, alongside contributing to service development and quality improvement. Applicants must have a significant post registration experience with demonstrable experience in oncology and/or Sarcoma surgical nursing. Experience in systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT), palliative care and managing advancing disease is desirable. Excellent communication skills, flexibility and a strong commitment to compassionate, patient-focused care are essential.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Details
- Date posted: 12 June 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 6
- Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year pro rata
- Contract: Fixed term
- Duration: 12 months
- Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
- Reference number: 304-1100878
- Job locations: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2TH, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- *Post registration experience with evidence of knowledge and development for the associated area of specialist practice.
- *In depth knowledge of specialist procedures required for role, with willingness to undertake further training/ education to achieve agreed level of competence.
- *Knowledge of standards and policies associated with role.
- *Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and cross agency work environment.
- *Demonstrable understanding of the national / NHSE diagnostic/ therapeutic expectations / strategy around endoscopy services and can relate this to the role.
- *Demonstrable understanding of clinical governance / patient safety process's -- can relate this to the role in relation to their personal/professional accountability.
Qualifications
Essential
- *Registered Nurse with valid NMC registration
- *Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
- *Portfolio of certified / accredited post registration professional development.
Desirable
- *Health Assessment post graduate qualification / willingness to work towards
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Excellent written, verbal communication skills
- *Ability to follow complex instructions consistently in relation to the delivery of endoscopy practice.
- *Consistently professional, collaborative, and compassionate in their approach to colleagues/ patients
- *Effective people skills including high degree of self-awareness / self-regulation.
- *Ability to understand, interpret and critically analyse information/ data and develop skills in reporting of video capsule images.
- *Ability to recognise limits of own competence and seek advice/ support escalating concerns as required.
- *Ability to apply, evaluative and reflective techniques to personal practice, events, and activities.
- *Ability to plan, prioritise workload in response to service need
- *Ability to explain the requirement to balance clinical caseload and developing skills, knowledge, and competence.
- *Ability to work towards autonomous enhanced practice through exposure, supervised practice to a preset level of clinical competence.
- *Ability to apply, evaluative and reflective techniques to personal practice, events, and activities.
- *Ability to contribute to service development
- *Acts to support and enable teamwork.
- *Cheerful outlook towards supporting organisational / service changes, learning and continuous quality improvement
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This advert is for Band 6 CNS - Sarcoma with University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust in Birmingham, Midlands, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Clinical nurse specialist role. The advertised salary is £39,959 to £48,117 a year. The contract type is Fixed-Term. The application deadline is 03 Jul 2026.
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