# Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/cancer-clinical-nurse-specialist/e937bbf0-6ae5-40a6-9874-c0b75ce5447c - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/cancer-clinical-nurse-specialist/e937bbf0-6ae5-40a6-9874-c0b75ce5447c.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust - **Location:** St Mary's Hospital (The Bays) - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £47,951 - £56,863 pa inc - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-26T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-12T14:00:52.747Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Imperial_College_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/Cancer/Cancer-v8336765 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8336765?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.imperial.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are expanding our Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist teams here at Imperial, and this is an exciting opportunity to take on band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist role in either Gynaecology or Breast. We are seeking experienced nurses with a cancer or relevant speciality background. You should have some knowledge of the tumour speciality, transferrable skills and be able to demonstrate strong communication skills. You should be enthusiastic, forward thinking and motivated to join these busy services. You will have the opportunity to gain experience working within a MDT and developing your clinical knowledge. You will work autonomously and as part of a team, to deliver excellent clinical care, and improve patient experience within the speciality. This is a great opportunity to progress into a specialist cancer nursing role, while being supported to gain specialist knowledge and clinical skills in the role of the Cancer CNS. Our services work across 3 hospital sites, some roles may require cross site travel. ### Main duties of the job - This postholder will be supported to develop the skills, knowledge and experience to deliver the CNS role, under supervision. - A clinical nurse specialist (CNS) is a registered nurse with relevant experience and post-registration education for working within a specific area of practice. They assess, manage, deliver care, advise on, and support patients. - CNSs have the autonomy to act and accept responsibility and accountability for their actions, acting as a specialist advisor for patients, or a resource for others. - CNSs perform specialist holistic assessment and treatment using a personalised approach. This is characterised by a level of decision making based on detailed knowledge and understanding of their area of practice. - As part of the multidisciplinary team CNSs can work in or across many settings, depending on their area of expertise and scope of practice. - Cancer CNSs deliver personalised care in line with NHS cancer plan, using holistic needs assessment (HNA) to meet changing needs, making sure people affected by cancer have access to resources and services, information and support and have access to a specialist cancer nurse. - Cancer CNSs actively engage with internal and external stakeholders to continuously raise the profile of cancer nursing, promote patient centred services for patients affected by cancer, contribute to cancer care within their speciality and ensure high quality cancer care. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Substantial post registration experience, including working at band 6 or above. - Relevant nursing experience within or related to speciality. - Experience of teaching and mentoring others - Experience of multidisciplinary working and working under supervision to deliver expert care. **Desirable** - Experience of leading and managing - Experience of audit and service development ### Education/ qualifications **Essential** - NMC registration and a degree in related subject. - Post registration qualification(s) in speciality or relevant subject (Cancer) - Recognised teaching qualification or demonstratable teaching experience. **Desirable** - Advanced Communication course or Level 2 psychological skills training - Masters level learning ### Skills/knowledge/ abilities **Essential** - Knowledge of speciality and use of evidence-based practice **Desirable** - Ability to deliver education programmes. ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 518.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10660472) - [our strategy 2023-25 (pdf, 230.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=427) - [functional request form (pdf, 128.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10660473) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.