# Clinical Nurse Specialist - Acute Oncology > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Hywel Dda University Health Board. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-nurse-specialist-acute-oncology/5844f377-1c5e-465c-9e02-f9eb74bdaf49 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-nurse-specialist-acute-oncology/5844f377-1c5e-465c-9e02-f9eb74bdaf49.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Hywel Dda University Health Board - **Location:** Withybush Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £50129.00 to £57365.00 - **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed term / secondment until 01/11/2027) - **Employment type:** Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Monday-Sunday 08:30-16:30 (weekend working as per roster, minimum 1 in 4)) - **Closing date:** 2026-11-01T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-16T10:22:21.591Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8326100 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8326100?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://hduhb.nhs.wales ## Job Content ### Job overview THIS POST IS FIXED TERM/SECONDMENT FOR 12 MONTHS DUE TO FUNDING. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THE SECONDMENT POSITION, YOU MUST OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM YOUR CURRENT LINE MANAGER PRIOR TO APPLYING FOR THIS POST. The Macmillan Acute Oncology Nursing Service is now a well established service within Hywel Dda University Health Board. We are looking for a motivated Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist to join the current team, providing excellent clinical skills and experience to review patients admitted with either complications of anti cancer treatment, complications of malignancy or new diagnosis of malignancy during an emergency admission. The base of this role will be Withybush Hospital, Pembrokeshire. However, the post will require the successful applicant to work flexibly across all three sites in Aberystwyth and Carmarthenshire (Bronglais General Hospital, Glangwili General Hospital and Prince Philip Hospital). The post holder will also occasionally work on the oncology and haematology SACT cancer treatment triage line. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will be a key member of the Health Board with an opportunity to demonstrate leadership, innovation, negotiation and teaching. The post holder will have the ability to work under pressure, be keen to face challenges, be well organised and enthusiastic, possess good IT skills, excellent communication skills and be able to work as an effective member of a Multidisciplinary Team. The purpose of this role is to provide specialist oncology nursing advice, guidance, support and leadership. Work autonomously and manage own workload. Provide specialist education and training to Staff. The main focus of this role will be to support the care of inpatients, requiring specialist oncology advice during an admission to hospital. There will be occasional shifts that will require the post holder to support the Health Board Cancer Treatment Triage Line. This is a seven day working post and includes weekend shifts. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply. Interviews will be held on 12/11/2026 ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents. The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers. The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us. ### 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. Welsh language skills are desirable ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Experience in the relevant specialty - Experience of working in a multi-professional environment - Experience of managing a ward/area/department - Experience of working with pre registration nursing/midwifery students in a mentorship role - Experience of undertaking audit **Desirable** - Experience of participating in research ### Language skills **Desirable** - Welsh speaker (Level 1) ### Qualifications & Knowledge **Essential** - Registered General Nurse level 1 - Current NMC registration - Masters degree or equivalent experience - Specialist qualifications - Expert level of knowledge in clinical speciality - Knowledge of service improvement - Able to undertake a literature search and critically appraise research papers **Desirable** - Teaching qualification - Management qualification - Advanced clinical skills - Non medical prescribing course ## Documents - [oh form (pdf, 232.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10701000) - [jd/ps - welsh (pdf, 227.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10648340) - [jdps - english (pdf, 243.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10648339) - [privacy notice (pdf, 808.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2373) - [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 278.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2383) ## 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.