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Clinical Nurse Specialist

Hywel Dda University Health Board
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Salary
£48,527 - £55,532 per annum (pro rata if part time)
Profession
Clinical nurse specialist
Grade
Band 7
Deadline
18 Jan 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
07 Jan 2026

Job overview

The Macmillan Acute Oncology Nursing Service is now a well established service within Hywel Dda University Health Board.

We are looking for a motivated and reliable Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist to join the current team, providing excellent clinical skills to review patients admitted with either complications of anti cancer treatment, complications of malignancy or new diagnosis of malignancy during an emergency admission.

They will also support delivery of the Health Board's Cancer Treatment Triage line.

This post will be based at Withybush General Hospital.

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 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 service. Shifts are 08:30-16:30 Monday-Sunday with minimum 1 in 4 weeks weekend working.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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 27/01/2026

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.