Gynae-Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist

Job overview

We are seeking a highly motivated, compassionate and highly motivated nurse to join our dynamic and hard-working team within Gynae-oncology. This exciting opportunity as a band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist is open for experienced nurses looking to specialise within this rewarding area of oncology and to work as part of a supportive and committed multi-professional team.

You will be based within Oncology Outpatients, working in close relation with Radiotherapy, Oncology Day Unit, Cancer Assessment unit and the inpatient wards. You will work closely with the fellow band 7, the band 6’s in the team  and the wider MDT to deliver holistic, patient-centred care to individuals with gynae -oncological cancers throughout their cancer pathway.

You will play a key role in coordinating care from the point of referral, through active treatment, surveillance and assisting with the transition from treatment to best supportive care. You will play a crucial part in ensuring patients and their relatives feel informed, supported, and educated about their diagnosis and treatment. You will be supported in this role by the current band 7 and assist in developing and expanding the service, providing  education to the division when required and to be a key point of contact for information and guidance to both staff and patients.

Main duties of the job

In the gynae-oncology team, we support each other and foster a healthy, efficient, and competent team. We are proud of the culture we’ve built – working hard to support each other and genuinely enjoy the work we do and care we provide. We look forward to meeting you and highly encourage informal visits/ chats. Main Duties of the Job

• -        The post holder will be responsible for managing a caseload of patients while co-ordinating and streamlining their care -        Responsible for providing specialist advice and support about symptoms and side effects of cancer and treatments -        Competent in undertaking telephone triage with appropriate escalation and follow-up -        Work independently and form plans of care on a nurse-led basis -         Keep up to date with developments in cancer care and treatments -        The post holder is a recognised expert in the speciality, responsible for assessment, development and implementation of specialist nursing care. -         Be able to communicate effectively, and work closely, with various members of the MDT, other departments and members of staff throughout the trust.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have: -    applied for a Graduate visa -    or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment

For NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough based roles, all applicants from NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough who have identified that they are at risk of redundancy will be prioritised over those not at risk. However, interviews cannot be guaranteed.

This vacancy will close at midnight on 1 June 2026

Interviews are due to be held on 16 June 2026

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.