Job requirements
Essential
29 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Extensive post registration experience
- Experience
Experience in Head & Neck ENT ,Oncology or palliative care
- Experience
Clinical teaching practice
- Experience
MDT Working
- Experience
Caseload management
- Experience
Able to present and receive complex information within the multi professional team
- Experience
Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
- Experience
Demonstrate self awareness and understanding of personal accountability
- Experience
Ability to support colleagues, patients and relatives/carers in distressing circumstances
- Experience
Evidence of ability to manage change
- Experience
Evidence of effective time management
- Experience
Undertake audit and/or research in a relevant area
- Qualifications
NMC Level One Registered Nurse
- Qualifications
Advanced Communication skills training or willing to undertake
- Qualifications
First Level Degree or equivalent experience/ knowledge
- Qualifications
Teaching & Assessing Qualification
- Qualifications
Evidence of Continuous professional development
- Qualifications
Level 2 Psychology training or willing to undertake
- Further Training
Hope course
- Knowledge Requirements
Experience in NHS Hospital Setting
- Knowledge Requirements
Experience within Cancer care
- Knowledge Requirements
Excellent communicator
- Knowledge Requirements
Team player
- Knowledge Requirements
Ability to manage case load
- Knowledge Requirements
Written and verbal skill
- Knowledge Requirements
Audit methodologies
- Contractual Requirements
37.5 hours
- Contractual Requirements
Flexible approach to work
- Contractual Requirements
Ability to travel between sites / Trusts
Desirable
12 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Publications
- Experience
Research experience
- Experience
IT Skills
- Experience
Membership of special interest and professional groups
- Experience
Clinical Nurse Specialist experience
- Experience
Management / leadership experience
- Qualifications
Post–Graduate Diploma or MSc in nursing or equivalent higher professional qualifications in Head & Neck or Cancer services
- Qualifications
Independent and Supplementary Nurse Prescribing
- Qualifications
Programme of study relevant to Head & Neck nursing practice
- Qualifications
Formal leadership / managerial experience
- Further Training
Teaching in coping skills, camouflage advice and prosthetics
- Knowledge Requirements
Experience within Head & Neck services
Job overview
We are looking for a compassionate, experienced, and motivated nurse to join our established Head and Neck Cancer Nursing Team.
This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference to people affected by head and neck cancer, providing specialist advice, support, and advocacy from diagnosis through treatment, survivorship, and, where appropriate, palliative care.
You will act as a key worker, managing a caseload of patients, undertaking nurse-led clinics, coordinating care, and working closely with the multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, personalised care. You will also contribute to service development and improvement, helping shape the future of our specialist nursing service.
We are looking for a nurse with experience in cancer services and an understanding of head and neck oncology. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential, alongside the ability to provide compassionate support and communicate complex or sensitive information with empathy and clarity.
As a Band 7 practitioner, you will provide clinical leadership, act as a positive role model, and uphold the Trust's CARE values. You will be autonomous, proactive, resilient, and committed to delivering excellent patient care and experience.
If you are passionate about specialist cancer nursing and want to make a meaningful difference to patients and their families, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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.
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This advert is for Head & Neck Specialist Nurse with Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Sutton-in-Ashfield, England. It is listed as a Clinical nurse specialist role. The advertised salary is £49387.00 to £56515.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 11 Oct 2026.
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