# Head, Neck and Thyroid Specialist Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/head-neck-and-thyroid-specialist-nurse/63704b79-9aec-4ae9-9c4f-2c16fdfe6628 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/head-neck-and-thyroid-specialist-nurse/63704b79-9aec-4ae9-9c4f-2c16fdfe6628.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Southampton - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-11T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-28T10:22:56.507Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8042006 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8042006?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhs.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us. Please see below for detailed job description of the role. ### Main duties of the job Join a service where your specialist skills make a real difference. As a Head, Neck and Thyroid Specialist Nurse, you’ll provide expert clinical care and personalised support to patients with complex cancer, helping to deliver safe, timely and compassionate care across the pathway. You’ll play a key role in coordinating care, supporting shared decision‑making and ensuring patients and families feel informed and supported throughout their treatment journey. Your contribution will strengthen service quality, enhance patient experience and support ongoing improvements across our Head & Neck and Thyroid pathways. Working closely with consultants, CNS colleagues, AHPs and cancer support workers, you’ll be part of a collaborative multidisciplinary team committed to delivering high‑quality, evidence‑based care. You will report to the Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist for Head & Neck and Thyroid, with opportunities to contribute to pathway development, audit and innovation across UHS ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The ideal candidate will have experience in cancer care or head and neck surgery, with the confidence to support patients with complex needs. Must be available on Tuesdays, as this is a core clinical and MDT activity day for the service. Able to prioritise and work autonomously while managing a varied caseload, using advanced communication and assessment skills to support patients throughout their pathway. Demonstrates strong collaborative working, contributing effectively to the multidisciplinary team and supporting pathway development, audit and service improvement. ## Job Details University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us. Please see below for detailed job description of the role. ## Job Description Join a service where your specialist skills make a real difference. As a Head, Neck and Thyroid Specialist Nurse, you’ll provide expert clinical care and personalised support to patients with complex cancer, helping to deliver safe, timely and compassionate care across the pathway. You’ll play a key role in coordinating care, supporting shared decision‑making and ensuring patients and families feel informed and supported throughout their treatment journey. Your contribution will strengthen service quality, enhance patient experience and support ongoing improvements across our Head & Neck and Thyroid pathways. Working closely with consultants, CNS colleagues, AHPs and cancer support workers, you’ll be part of a collaborative multidisciplinary team committed to delivering high‑quality, evidence‑based care. You will report to the Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist for Head & Neck and Thyroid, with opportunities to contribute to pathway development, audit and innovation across UHS ## Responsibilities The ideal candidate will have experience in cancer care or head and neck surgery, with the confidence to support patients with complex needs. Must be available on Tuesdays, as this is a core clinical and MDT activity day for the service. Able to prioritise and work autonomously while managing a varied caseload, using advanced communication and assessment skills to support patients throughout their pathway. Demonstrates strong collaborative working, contributing effectively to the multidisciplinary team and supporting pathway development, audit and service improvement. ## Person Specification ### Trust Values **Essential** - Patients First - Always Improving - Working Together ### Skills and competencies **Essential** - Ability to learn and assimilate information quickly - Communication - Critical thinking - General IT skills - Leadership - Negotiation skills - Organisational skills - Prioritisation - Teamwork - Working under pressure ### Qualifications, knowledge and experience **Essential** - Registered nurse on relevant part of the NMC register - Degree qualification, 120 credits at L6 or possess an equivalent knowledge to be assessed through evidence of relevant specialist training, experience or portfolio - Significant post registration experience / qualification / training, including experience and knowledge within relevant speciality - Completion of all Band 5 (preceptorship) competencies - Higher Education Institute approved course in supporting learners in practice or evidence assessed to be of equivalent experience, demonstrating support to a range of learners in practice. Provide evidence of both supporting a range of learners in practice and supporting colleagues to promote effective learning in practice - Extensive post registration experience within specialist area. - Knowledge of current issues within the acute health service. - Understanding of personal accountability. **Desirable** - Change Management, clinical practice development. - Multidisciplinary team working. ## Documents - [job description + person spec (docx, 140.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10330572) ## 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.