Lead Gynaecology Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist

Job overview

As the Lead Gynaecology Oncology CNS, you will provide expert clinical leadership across the gynaecological oncology pathway, supporting women and their families from diagnosis, through treatment, and beyond. Working as a highly visible and influential member of the multidisciplinary team, you will ensure patients receive high-quality, personalised, and compassionate care throughout their cancer journey while acting as a key source of specialist knowledge and support.

Leading a team of Clinical Nurse Specialists and Cancer Navigators across University Hospitals of Derby and Burton, you will be responsible for maintaining and developing a high-performing specialist nursing service that delivers excellent patient outcomes and experiences. You will work collaboratively with consultants, cancer services, operational teams, and healthcare partners to ensure seamless patient pathways and support the delivery of national cancer standards and targets.

This role combines advanced clinical practice, leadership, service development, education, research, and quality improvement. You will play a pivotal role in driving innovation, reducing variation in care, improving patient experience, and supporting the ongoing development of gynaecological oncology services across both sites.

As a senior specialist nurse, you will have the opportunity to influence change, lead service improvement, and make a lasting difference to the lives of women and their families.

Main duties of the job

• Provide expert clinical leadership and specialist nursing care for patients with gynaecological cancers, acting as a key worker and advocate throughout the patient pathway.
• Deliver autonomous clinical practice within scope of competence, including nurse-led clinics, clinical decision-making, patient assessment, referral, and discharge planning.
• Provide highly specialist information, advice, and emotional support to patients and their families, communicating complex and sensitive information with empathy and professionalism.
• Work collaboratively with consultants, cancer services, multidisciplinary teams, primary care, and community partners to ensure seamless and coordinated patient pathways.
• Support the delivery of national cancer standards and targets, contributing to improvements in diagnostic pathways, treatment timelines, and patient experience.
• Identify, lead, and support quality improvement initiatives that enhance patient outcomes, safety, experience, and service effectiveness.
• Lead and participate in clinical audit, research, and service evaluation activities, ensuring findings are used to improve practice and service delivery.
• Monitor service performance and contribute to the achievement of divisional and organisational objectives through effective use of data, audit, and outcome measures.
• Lead on risk management, incident investigation, and clinical governance activities within the service, ensuring safe and effective patient care

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Cross site working may be included.

Closing date of applications: 04 November 2026

Interview date: 18 November 2026

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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