# Ocular Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/ocular-oncology-clinical-nurse-specialist/75212fc4-79e1-4c22-89f5-fe11ca3abbe9 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/ocular-oncology-clinical-nurse-specialist/75212fc4-79e1-4c22-89f5-fe11ca3abbe9.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Royal Liverpool University Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 13.5 hours per week (one day a week) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-19T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-05T08:01:43.167Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merseyside/Liverpool/Liverpool_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Ocular_Oncology_CNS/Ocular_Oncology_CNS-v8235992 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8235992?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Clinical Nurse Specialist will act as the clinical expert and professional resource to the multi- professional team, patients and carers within their Speciality Service. - The post holder will have a responsibility to develop the specialist area of practice in partnership with other members of the speciality team will work collaboratively to develop services and improve the quality of care delivered. - The post holder will carry responsibility for either a defined case load or offering “highly specialist service advise” this will include setting standards of care, the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, management and education. - The post holder will contribute to achieving the objectives of the clinical service group / speciality corporate objectives and work within the clinical governance framework. - This will be achieved through the core dimensions of the role, clinical practice, leadership, acting as the patient advocate and through audit and education. ### Main duties of the job Take patient history counselling newly diagnosed eye cancer patients and maintaining the Holistic Needs Assessment Carry out Pre-assessment and consent taking for oncology treatments and support the team with planning surgeries ensuring compliance with the 62day pathway Take Consent for Bio-Bank research and be involved in any relevant research Liaise with other Trusts / GP’s/opticians and multi disciplinary teams involved with the patients and their cancer journey Effective communication and triaging for eye cancer patients, both pre and postoperative Via email or telephone. Participation in the ocular oncology MDT Carry out Fundus Fluoresceine angiography / photodynamic therapy/ prep for intravitreal injections and any other one stop treatment Admin time ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Diplomatic - Assertive and confident - Recognition of own limitations - Able to travel between sites - Flexibility ### Skills **Essential** - Teaching / assessment skills Organisation and negotiation skills - Effective communicator - Root Cause Analysis - Leadership & motivation skills - Ability to motivate self and others - Evidence of audit and change management ability - Computer literate - Ability to work both on own initiative and within a team ### Knowledge **Essential** - In depth specialist knowledge ### Experience **Essential** - Post registration experience - Extensive clinical experience - Involvement in audit **Desirable** - Participation in research - Evidence of leading and facilitating change Y Knowledge ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Nurse / Midwife - Post-basic specialist Qualification relevant to speciality - Evidence of continued professional development **Desirable** - Recordable specialist qualification - Independent Nurse Prescribing - ECDL ## Documents - [risk id (pdf, 153.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10560214) - [recruitment docs (pdf, 383.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10550286) - [life at luhft benefits (pdf, 333.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2664) - [band 6 ocular oncology cns (pdf, 244.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10547175) ## 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.