# Skull Base Clinical Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/skull-base-clinical-nurse/f67a6eda-b40f-4ed2-bf2d-767b43a32814 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/skull-base-clinical-nurse/f67a6eda-b40f-4ed2-bf2d-767b43a32814.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust - **Location:** University Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 30 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-11-02T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-19T12:15:51.014Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Warwickshire/Coventry/University_Hospitals_Coventry_Warwickshire_NHS_Trust/Clinical_Nurse_Specialist/Clinical_Nurse_Specialist-v8369238 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8369238?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhcw.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are after a proactive, highly motivated person to become our new Skull Base Clinical Nurse specialist. You will work closely with Neurosurgical consultants who operate of skull base brain tumours ,nursing teams and the wider multidisciplinary to support this patient group from diagnosis to discharge. This will include surveillance, pre operative support, reduce length of stay in hospital and attend MDT meetings Please see the attached job description to see if you have what it takes. Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested. Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP. ### Main duties of the job To establish and provide a specialist nursing service for the care and on-going management of patients diagnosed with Skull Base tumours. You will participate in the provision of high-quality care from diagnosis, through treatment and during follow up. You will make informed decisions within your own area and scope of professional practice to ensure agreed standards and targets are met. The post holder will ensure collaborative working relationships, incorporating clinical practice, advice and guidance, and education. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - Accountable for own actions in accordance with Code of Professional Conduct. Will contribute towards corporate objectives, acting within local, Trust and statutory guidelines and policies at all times. - Point of contact for patients/carers for defined episodes/pathways of care and provide clinical care, specialist nursing advice and guidance, alongside symptom support and referred on where appropriate. - Assess health and psychological needs of individual patients, and provide care to meet these needs, in partnership with patients/carers and colleagues. - Work in partnership with other professionals to deliver co-ordinated programmes of care effectively and ensure patients are discussed at MDT as required. - Ability to give telephone advice to patients, carers and other health care professionals. - Communicate with patients in ways that empower them to make informed choices about their health and health care. Act as advocate for individual patients and the client group. - Provide appropriate education to patients and their families to promote health and encourage self-care. - Use advanced communication skills to impart sensitive, complex and potentially distressing information to patients and carers, and provide them with advice and emotional support in hospital/at home as appropriate. - Maintain adequate patient documentation to NMC requirements for all patients seen and advice given in any practice setting and contribute to clinical activity/data collection as required. For further details of the role please see the attached job description. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - - Excellent understanding of IT and technology - Able to prioritise and meet deadlines effectively - Good management of own and others time - Able to use initiative and make decisions - Analyses problems and implements effective and appropriate solutions - Strong clinical leadership and communication skills **Desirable** - - A good understanding of the process of audit and research in practice ### Knowledge **Essential** - - Knowledge of Base of skull conditions, with the ability to apply evidence-based practice - An understanding of current issues relating to the NHS - A knowledge of professional policies and procedures - Knowledge of clinical governance & a commitment to clinical supervision and staff development **Desirable** - - Experience of Peer reviews for a service ### Experience **Essential** - - Professional clinical experience in Skull Base / Neurosurgery for registered nurse - Highly developed communication skills **Desirable** - - Understanding of budget management - Experience of conflict management ### Qualifications **Essential** - - Current NMC Professional Registration, RN adult - Evidence of CPD - Teaching and assessing qualification - Leadership qualification or completion of leadership course **Desirable** - - Completion of the Advanced Communication Skills Training course - Health Assessment - Completion of Neurosciences course ### Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours **Essential** - - Evidence of demonstrating the Trust Values (Compassion, Openness, Pride, Partnership, Improve, Learn and Respect) and the associated Values in Action behaviours in the workplace. - For posts with managerial responsibility only Evidence of promoting equality, diversity and inclusion, and ensuring fair and equitable practices throughout your work experience. Evidence of promoting a culture which helps individuals live behaviours aligned to our Trust Values (Compassion, Openness, Pride, Partnership, Improve, Learn and Respect) ## Documents - [candidate guide (pdf, 10.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2483) - [job description and personal specification (pdf, 448.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10705080) ## 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.