About this role
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Clinical Nurse Specialist to work within the Gynaecology Oncology team as a Band 7 Macmillan CNS.
The post holder will work as part of the Gynaecology CNS service, providing expert clinical care, advice, and support patients with suspected or confirmed gynaecological cancers throughout their care pathway. The post holder will play a pivotal role in coordinating care, supporting patients and their families, and ensuring a high standard of patient centred care.
The post holder will contribute to the effective management of cancer pathways, support the multidisciplinary team, and ensure patients receive timely information, holistic assessment, and ongoing support from diagnosis through to treatment and beyond.
The successful candidate will demonstrate strong clinical expertise, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to improving outcomes and experience for patients.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide a specialist nursing service offering holistic patient centred care to patients who are being investigated, treated and living beyond cancer.
As a clinical nurse specialist the post holder will provide a high quality nursing service to patients and their families with gynaecological cancers.
They will support and mentor junior colleagues within the Macmillan team, providing skills and knowledge in the effective management of patients. The post holder will act as a clinical expert and professional resource within the multidisciplinary team.
About us
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for full detail and main responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training Essential
Registered General Nurse First level degree in related subject Post-basic qualification in cancer/palliative care. Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
Recognised teaching qualification Clinical Diagnostics / Nurse Prescribing IT qualification Evidence of master's level learning
Knowledge and Skills Desirable
Audit/ research Skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address Arrowe Park Hospital
Upton
CH49 5PE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.wuth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)