Job summary
- Main area
- Surgery
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 408-24-1292-A
- Employer
- Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Clatterbridge Hospital
- Town
- Wirral
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/03/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Clinical Nurse Specialist
Band 7
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Job overview
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic senior Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS ) to join the Urology Macmillan Cancer Specialist Nursing Team within the surgical division. You will need to have a background in cancer nursing and be keen to innovate, lead, and improve services .
The post is a permanent Macmillan CNS post and the post holder will ensure highest standards of care for urology patients. The role will work closely with the Trust Personalised Care Lead Nurse focusing on driving the personalised care agenda and service improvements.
Main duties of the job
- Lead the development, management and promotion of the service ensuring the delivery of high quality, cost-effective care.
- Work with the MDT in leading the implementation of the Recovery Package in line with the National cancer strategy.
- Promote the philosophy of person-centred care, co-creating care with people affected by cancer.
- Use information for National cancer experience survey to influence and improve the service.
- Collate and record quantitative and qualitative data to provide evidence of productivity, outcomes and quality, through audit and research and provide Macmillan with an Annual Report demonstrating the evidence.
- Lead in collating information for Macmillan Service Reviews in order to drive service improvement.
- Ensure compliance with Quality Surveillance Programme measures including annual report and operational policy.
- Actively participate in multi-professional meetings, acting as patient advocate and represent nursing views.
- Make sure that people affected by cancer are aware about the full range of resources and services available through Macmillan.
- Actively engage with Macmillan Cancer Support to contribute expertise and experience and support the Macmillan Strategy.
- Lead in the development of patient focussed education, including training to self-manage ongoing consequences of treatment.
- Active involvement in the performance management of cancer targets to ensure patients have prompt access to diagnostics and cancer treatments.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Clinical Nurse Specialist position available at WUTH.
Person specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential criteria
- Registered General Nurse
- First level degree in related subject
- Post-basic qualification in cancer/palliative care
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable criteria
- Recognised teaching qualification
- Clinical Diagnostics / Nurse Prescribing
- IT qualification
- Evidence of Masters level learning
Knowledge and Skills
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of advanced communications skills
- Audit/ research Skills
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential criteria
- Evidence of continued professional development
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Significant relevant post registration experience, in cancer, palliative care or the speciality
- In-depth experience within the specialised field
- Leadership and management Experience
- Experience of leading service development
- Experience of multi-professional working
- Ability to lead and influence change
- Experience of HNA/EOT summaries
- Knowledge of cancer strategy and Living with and beyond cancer agenda
- Ability to deal with complex and difficult emotional situations
Desirable criteria
- Psychological assessment skills (HNA)
- Advanced Communications Skills Training
- Audit/ research Skills
- Knowledge of Macmillan Cancer Support if Macmillan post
- Personally and professionally mature
- Commitment to improve the lives of people affected by cancer
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Personal time management and organisation skills
- Computer Literate
- Presentation skills
- Organisation and negotiation skills
Desirable criteria
- Diplomatic
- Calm and objective
- Assertive, confident, yet approachable
- Recognition of own limitations
- Demonstrates enthusiasm
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- Able to travel between sites
- Flexible attitude to working
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Domingo Silverio
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01516785111
- Additional information
Gillian Heywood - [email protected]
01516785111
ext no. 2528
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