Urology Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist

Job Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a well-established Urology Specialist Nursing team, to care for patients undergoing prostate, bladder, kidney, penile, testicular and retro-peritoneal sarcoma cancer surgical and medical oncology treatments at The Christie Hospital in Manchester.

The successful candidate will be an experienced urology/oncology/surgical nurse, highly motivated and driven to improve patient care and experience. You will be an excellent communicator and will have the opportunity to use your clinical and professional leadership skills to encourage and promote best outcomes for patients, their relatives and carers.

Excellent interpersonal skills are paramount for this post together with confidence to engage and work with a range of colleagues at all levels and from all professional groups.

To apply you need to be a dynamic, enthusiastic, motivated and pro-active individual. The successful applicant will have experience and knowledge of treatment pathways and specialist care for urology cancer patients and must be able to demonstrate sound leadership skills.

Main Duties of the Job

1. Provide specialist, expert Urological clinical knowledge and support to colleagues, patients and carers/relatives both within and outside the Trust.
2. Perform a comprehensive keyworker role for Urology cancer patients throughout their care pathway at The Christie Hospital.
3. Work closely with teams at referring centres and GMCA to ensure that patient pathways of care are streamlined.
4. Play an integral role in the operational and strategic development of specialist services for Christie Urology in-patients and out-patients.
5. Be a highly visible and approachable role model, ensuring that best practice is disseminated throughout the clinical areas.
6. Actively contribute to any relevant initiatives within the care group and provide support to senior colleagues.
7. Provide clinical expertise for developing and enhancing Urology Surgical and Oncological treatment services.
8. Develop and run nurse led clinics and services, undertaking highly specialised technical and practical skills.
9. Use advanced communication skills in a variety of settings to facilitate difficult conversations around treatment plans, progressive disease, advanced care planning for end of life care.
10. Use Level 2 psychological skills to assess patients for psychological and/or emotional distress and initiate robust support and management plans, referring to other services as appropriate.

About Us

The Christie is one of Europe's leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country. We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.

Date Posted: 17 April 2025

Pay Scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full-time

Reference Number: 413-94841-CNS-LS

Job Locations: Clinical Oncology Nursing - E00848, Manchester, M20 4BX

Job Responsibilities

CLINICAL

1. Perform a comprehensive Key Worker role for Urology cancer patients during their care pathway at the Christie Hospital. Provide expert specialist advice to patients, relatives, carers and other health care professionals in relation to a Urological cancer diagnosis.
2. Develop and maintain advanced clinical skills in assessment and knowledge of diagnosis and treatment options for the patient.
3. Liaise with other Clinical Nurse Specialists, Cancer Pathway Coordinators, other professionals (including those from referring units), to ensure effective transfer of information across different NHS organisations and a smooth pathway of care.
4. Collect, collate, evaluate and report information, maintaining accurate patient records in line with clinical governance and risk management.
5. Work independently, managing own case load of patients.
6. Use advanced communication skills in a variety of settings. This will include discussions around patient care and treatment plans with patients, carers, relatives and members of the multi-disciplinary team.
7. Provide emotional support to patients, their families and staff during difficult situations e.g. breaking bad news or following an unexpected event.
8. Involve patients and carers in the planning and delivery of care and development of services to enhance the patient and carer experience.
9. Develop and run nurse led clinics and undertake highly specialised technical and practical skills. This may include advanced health assessments and non-medical prescribing to ensure optimum patient management.
10. Apply evidence-based research to practice.
11. Act always in accordance with the NMC code of conduct and guiding documents.
12. Be an active member of the appropriate Urological disease site specific MDT.

LEADERSHIP

1. Provide specialist, expert clinical knowledge to clinical colleagues, patients and carers or relatives both within and outside the Trust.
2. Play an integral role in the operational and strategic development of specialist services for both in-patients and out-patients.
3. Undertake clinical supervision of health care professional colleagues on an individual or group basis.
4. Actively contribute to any relevant initiatives within the care group and provide support to senior colleagues.
5. Contribute positively to the leadership of nursing within the care group acting as an effective role model.
6. Work with and support managers and clinical staff to identify areas where changes in practice are required.
7. Ensure effective and efficient use of physical and financial resources.
8. Monitor health, safety and security of self and others and promote best practice in the clinical area.
9. Participation in the development and implementation of policies, procedures and guidelines at local and network level.

EDUCATION

1. Identify learning needs and plan, implement and evaluate programmes of education to meet identified needs.
2. Attend meetings and conferences as appropriate ensuring that you are fully conversant with current practices.
3. Publish and present relevant clinical practice, audit and service developments.
4. Participate in the education of pre and post-registration health care professionals and medical staff.
5. Ensure own compliance with regard to mandatory training, non-medical prescribing and revalidation requirements.
6. Receive clinical supervision as part of own professional development.
7. Maintain up to date skills, knowledge and awareness of professional issues.
8. Participate in planned programmes of appraisal.

RESEARCH & AUDIT

1. Identify the need for and undertake research, clinical audit and benchmarking, in collaboration with the team to improve effectiveness of patient care.
2. Disseminate research and audit findings through presentation to professional groups and publication.
3. Contribute to the writing of protocols relevant to own clinical specialty.
4. Promote and facilitate evidence-based practice and clinical audit within the Trust.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

1. Develop teaching and presentation skills and apply these principles in the clinical setting.
2. Keep up to date with current literature and research in the specialty.
3. Maintain your own personal and professional development, attending mandatory study sessions as required.
4. Undergo and actively participate in your own performance appraisals.
5. Adhere to the NMC Code of Professional conduct working within and accepting responsibility for maintaining agreed levels of competence.
6. Contribute to the improvement of services and quality improvement.

Person Specification

Qualifications Essential

• RGN
• Degree in Nursing/Health related
• Post registration qualification in specialist area
• Post registration teaching & assessing qualification
• Evidence of continued professional development

Experience Essential

• Recent experience in either the specialty of oncology, surgery or urology at Band 6 or above
• Presentation and teaching experience

Skills Essential

• Able to work autonomously.
• Leadership skills
• IT skills
• Highly developed communication skills
• Advanced clinical assessment skills

Knowledge Essential

• Knowledge of professional and NHS issues, and policy relating to specialist area.
• Evidence based knowledge in relevant clinical specialty
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Able to demonstrate wide knowledge of current trends in nursing and application to practice.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer Details

Employer Name: The Christie NHS FT

Address: Clinical Oncology Nursing - E00848, Manchester, M20 4BX

Employer's Website: The Christie NHS FT