Band 6 / 7 Macmillan Clinical Nurse Specialist (Gynae Cancer) - INTERNAL

Gynae Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialists support people diagnosed with gynae cancer by providing expert advice, psycho-social support and information on their disease, investigations, treatment and follow-up care. The Gynae Cancer CNS team work together, and with the interdisciplinary team to help deliver an expert specialist service to those diagnosed with gynae cancer. The Gynae Cancer CNS team help to care for patients at all stages of their cancer journey and through a variety of treatments in a kind, compassionate manner. The team are committed to the development and delivery of high quality holistic patient care. They play an active part in clinical practice, management of patient caseload, education, research, audit and professional activities relating to gynae cancer care.

Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK. The CQC recently rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good. Our CARE values:Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

• This is a one year secondment/acting-up opportunity (to cover a secondment)
The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is excited to announce that we have a new opportunity for a Clinical Nurse Specialist within the Berkshire Cancer Centre. We are looking for a dynamic, well-motivated and compassionate nurse with experience in cancer care, chemotherapy or cancer surgery to join the Gynae Cancer CNS team. The role offers opportunities to develop your skills to become an autonomous and independent practitioner in an interesting and fast moving field of oncology. This is an exciting time to join the team as there are plans to increase our nurse-led working to enhance the care for people with gynae cancers. The post can be offered as a Band 7 or a Band 6 developmental post with the opportunity to undertake relevant training and education. At Band 6 you will be fully supported to fulfil competencies which will enable you to progress to Band 7. At Band 7 you will be able to undertake further professional development to support you in your future career progression.