Nurse Specialist

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust has launched a significant investment in its Cancer Services workforce over the last few years. The additional staff will ensure the service is fit for purpose to provide ongoing excellent care and the roll-out of new technologies and services.

We are offering an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic nurse to work within the oncology team as a specialist nurse within the Upper GI service and are seeking a motivated professional to join our team. You will be working closely with the other clinical nurse specialists for Upper GI, surgical and medical teams, oncology consultants, acute oncology and other colleagues across the Trust. This role plays a pivotal part within this service, including meeting the needs of cancer patients receiving anti-cancer therapy and providing seamless holistic care. The role will also include the development of policies, new working relationships and improved patient pathways., As a role model for cancer nursing practice, you will develop skills in clinical and managerial expertise to assess, manage and treat patients, as well as working towards supporting and leading on the introduction of new initiatives and pathways. You will have post-registration experience in oncology / haematology/ palliative care or relevant speciality.

Within this role you will be required to develop the skills of clinical leadership, managing change, running nurse led services and clinics, supporting teaching programmes and presenting at all levels (with the support of senior colleagues), with knowledge of managing resources, people and situations effectively, whilst keeping a clam head in a challenging environment.

Sustainability is integral to the Trust achieving the NHS Net Zero target. All staff are therefore actively encouraged and supported to implement new ways of working within their field of expertise.