Prostate Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist

Job description

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our dynamic and supportive Prostate Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist Team at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Working across our sites in Basingstoke, Winchester and Andover, you will play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care to men diagnosed with prostate cancer.

This developmental post is suitable for an experienced nurse looking to progress into a specialist role or an established CNS seeking further development. Appointment will be made at Band 6 or Band 7 depending on experience and competency, with a structured development programme available to support progression.

As part of our forward-thinking service, you will work closely with the multidisciplinary team to provide expert clinical support throughout the patient pathway, helping to ensure timely diagnosis, treatment and ongoing management of patients with prostate cancer.

Why Join Us?
Opportunity to develop into an advanced specialist role.
Structured Band 6 to Band 7 development pathway.
Work within a supportive and experienced CNS team.
Involvement in innovative prostate cancer pathways and diagnostics.
Excellent professional development and educational opportunities.

Main duties of the job
• Working autonomously to provide specialist care and support for patients diagnosed with prostate cancer, ensuring care is delivered in line with national and local standards.
• Triaging suspected prostate cancer referrals within the Faster Diagnosis Standard (FDS) pathway and supporting the straight-to-test service.
• Acting as a patient key worker and supporting nurse-led new diagnosis results clinics.
• Managing a caseload of patients with locally advanced prostate cancer.
• Supporting the delivery of a seven-day service, where applicable, and participating in service development initiatives.
• Working collaboratively with the wider urology nursing team, multidisciplinary team (MDT), cancer services and specialist palliative care teams to ensure seamless patient care.
• High standards of Professional Practice to ensure quality and safety of the patients experience of care when referred from clinical oncology or urology.
• Assess, plan, and implement any change in treatments, investigations, or onward referrals as necessary. Dependant on disease progression or related side effects.
• Exercise clinical judgement relating to individuals complex care needs, including those where factors may be conflicting, requiring high level analysis and interpretation skills, comparing a range of options to achieve effective treatment or discharge planning.
• Specialised clinical practice, knowledge, skills, and experience.
• Leading by example

Working for our organisation

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.

The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

Person specification

Essential

Essential criteria

• Evidence of management skills within current banding

Interest in field of prostate cancer

Essential criteria

• Evidence of reading around specialism

Desirable criteria

• Working within field of prostate cancer as a band 6

Qualified Nurse

Essential criteria

• Achieved entry to NMC register and studied at degree level or equivalent qualification

Managing own workload

Essential criteria

• Evidence of managing own workload, and participation in service redesigns.

Understanding the role of a clinical nurse specialist

Essential criteria

• Shows understanding of the core skills of a CNS

Desirable criteria

• Can demonstrate autonomous practice

Using AI in Your Application

We support the use of technology to help manage time and improve efficiency, but it is your responsibility to ensure your application is personalised and accurately reflects your own skills, experience and values.

AI tools can be useful when drafting an application, but they should only be used to assist you. The content submitted must be your own work and an authentic representation of your knowledge, abilities and experiences.

Applications that rely heavily on AI-generated content may be rejected. For example, we may receive multiple applications containing identical or generic wording that does not reflect the individual applicant.

The use of AI during assessments, including interviews, is not permitted unless this has been agreed in advance as a reasonable adjustment. For virtual interviews, you may be asked to provide a 360-degree view of the room and confirm that no additional devices are being used. If AI use is suspected during an interview, we may pause the interview, ask questions regarding its use, or adapt our assessment approach.

Working in healthcare requires integrity, honesty and accountability. We expect all applications and assessments to be a genuine reflection of your own experience, knowledge and values.
Our Commitment to Inclusion

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion in both the delivery of our services and the recruitment and management of our staff.

We welcome applications from everyone who has the skills, experience and values required for the role, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity.
Happy to Talk Flexible Working

We are committed to supporting flexible ways of working and will consider all requests for flexible and part-time working wherever service needs allow.
Important Information About Your Application
Recruitment Process

Applications are submitted through our recruitment system, Trac. Following submission, all correspondence relating to your application will be sent from apps.trac.jobs. Please regularly check your inbox, including your junk or spam folders.

Shortlisted candidates will normally be contacted at least five working days before their interview date.
Vacancy Closing Dates

This vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient applications are received. We therefore encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.
English Language Requirement

In line with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, all applicants must be able to communicate effectively in spoken and written English. This will be assessed during the recruitment process.
Pre-Employment Checks and Probation
Keeping Patients Safe

At Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, patient safety is our highest priority. We recommend that staff are vaccinated against COVID-19 and understand that we continue to care for patients who are COVID-19 positive within our services.
Probationary Period

All new employees will be required to complete a six-month probationary period as part of their employment with the Trust.

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