Acute Oncology Nurse Specialist (CUP)
Band 6/7
- James Cook Cancer Institute & Speciality Medicine Services
- Band 6/7
- Fixed term: 9 months (until 14/06/2026)
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- 328-JCSM-7262945-A
- The James Cook University Hospital
- Middlesbrough
- £38,682 - £54,710 per annum
- Yearly
- 22/09/2025 23:59
Job overview
This post is for internal candidates to University Hospitals Tees Group (South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust & North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust/NTH Solutions). If you are not currently working within these trusts your application will not be reviewed and automatically rejected at shortlisting stage. Please be aware of this when submitting your application.
If you don't meet the criteria for the Band 7 role, there is a possibility to appoint to a band 6 post until competencies are met at which point, you would move to band 7 (please review both job descriptions).
The post holder will develop, implement and evaluate a seamless specialist service, ensuring that all AOS/CUP cancer patients within the specialist MDT receive the highest standard of clinical care.
They will act as a lead specialist, demonstrating a high level of expertise and develop the AOS & CUP SpN service, providing specialist advice, education to both patients and staff within primary & secondary care.
The post holder will provide support to patients, their carers/relatives and health care professionals to develop strategies to manage there recovery and early signs of recurrence. The post holder will actively undertake clinical audits and research within the specialist area enhancing service delivery and change.
Successful candidate must have access to a vehicle for work purposes to meet the requirements of the role.
Main duties of the job
The post involves working Monday to Friday across both James Cook and the Friarage sites with the possibility of 7 day working as the service develops further.
The post holder will be given the opportunity to care for patients experiencing complications of their cancer diagnosis, treatment or new presentation for patients with a malignancy of unknown origin in an acute setting. It is a varied role, which will involve working front of house assessing unwell patients, supporting the Triage Bay based in the James Cook University Hospital and covering the AOS Service at the Friarage Hospital.
The post will have the benefit of training and support resources as well as individual training and competency development plans within the cancer directorate.
The post holder will be responsible for contributing to the on-going development of clinical practice, research and standards of care within the service, including development of policies, protocols and guidelines and contribute to service developments in collaboration with multidisciplinary colleagues, to include the undertaking of quality surveillance. The AOS/CUP Specialist Nurse will also ensure the safety and well-being of service users, and always work in a manner that promotes dignity and human rights through the adoption of person centred care principles.
Working for our organisation
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:
• Your Leadership Impact
• Leading your Team to Success
• Leading Into the Future
• Service Improvement for Beginners
• Developing your Service Improvement Skills
• Lean Practitioner
The leadership and improvement programme aims to:
• Explore leadership within the NHS
• Promote Trust values and behaviours
• Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills
• Equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.
After you complete these six and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house and externally provided courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.
Person specification
Knowledge and Skills (Band 7)
Essential criteria
- Extensive knowledge of current management of patients with cancer/palliative care
- Ability to prioritise workload achieving a balance between clinical work and other aspects of the role
- Ability to design and deliver education, training and development
Desirable criteria
- In depth knowledge of AOS/CUP Cancer speciality
- Knowledge of national guidance relating to AOS/CUP cancer services, and NHS Cancer Plan
- Knowledge of current clinical and nursing research related to AOS/CUP cancers
Qualifications and Training (Band 7)
Essential criteria
- NMC Level 1 Registration
- BSc/1st degree (Health Related) or equivalent qualification/ training and experience
- Post registration experience at masters level in cancer/palliative care or associated speciality.
- Teaching certificate
- Chemotherapy competent: Enhancing Practice module (N59 or equivalent)
Desirable criteria
- Clinical skills qualification or working towards
- Prescribing qualification or working towards
- Counselling skills training / Advanced Communication Skills qualification
- Post registration courses in AOS/CUP Cancer Care
- Level 2 psychology training
Experience (Band 7)
Essential criteria
- Extensive post registration experience in cancer/palliative care
- Excellent managerial, leadership and organisational skills
- Excellent teaching and training skills
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of symptom management in relation to AOS/CUP cancers
- AOS/CUP cancer care experience
Personal Atributes (Band 6 & 7)
Essential criteria
- Professional in approach, punctual, reliable, trustworthy, good work attendance and inspires confidence
- Excellent communication
- Team-worker
- Self-motivated and able to use initiative
Qualifications & Training (Band 6)
Essential criteria
- NMC Level 1 Registration
- BSc/1st degree (Health Related) or equivalent qualification/ training and experience
- Teaching certificate or working towards
- Chemotherapy competent: Enhancing Practice module (N59 or equivalent)
Knoweldge & Skills (Band 6)
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of current management of patients with cancer/palliative care
- Ability to work autonomously and as a member of a small team, as well as part of the wider multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to prioritise workload achieving a balance between clinical work and other aspects of the role
Desirable criteria
- In depth knowledge of AOS/CUP Cancer speciality
Experience (Band 6)
Essential criteria
- Extensive post registration experience in cancer/palliative care
- Excellent managerial, leadership and organisational skills
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
- Beth Doherty
- Job title
- Clinical Matron
- Email address
- bethany.doherty2@nhs.net
- Telephone number
- 01642 850850
- Additional information
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Ext: 58490
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