Job summary
- Main area
- Urology
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed-term/Secondment for 12 months until August 2026)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 430-CC25-208A-A
- Employer
- Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Urology (Dept)
- Town
- Milton Keynes
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/09/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 06/10/2025
Employer heading
Urology Cancer Nurse Specialist
Band 6
At Milton Keynes University Hospital, you will be welcomed into a friendly and supportive environment where teamwork and respect are at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to live our Trust values and behaviours every day, creating a culture where everyone feels heard and valued.
MKUH staff's Motivation and Involvement scores are among the highest in our peer group, showing that our people feel inspired and included in decision-making (Staff Survey, 2024).
Our benefits
We believe in recognising and rewarding the amazing contribution of our staff and that is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, work-life balance, and professional growth, including:
- Free on-site parking including EV charging
- Complimentary refreshments
- Flexible working arrangements
- Discounted gym membership
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Generous annual leave, with the option to bank holiday entitlement
- Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme
- On-site nursery (charges apply)
- A wide-ranging staff health and wellbeing programme including EAP
- VIVUP products to support your mental, physical, and financial Wellbeing
Job overview
Urology Cancer Nurse Specialist
Department: Cancer Services
Fixed-term/Secondment until August 2026
Band 6: £38,682 - £46,580 per annum pro rata
Full-time 37.5 hours per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced nurse to join our well-established uro-oncology specialist nursing team. We are looking for a proficient dedicated nurse, with urology experience and an interest in patients with urological cancers.
The successful applicant will be able to offer care and support to patients across the urology cancer pathway, in both the inpatient and outpatient setting. The nurse will be able to utilise appropriate health promotion to initiate patient tailored supportive holistic care. There will also be an opportunity to develop and support nurse led clinics.
The nurse should have a good urological knowledge base and be able to apply this to clinical practice. This post requires a nurse that is able to work both independently and within a team. In addition, the nurse will be required to support the multi-disciplinary team and urology lead, they will contribute towards continued service development.
If you are reliable, flexible, self-motivated and can demonstrate excellent communication skills, then this position could well be right for you.
Interview date: 06 October 2025
Main duties of the job
"We Care We Communicate We Collaborate We Contribute"
- To assist the site specific Advanced Nurse practitioner of the site specific MDT in providing information and support to individuals Urology malignancies and their families through the holistic assessment, planning, delivery & evaluation of care.
- To ensure that patients with site specific cancers experience seamless and timely transitions between primary, secondary, tertiary and palliative care through effective liaison and referral to appropriate healthcare professionals and other agencies. Make the care your patients your first concern, treating them as individuals and respecting their dignity. To also maintain a high standard of care and practice at all times.
- To be an effective core member of the site specific MDT with responsibilities reflected in the relevant NICE Improving Outcomes Guidance and National Cancer Quality Measures.
- To effectively communicate with patients, and to their families, carers, other health professionals at all times whilst maintaining their right to privacy and dignity. To be a reliable source of support within the limitations of the role. To be able to demonstrate compassion and empathy. To be open and honest, act with integrity and uphold the reputation of your profession.
Working for our organisation
Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a “Good” rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.
As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.
We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre.
Further investment is underway, including the construction of Oak Wards – a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards – and the recently approved Women and Children’s Centre, set to open by 2030.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The dedicated Urology Investigation Unit allows us to offer a variety of training and development opportunities for our staff to develop both clinical and leadership skills, encouraging career progression. We also endeavour to provide our staff with clinical supervision and aim to embed critical reflective practice.
The onsite cancer centre offers streamlined cancer services with the recent addition of a local onsite radiotherapy service. This developing service is underpinned by a forward thinking and supportive management team, nurse practitioners, advanced clinical practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, the palliative care team. We are also fortunate to have excellent wellbeing and Macmillan information and support services.
Nurse-patient relationship:
- To support and advise hospital nursing staff, medical staff and other healthcare professionals, enabling them to fulfil their role in caring for patients with Urology Cancer whilst also recognising the needs of their families and carers.
Management of patient health/illness status:
- To act as a Nurse Specialist in the management of patient illness, demonstrating evidence based clinical skills and knowledge to professional staff and patients.
Education:
- Identify the ongoing training and educational needs of patients, their carers and their families in relation to the prevention, treatment and management of Cancer.
Professional role:
- To work with the ACP/CNS’ to analyse and interpret national recommendations, i.e. NICE guidance and formulate action plans to achieve compliance from a nursing perspective.
Operational:
- Demonstrates clinical skills and knowledge in the assessment, planning and development of the Cancer service.
Personal development:
- To maintain own personal and professional growth through participating in annual review, with their appraiser identifying their development needs and implementing a personal development plan.
Please refer to the Job Description for further details
Person specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential criteria
- RGN Adult
- Diploma/degree or working at advanced level
- Mentorship
Desirable criteria
- Cancer Course/modules (degree level)
Experience
Essential criteria
- Post registration experience in in Urology Cancer
- Experience of Care for patients with Cancer/ oncology
- Team leading experience
- Balancing and prioritizing care and staffing needs
- Experience in educating & training staff
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to delegate appropriately and recognise own & others competence & role boundaries
- IT skills-use of email & clinical databases
- Leadership and management experience
- Team awareness and ability to view the wider picture
- Awareness of current issues in nursing
- Ability to facilitate & support the development of innovative nursing practice
Desirable criteria
- Assertiveness
Personal and people development
Essential criteria
- Ability to be flexible, to have flair and initiative to be able to work within & manage a team
- Motivated, positive – self-directed and committed.
- Proactive
- Able to deliver and receive constructive feedback
Communication
Essential criteria
- Advanced clear style
- Self-awareness and diplomacy
- Aware of impact of own words/style
- Excellent written and documentation style
Specific requirements
Essential criteria
- Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Sally Burnie
- Job title
- Head of Cancer Service
- Email address
- [email protected]
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