Job summary
- Main area
- Urology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 391-RFL-7714273
- Employer
- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Free Hospital
- Town
- Hampstead
- Salary
- £56,276 - £63,176 per annum inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/02/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Band 7 Kidney Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist - Oncology
NHS AfC: Band 7
Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
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Job overview
Applications are invited for an Oncology Kidney Cancer Clinical Nurse specialist (CNS) to join our well-established nursing team. Due to the expansion of the service this fulltime position has become available for a dynamic & motivated CNS to join the team to deliver specialist kidney cancer nursing to patients under the care of the specialist kidney cancer centre. The appointees will play a key role in delivering world class care for patients with metastatic kidney cancer. Working with the existing clinical team to provide excellent clinical care and education.
This is an outstanding opportunity for a highly motivated individual with an interest in Oncology kidney Cancer Nursing. You will have a strong clinical background in Oncology or urology nursing; experience of working with cancer patients would be desirable. You will work closely with the Lead Nurse for Renal Cancer and the very experienced CNS team who will support you to deliver expert nursing care. You will lead with high visibility and possess a natural personal resilience to promote a positive work culture for high staff engagement and performance. You will support delivery of our world class values to improve patient experience. This post will provide excellent career opportunities in research, innovation and service improvement.
Main duties of the job
This role is to facilitate the provision of high-quality specialist nursing care to patients with kidney cancers and benign disease throughout the patient’s surgical pathway. The role will include the provision of advice, counselling and supportive care to patients and their families. The primary focus is to ensure patients are fully diagnosed counselled regarding treatment and to delivery ongoing care following treatment for localised disease., in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary teams in acute care and in close liaison with the Primary Care providers.
The post holder will be expected to liaise appropriately with all key members of the multi-disciplinary team and service users related to kidney cancer as part of the specialist kidney cancer service. In addition, the post holder will be required to liaise with their peers across the Trust, the directorate management team and appropriate corporate directorates and teams. The post holder will be expected to liaise with colleagues external to the Trust and London Cancer.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.
For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
The RFL Specialist Centre for Kidney Cancer was formally commissioned in July 2019. The Specialist Centre for Kidney Cancer is located at the Royal Free Hospital and serves the population of North Central and North-East London as well as taking referrals from Wales. It is currently the largest surgical centre for kidney cancer in Europe. We are seeking to recruit an exceptional individual with vision and passion to support the development of the oncology nursing service. This is a full tile contract and ideal for an existing CNS to move to a new speciality or a nurse wishing to develop their experience as an oncology clinical nurse specialist.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description for further details of the job description and main responsibilities of the role.
Person specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RGN
- Relevant first degree and / or working towards a Master’s Degree or evidence of ongoing relevant courses associated with specialty.
Desirable criteria
- Advanced Communication skills /course
- Advanced assessment skills /course.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Recent experience in urological or surgical nursing at band 6.
- Experience in collection and analysis of patient experience data.
Desirable criteria
- Experience in teaching multidisciplinary staff
- Experience in providing independent nurse led clinics.
- Experience of working with patient support
- Experience of working within research
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Evidence of participation in audit and the promotion of evidence based practice
- Understanding of the role competencies of the post being aware of own boundaries and other members of health care tea
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Demonstration of knowledge of strategic and national issues pertinent to nursing and area of specialty
- Ability to be self-directed but also participate as a team member
- Enhanced communication/negotiating skills
- Able to contribute to policies and clinical protocols
- Understanding of clinical risk, clinical governance and national benchmark
Other Requirement
Essential criteria
- Flexible approach to work
- Computer Literacy.
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
- David Cullen
- Job title
- Lead Nurse Kidney Cancer
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07775687823
- Additional information
Alternative contact details for David Cullen: 02077940500 ext. 34940
Informal visits are welcomed and encouraged.
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