Specialist Support Nurse/Clinical Nurse Specialist Gynae Oncology

Cambridge University Hospitals; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS Trust in Cambridge is seeking a Specialist Support Nurse/Clinical Nurse Specialist for the Gynae Oncology team. The role involves patient advocacy and collaboration with a dynamic team to support patients through diagnosis and surgical management of gynaecological cancer. Applicants should have at least 12 months of band 6 experience and excellent communication skills. This is a permanent position offering flexible working options, and the salary ranges from £38,682 to £54,710 per year, pro rata.

Benefits

On-site leisure facilities

Reduced cost bus travel

Subsidised parking

24/7 hot food availability

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• At least 12 months band 6 experience within gynaecology and/or oncology.
• Evidence of continuous professional development.
• Experience of initiating change.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for assessing, developing, and implementing specialist nursing care programmes.
• Provide specialist advice and support to patients and liaise with other staff.
• Support research and clinical audits in the specialist area.

Skills

Good verbal and written communication skills

Effective interpersonal skills

Ability to work unsupervised and manage own workload

Adaptable to changing situations

Commitment to multidisciplinary working

Education

Degree in Nursing

Teaching or mentoring qualification

Post-registration qualification in specialty

Job description

Specialist Support Nurse/Clinical Nurse Specialist Gynae Oncology

Band 6/7

Main area Gynaecological Oncology Nursing Grade Band 6/7 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Flexible working
• Compressed hours

37.5 hours per week (Full Time or Part Time / Flexible working hours may be considered) Job ref 180-B-257294

Employer Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Addenbrookes Hospital-Division B Town Cambridge Salary £38,682 - £54,710 p.a. pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 01/01/2026 23:59 Interview date 13/01/2026

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as a Specialist Support Nurse (Band 6) or Clinical Nurse Specialist (Band 7) within the surgical Gynae Oncology team pending experience.

The role involves working as part of a dynamic, supportive and friendly team of specialist nurses and senior nurse hysteroscopists and colposcopists, supporting patients through diagnosis and surgical management of their gynaecological cancer. This role involves patient advocacy, providing specialist support and advice to patients with gynaecological cancer and their relatives both in person and via telephone; wound care management involving complex wounds; assessment of anxieties associated with sexuality and body image; attendance at specialist and local MDT meetings and contacting patients with outcomes. Furthermore, you will provide support to, and communicate with, the wider multi-disciplinary team.

You will have at least 12 months band 6 experience within gynaecology and/or oncology and possess excellent communication skills.

After 12 months there may be the possibility of learning either Colposcopy OR Hysteroscopy. On completion of successful training in one of these procedures banding would increase to Band 7.

Applicants with previous specialist nurse experience in gynaecology or oncology and/or accreditation in Colposcopy or Hysteroscopy will be considered for recruitment into the Band 7 position.

If you feel you would make a good addition to our team we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

The post holder is a recognised expert in the specialty, responsible for assessing, developing and implementing specialist nursing care programmes and undertaking specialist nursing procedures.

Responsible for providing specialist advice and support to, and liaising with, other staff. This includes the provision of specialist education and training for other staff and students.

Responsible for implementing a clearly defined integrated approach to patient care encompassing new treatments and evidence based care · Required to support research and clinical audits in own specialist area.

Working for our organisation

Come Nurse with us…

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country. It comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. We provide accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge and regional and national specialist services. It’s a great place to nurse, work and live.

You will work on a vibrant hospital campus with a friendly community feel; we have excellent facilities to practise your skills and abilities to support your career pathway and development. Our values of Together – Safe, Kind, Excellent support the delivery of outstanding care. We have a fully electronic patient record system that is improving health‑care quality; this is transforming services, improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.

Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?

• Our values and reputation for outstanding care
• Opportunities to experience a range of specialities
• Career and development opportunities
• Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team
• Research experience and opportunities
• Lovely location and quality of life
• Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose‑created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work‑life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:

• applied for a Graduate visa
• or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
• or the Trust has agreed that they will sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start

For NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough based roles, all applicants from NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough who have identified that they are at risk of redundancy will be prioritised over those not at risk. However, interviews cannot be guaranteed.

This vacancy will close at midnight on 1 January 2026

Interviews are due to be held on 13 January 2026

Person specification

Band 6 Qualifications

• Evidence of continuous professional development
• Teaching or mentoring qualification
• Post registration qualification in speciality or willingness to complete
• Degree
• Research Module

Band 6 Experience

• Evidence of mentorship/preceptorship roles
• Accept personal accountability for own practice
• Experience of formal/informal teaching

Band 6 Knowledge

• Understanding of evidence based practice
• Understanding of Clinical Governance
• Understanding and knowledge of specialist field

Band 6 Skills

• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Capable of working as an integral member of a small team
• Adaptable to changing situations due to both workload and colleagues needs
• Ability to undertake teaching of staff and patients
• Ability to work unsupervised and manage own workload; effective time management.
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Commitment to multidisciplinary working.
• Assertiveness/perceptive counselling skills
• Documentation, audit and presentation skills

Band 6 Additonal Requirements

• To act in a professional manner at all times in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct
• Capable of developing liaisons with other practice areas/academic institutions.
• The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.

Band 7 Qualifications

• Registered Nurse educated to Degree level or willingness to undertake
• Evidence of continuous professional development.
• Teaching qualification.
• Advanced communication skills/counselling qualification or willingness to undertake
• Advanced clinical assessment
• Research Module.
• Masters Degree

Band 7 Experience

• Significant relevant experience in the Specialty and ability to demonstrate expert nursing skills.
• Accept personal accountability for own practice.
• Experience of formal/informal teaching.
• Experience of initiating change

Band 7 Knowledge

• Understanding of evidence-based practice.
• Understanding of Clinical Governance.
• Understand of patient pathways its complexities and how to support the patient through this

Band 7 Skills

• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Capable of working as an integral member of a small team.
• Adaptable to changing situations due workload and colleagues’ needs.
• Ability to undertake teaching of staff and patients.
• Ability to work unsupervised and manage own workload; effective time-management.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Ability to lead developments in practice.
• Commitment to multidisciplinary working.
• Demonstrate analytical and judgmental skills.
• Ability to quickly appraise situation and act accordingly
• Advanced Communication Skills.

Band 7 Additonal Requirments

• To act in a professional manner at all times in accordance with NMC Code of Conduct.
• Capable of developing liaisons with other practice areas/academic institutions.
• The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
• Knowledge of broader issues related to specialty – political and Trust.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Additional information

Name Katherine Maillou Job title Nurse Hysteroscopist and Colposcopist Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01223 216251

Additional point of contact Gemma Ferguson on: [e-mail] or via 01223 216251