Job summary
We're looking for a Uro-Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our team
If you're passionate about delivering outstanding, person-centred cancer care and have the clinical expertise to make a real difference, we'd love to hear from you. In this role, you will:

• Provide expert, evidence-based, personalised care using holistic assessment, care planning, and evaluation.
• Demonstrate clinical leadership and champion a person-centred approach, working in partnership with people affected by cancer.
• Act as a role model for excellent communication and professional practice. Contribute to the development and promotion of a high-quality nursing service.
• Support the implementation and monitoring of relevant clinical guidelines to ensure safe, effective care.

If this sounds like you, we'd encourage you to apply.

Main duties of the job

• Core member of the Urology MDT
• Works with Urology CNS Team Leader MDT and Care Group meet DBHFT Target
• Works with Urology CNS Team Leader MDT Care Group Lead Cancer Nurse to comply with Cancer Peer Review
• Assist integration of hospital assessment service back into the community to General Practitioner care.
• Work with Urology CNS Team Leader developing teaching packages.

About us
DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues. At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions. As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:

• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.

Job responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully. Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential. Certificate of sponsorship: Applications from individuals who require a Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applicants. For further information and to check your eligibility for this post please following the link UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK. Please note that from April 9th 2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.

Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential

• Relevant post registration experience, at Band 5 or above, in cancer, palliative care or the speciality
• Experience of multi-professional working
• Experience of teaching
• Evidence of good communications skills

Desirable

• Experience of audit and research
• Understanding of Macmillan Cancer support and its role across the UK
• Ability to support and influence change

Qualifications & Training
Essential

• Post-basic qualification in cancer/palliative care or relevant subject
• Evidence of continued professional development
• First level degree in related subject or undertaking a Degree Pathway
• NMC Registered General Nurse

Desirable

• Research qualification
• Advance Communications Skills Training or prepared to work towards
• Recognised teaching qualification or prepared to work towards

Personal Attributes & Skills
Essential

• IT Literate
• Effective communication
• Ability to motivate self and others
• Ability to work autonomously as part of a team
• Diplomatic
• Calm and objective
• Assertive, confident, yet approachable
• Personally and professionally mature
• Recognition of own limitations
• Demonstrates enthusiasm
• Teaching/assessment and presentation skills
• Flexible attitude to working
• Exemplar written and communication skills
• Able to travel between hospital sites

Additional Information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).