Title: Liver & Gallbladder Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist
Advert location: Leeds
Postcode: LS9 7TF
Country: GB
Advertised salary: Band 6 - £39,959 - £48,117
Contract: Permanent
Native advert metadata: Apply for job Job reference: 002089 Salary: Band 6 - £39,959 - £48,117 Closing date: 23/09/2026 Department: HPB & Liver Theatres - SJH Location: St James’s University Hospital Division: Abdominal Medicine and Surgery CSU Hours Per Week: 37.5

For questions about this job, contact:
Laura Duffy
Liver and Gall Bladder CNS Team Leader
l.duffy7@nhs.net
0113 2068601

Job Summary
The Liver and Gall Bladder CNS team are involved in supporting patients diagnosed with a HPB malignancy. We work across several different treatment modalities such as surgical, chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

We are looking for someone with excellent communication skills who can provide caring and compassionate support to patients/relatives. Someone who can confidently work as part of a team with the wider MDT and help to facilitate timely patient pathways from diagnosis to treatment.



Why you should join our Team
We are based in the AMS CSU in Bexley wing, St James Hospital. The Liver service is a specialist unit for the wider region with a team of expert and supportive clinicians.

We are a small CNS team who work closely with the Pancreas/UGI CNS teams. This results in a supportive office environment and good peer support.

What you will bring to the role

• Will carry continuing responsibility for a defined caseload of patients.
• Will provide advanced nursing expertise to patients attending with suspected diagnosed HPB disease.
• Will contribute to the multi-disciplinary team and network in the development service.

Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust
Our Trust values
The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.

We are….
Responsible
Open and Honest
One Team
Kind

Our Trust priorities
Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time
Our priorities:
People
Improvement and Innovation
Partnerships
Outcomes

Sponsorship Eligibility
To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.