Job summary
- Main area
- Uro-oncology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- 6 months (Fixed Term/Secondment until 1st August 2026)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 432-HR1314-25
- Employer
- East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Ipswich Hospital
- Town
- Ipswich
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/03/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 17/03/2026
Employer heading
Uro-oncology Support Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 6
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If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Job overview
A great opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, experienced and dynamic nurse to join the Ipswich Urology Team at East Suffolk and North East Essex Foundation Trust.
We are looking for an experienced nurse who has knowledge and experience in cancer/Urology nursing. You must have the passion and drive to provide high quality patient centred care.
You will be supporting the Uro-oncology Clinical Nurse Specialists to deliver a high quality specialist nursing service to our patients with suspected urology cancer or confirmed cancer diagnosis. The role will provide a high standard of care, including supporting patients and families with bad news, providing information on treatment options, able to advocate for the patient and family, and support symptoms associated with cancer and its treatment. Experience of looking after urological patients would be beneficial in this role.
You will work closely with a variety of health care professionals and the management team, you will be a valued member of the team.
This is a challenging and demanding role and requires a proactive, self-motivated, dedicated person who is capable of understanding complex care pathways across multiple agencies and services to ensure the highest quality of care and service delivery for our patients.
You will have excellent communication skills, be able to manage your own work load and have problem solving skills. You will be an excellent team player but equally be able to work in a self-directed manner.
Main duties of the job
- Supporting patients with a urology cancer (Bladder, Renal, Prostate, Testis or Penile). The post holder will provide expert care, advice and support to both patients and their families undergoing treatment or surveillance on an in-patient, out-patient and community basis and will act as a resource for other staff.
- To comply with clinical governance guidelines the post holder will identify gaps in current service provision and streamline patients’ pathways through a structured programme of consultation with Consultants and other members of the multidisciplinary team including relevant user groups
- Ensure effective collaborative working alongside members of the Multidisciplinary team including Oncology and Palliative care teams
- Be aware and up to date with current methods of treatment and current research, new clinical practices, procedures and facilitate care at a clinical level
- To provide education, advice and support for the health care team, to facilitate continuity of care throughout the patients' journey.
Working for our organisation
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Proven previous experience in Urology/Oncology
- Clinical expertise within speciality
- Experience mentoring of students and junior staff
- Experience managing change
- Evidence of managing and improving the patient experience
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse First Level
- Post registration qualification
- Nursing / Management degree
- ENB 998 or other teaching/ mentorship
Desirable criteria
- Non Medical Prescribing qualification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Sound evidence of clinical ability
- Articulates understanding of prioritising clinical issues
- Articulates understanding of Managing clinical risk
- Provides evidence of ability to make changes in nursing practice
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Julie Reynolds
- Job title
- Lead Uro-oncology CNS
- Email address
- [email protected]
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