Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent: Mon-Fri
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 179-8077985-M
- Employer
- West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- West Suffolk Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Bury St Edmunds
- Salary
- £49,387 - £56,515 Per Annum, Pro Rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/07/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Lymphoma Clinical Nurse Specialist
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
The post holder is responsible for providing and co-ordinating care for patients, carers and their families who have or fear they may have a Lymphoma. This includes the delivery of expert holistic evidence based clinical care to patients with complex care needs and the provision of education for patients carers and staff.
The post holder is expected to work in partnership with the haematology team and all the MDT’s within the Trust identifying potential lymphoma patients. To work with haematology and Cancer Management team to improve and develop the service so that it meets
the needs of the patients.
The post holder will act as an expert resource to health care professionals.
Main duties of the job
For Full Details of the Job Description and Person Specification, please see attached Job Description.
The closing date for this vacancy may change if we receive a strong response. Please ensure that you apply for any post you are interested in as soon as possible.
Working for our organisation
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For Full Details of the Job Description and Person Specification, please see attached Job Description.
The closing date for this vacancy may change if we receive a strong response. Please ensure that you apply for any post you are interested in as soon as possible.
Person specification
Education and qualifications
Essential criteria
- NMC registration Level 1
- Using specialist knowledge to a master’s level or equivalent
- Cancer Nursing Degree or equivalent
- ENB 998/equivalent
- ENB 237/A27 or equivalent
Experience and knowledge
Essential criteria
- At least 5 years post registration experience
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience at Band 6 within Acute Oncology Nursing
- Awareness of Cancer Policy and its application
- Evidence of professional development and its relevant application
- Standard setting and protocol development
- Knowledge of change management process
- Leadership experience
- Computer literate
- Experience of developing, training and education in clinical practice
- Venepuncture and cannulation experience
- Clinical audit
- Initiation and evaluation of evidence based practice
- Intravenous drug administration
- Experience with use of complex medical/clinical equipment
- Cytotoxic drug administration
Desirable criteria
- Project Management
Skills and abilities
Essential criteria
- Excellent organisational skills
- Ability to record and deal with accurate facts, figures and information
- Expert written and verbal communication and presentation skills
- Ability to plan, organise, prioritise and coordinate work under pressure using own initiative
- Ability to assimilate information and resolve multi-factorial problems
- Ability to think strategically and to participate in service development
- Ability to develop nursing excellence and clinical practice
- Ability to establish effective working partnerships with members of the multi professional team within and outside the Trust
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Ability to remain calm and work effectively in stressful situations
- Expert role model
- Ability to act independently and delegate appropriately
- Flexible approach to working hours and duties
- Willingness to learn new skills
- Good time management
- Demonstrate commitment to quality service provision
- Professional attitude to work
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Katie Worbey
- Job title
- Frailty Project Manager - Oncology
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Karen McKinnon
Senior Operational Manager/Clinical Lead for Specialist Medicine & Lead Cancer Nurse
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