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Main area
317 Women's Health Unit - RVI
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 18.75 hours per week
Job ref
317-2025-46-032
Employer
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Victoria Infirmary
Town
317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary
Salary
£47,810 - £54,710 pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
10/12/2025 23:59
Interview date
08/01/2026

Employer heading

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Nurse Specialist - Gynaecology Oncology

Band 7

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS hospital trusts in the country.  We have around 16,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.7 billion.

With strong history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation regionally, nationally and internationally,  we’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country. 

As well as providing a wide range of hospital and community services, we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.

Job overview

We are excited to offer the opportunity of a Gynaecology Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist, working within Women's Services as part of the Gynaecology team alongside the QE Northern Cancer Alliance.

The role will require the post holder to have extensive knowledge and experience of Oncology, with specific knowledge and experience of Gynaecology being an advantage. The role will involve diagnostic and tertiary oncology treatment, managing a caseload of patients and supporting Consultant led clinics, management of data and database audits, patient education and support; and attending and presenting at Multi-disciplinary Team meetings. A range of clinical skills will be required, appropriate to care for this group of patients. You will be expected to be able to work autonomously, but also be integrated into the CNS team, as well as part of a well-established multi-disciplinary team. Excellent communication and counselling skills are essential. You will be expected to be able to use I.T systems for the management of nurse led clinics. 

The role is initially for 18.75 hours/week, but this may develop as the service develops and expands.

  • Interview Date: 08 January 2026
  • You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy.  Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Main duties of the job

The Post holder will 

  • Carry out a range of assessments and consultations on patients appropriate under the Gynaecology Oncology pathway, within a clinical setting.
  • Attend MDT meetings and progress actions as necessary.
  • Provide specialist advice to patients via both telephone and face to face discussion, some of which will require sensitive information, and will require emotional support. 
  • Provide specialist advice and guidance to other clinic specialties and teams. 
  • Use communication and clinical skills to support patients emotionally and physically to achieve their best outcomes
  • Provide patient education and support.
  • Successfully manage a database to ensure all patient data is input and accurate for audit purposes
  • Have excellent record keeping standards
  • As a Band 7, provide leadership to enhance and manage the nurse-led service in the department.

Working for our organisation

As a flexible working friendly organisation, 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.

With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS. 

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust define a nurse specialist as a qualified nurse where the primary purpose of role is to provide guidance and support based on advanced level knowledge to patients, carers and health professionals concerning a specific disease/condition.

Within the sphere of specialist practice: 

  • Demonstrates significant advanced knowledge and skills within speciality and sphere of practice.
  • Take a lead role facilitating the planning, delivery and evaluation of care pathways for a designated group of patients.
  • Support the development of nursing practice within the specialist field and contribute to the body of nursing knowledge.
  • Have corporate identity as an expert within specialist area.
  • Lead and provide training and education across the organisation in relevant area of practice.

Person specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse (appropriate to branch)
  • Current NMC registration
  • Degree level / Master’s level study, or a combination of equivalent specialist study / experience
  • Meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) requirements for mentorship if relevant to role
Desirable criteria
  • Master’s Degree
  • Management experience / qualification

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria
  • Extensive post registration experience, some of which will be at a senior level within the required specialist area of practice
  • Extended clinical practice underpinned by training and assessment
  • Audit / research experience
  • Evidence of on-going continuous professional development
  • Knowledge and understanding of relevant NHS policy or project specific policy context
  • Has understanding / experience of adult / child safeguarding
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of leading programme(s) of education and / or training

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Good IT skills
  • Effective report writing skills
  • Able to work independently and across disciplines as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
  • Effective organisation and time management skills
  • Current driving licence if relevant to role
  • Moving and handling patients and objects in line with Trust guidelines using appropriate aids

Employer certification / accreditation badges

We are a Living Wage EmployerVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardRIDI Awards Finalist 2021Mindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStonewall Gold 2022Better Health at Work Award - Maintaining ExcellenceDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - GoldCycle Friendly EmployerNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Rebecca Wood
Job title
Matron
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01912829472
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