Paediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist for Neuro-Oncology

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Paediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist in Neuro-Oncology at Denmark Hill Site.We are seeking a highly motivated enthusiastic forward-thinking individual to join the multi-disciplinary Neurosurgical Team. We provide a high-quality service caring for babies, children and young people and their families living with benign and malignant brain tumours.The role shall involve working within a seamless specialist neurosurgical and oncology nursing service that is aimed at continuously improving standards of patient care and facilitating multi-professional working. This will be achieved through clinical practice, management, education, research and audit and professional activities taking into account directorate, corporate, and national policy and within the clinical governance framework.

Main duties of the job

To work as an autonomous clinical nurse specialist to co-ordinate and deliver expert nursing care effectively to a defined caseload of children, young people with brain and spine tumours meeting their health, health related and nursing needs. (Social, emotional, educational, financial etc. as appropriate. Helping the multidisciplinary team (MDT) to meet the objectives of the NICE Cancer Guidelines).

Working alongside the existing specialist nurse to effectively co-ordinate and deliver an expert nursing service to neurosurgical oncology patients in Child Health and mange a caseload of patients. Assessing patients, planning and implementing care, providing specialist advice; maintaining associated records; and provide specialist education and training to other staff and students.

Engaging in flexible, cross-boundary partnership working through the establishment and maintenance of clear communication with primary oncology centres and other health teams to increase knowledge and facilitate patient care in the community.

Using knowledge and skills as a basis from which to further develop practice, understanding the implications of the social, economic and political context of health care, including the assessment and management of risk.

Contribute to the development of evidence based clinical nursing practice in line with current research and guidelines.

Person Specification

education

Essential

  • NMC Part 1 (Child)
  • A clinical expert either through formal qualification (Degree / Masters) and / or extensive clinical experience pertinent to Neuro-Oncology
  • Recognised teaching/mentoring qualification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Relevant experience/professional qualification in the care of children and young people with cancer
  • Ability to impart complex information to patients, parents and carers, with different levels of understanding

Desirable

  • Audit programmes experience
  • To have proven experience of service development

Skills

Essential

  • Strong leadership skills
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills

Desirable

  • Advanced clinical assessment skills, or willingness to develop these
  • Basic counselling skills

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).

Closing Date: 2 August 2026

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