Acute Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist: Sponsorship Available

  • Full Time
  • United Kingdom
  • 55,524 to 62,652 £ / Year

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a passionate individual to join an innovative role developed in partnership between King’s College Hospital and Macmillan Cancer Support. This role was created as part of a collaborative programme of service improvement, aimed at ensuring people affected by cancer receive an outstanding experience of care when they present acutely unwell.

Following a redesign of the Acute Oncology Service and expansion of the team, we are seeking an enthusiastic nurse to contribute to the continued development of this dynamic service and team.

A key focus is ensuring that patients receive timely specialist oncology assessment and input, facilitating appropriate management and investigation. The service aims to prevent avoidable hospital admission where appropriate, reduce inpatient length of stay and support the assessment and management of patients within an ambulatory or Same Day Emergency Care setting.

The AOS CNS will work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary Acute Oncology Team and alongside admitting clinical teams, providing expert advice and specialist clinical expertise. The post holder will ensure that patients receive the right care, in the right place, at the right time, and that decisions regarding their treatment and ongoing management are made promptly and effectively.

Main duties of the job

Ensure patients access the right care, at the right time through provision of high-quality Acute Oncology specialist nursing care, expert clinical assessment, and advice relating to Systemic anticancer treatment toxicities and cancer-related complications.

Provide expert guidance on the assessment, investigation, and management of patients with newly diagnosed, suspected or undiagnosed malignancy, supporting timely access to appropriate diagnostic and treatment pathways.

Act as an integral member of the multidisciplinary team in supporting patients with malignancy of unknown origin ensuring effective communication, care coordination and timely progression through diagnostic pathways.

Ensure patients and their families are fully informed and supported by providing comprehensive clinical, emotional, psychological and social assessment, alongside ongoing support throughout the acute phase of the patients pathway.

Support acute oncology ambulatory care pathways with management of symptomatic patients and post-ED reviews, with the aim of reducing avoidable hospital admissions and improving patient experience.

Participate in daily acute oncology ward rounds, ensuring the delivery of timely and appropriate care plans, facilitating investigations, expediting clinical decision-making, and supporting prompt referral to specialist palliative care services where appropriate.

Person Specification

shortlisting

Essential

  • Educated to Degree level
  • Systemic Anticancer Training
  • Evidence of professional development at Level 6 or above
  • NMC Level 1 Registered Nurse
  • Extensive clinical experience pertinent to cancer care, oncology and/or acute medicine

Desirable

  • Relevant post -registration qualification in Cancer Care
  • Demonstratable clinical knowledge and experience in SACT administration
  • Communication Skills: ability to impart complex information to patients, relatives and carers, with different levels of understanding
  • Level 2 Psychological Skills Training

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: 30 September 2026

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