Psychological Nurse Specialist: Sponsorship Available

The Christie NHS FT

Job summary

We are seeking a Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) to join the Psycho-oncology Team at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust — a CQC-rated ‘Good’ organisation at the forefront of cancer care.This is a permanent, part-time post (15 hours per week), commencing October 2026 following a retirement. Our multidisciplinary team comprises psychiatrists, mental health nurses, a clinical psychologist, counsellors, and administrative staff, working collaboratively to support oncology patients facing significant psychological challenges.The role is primarily Monday and Tuesday, on site, within a Monday-Friday service (8:30am-4:30pm). Some flexibility to vary working days in line with service needs will be required.You will provide psychological support to inpatients and outpatients, contributing meaningfully to ongoing service development. The service focuses on those with severe mental health difficulties, whilst our broader aim is to promote psychological wellbeing across the Trust for all people affected by cancer.We are looking for someone with a genuine commitment to patient care, strong interpersonal skills, and the emotional resilience to work compassionately within a complex oncology environment.Regular clinical supervision and robust organisational support are provided, alongside opportunities for continued professional development.

Main duties of the job

In this role, you will manage your own caseload of patients, providing specialist psychological and mental health care within an oncology setting, supported by the Psycho-oncology team, which includes psychiatrists, psychological specialist nurses, a psychologist, and counsellors. You will also oversee team operations and service coordination, contribute to service development, education, and mental health promotion, and participate in regular supervision and professional development opportunities.This role requires working effectively within a multidisciplinary team, demonstrating excellent communication skills and emotional resilience to support patients facing significant psychological challenges related to cancer.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Mental Health Nurse
  • Current NMC Registration
  • Degree in Nursing or health-related subject

Desirable

  • Master’s Degree (or working towards)
  • Non-medical prescribing qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Post-registration experience in acute adult mental health nursing, including risk assessment
  • Post-registration experience at a senior clinical level, managing a caseload autonomously
  • Experience in liaison psychiatry or a clinical specialty involving serious physical illness
  • Experience of assessing and working with mental health presentations across the full spectrum of complexity, including functional and organic presentations
  • Experience of applying psychologically informed approaches in clinical practice
  • Experience of contributing to service development or implementation of change
  • Experience of effective multidisciplinary team working across professional and organizational boundaries

Desirable

  • Experience of working within an oncology setting
  • Experience of working within a complex care pathway
  • Experience of effective and imaginative use of resources within service constraints

Skills

Essential

  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Emotional resilience and ability to maintain compassion in challenging situations
  • Able to analyse information and produce clear written reports
  • Able to work autonomously and make sound clinical decisions
  • Experience of teaching, supervising, or mentoring others (including non-mental health professionals)
  • Demonstrates leadership skills
  • Intermediate IT skills

Desirable

  • Evidence of involvement in quality improvement or audit activity

Knowledge

Essential

  • Specialist knowledge of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act
  • Knowledge of professional and NHS issues and policy relating to specialist area
  • Evidence-based knowledge in relevant clinical specialty
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
  • Able to demonstrate wide knowledge of current trends in nursing and application to practice

Desirable

  • Knowledge of Psycho- Oncology

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: 1 September 2026

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