Band 7 Kidney Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist - Oncology | Royal NHS Foundation Trust

Overview

Applications are invited for an Oncology Kidney Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) to join our well‑established nursing team. This full‑time position was created as part of the expansion of the Kidney Cancer Service, and offers a dynamic and motivating role for a clinician committed to delivering specialist kidney cancer nursing to patients under the care of the specialist kidney cancer centre.

• Provide high‑quality specialist nursing care to patients with kidney cancer and benign disease throughout the surgical pathway.
• Offer advice, counselling, and supportive care to patients and their families.
• Ensure patients are fully diagnosed and counselled regarding treatment options, and deliver ongoing care following treatment for localised disease.
• Liaise with the multi‑disciplinary team, primary care providers, peers across the Trust, directorate management, and relevant corporate directorates.
• Collaborate with the Lead Nurse for Renal Cancer and the experienced CNS team to provide expert nursing care.
• Lead initiatives to improve patient experience, service innovation, and research engagement within the renal cancer service.

• Strong clinical background in Oncology or Urology nursing.
• Experience working with cancer patients is desirable.
• Highly motivated with strong personal resilience and commitment to a positive work culture.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience in a Clinical Nurse Specialist role and evidence of leadership in a specialist nursing setting is advantageous.

• Flexible working hours with generous benefits.
• Advanced training and development opportunities.
• Career progression within a leading oncology nursing service.

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, it provides care for over 1.6 million patients, treats more than 200 000 in A&E, delivers over 8 000 babies and carries out more than 17 million tests. The trust offers unrivalled career opportunities and a forward‑thinking approach to working that balances professional growth with lifestyle needs.

The RFL Specialist Centre for Kidney Cancer, formally commissioned in July 2019, is located at the Royal Free Hospital and serves the population of North Central and North‑East London as well as referrals from Wales. It is currently the largest surgical centre for kidney cancer in Europe.

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