Clinical Nurse Specialist Paediatric Oncology
Location
Chichester, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
8/13/2025
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Description
Are you passionate about delivering outstanding care to children and young people with cancer? Are you ready to take on a specialist role where you can make a real impact?
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Paediatric Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our Paediatric Oncology Shared Care team. This is a fantastic opportunity to work across services, supporting children and young people (CYP) and their families throughout their oncology treatment journey.
In This Rewarding Role You Will
If you're committed to excellence, eager to drive service improvements, and ready to take the next step in your nursing career, we want to hear from you!
As a Paediatric Oncology Nurse Specialist the post holder will act as a skilled nurse and role model in the care of children and young people with cancer. They will support the CYP and their family through diagnosis, treatment and acting as a link between the tertiary centre and local hospital. The post holder will demonstrate an excellent understanding and proficiency in the highly specialist nursing care and management children and young people with cancer both the hospital and community setting.
In conjunction with the Children and Young Person’s Oncology multi-disciplinary team they will contribute to and participate in the development of high-quality Children’s Oncology Services across the Trust. They will make recommendations and identify areas for development and present these to the Team.
They will be responsible for the development, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care, with support from Consultant Paediatrician as the service dictates. Using clinical judgement and autonomous decision making, the post holder will proactively prioritise care to meet the needs of the patients, undertaking a range of specialised clinical actions. They will co-ordinate and manage the clinical caseload autonomously.
This role will be cross site between St Richard's and Worthing Hospitals.
At UHSussex (UHSx), diversity is our strength, & we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness & experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, & can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) & a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients & staff with the same compassion & empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above & beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our candidate information pack & wellbeing programme, for staff which is extensive & designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching & training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us & throughout your career we will help you to grow & develop. We hope that in choosing UHSx you are choosing a long & happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make & feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application & the start of your journey with UHSx.
Candidate Information Pack: https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Nicky McKee Job title: Matron for Children's Services Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 07557 201086
We encourage informal visits and are happy to respond to requests for further information about this role.
Please contact: Michelle Walker Clinical Nurse Specialist for Paediatric [email protected]
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Paediatric Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our Paediatric Oncology Shared Care team. This is a fantastic opportunity to work across services, supporting children and young people (CYP) and their families throughout their oncology treatment journey.
In This Rewarding Role You Will
- Provide expert clinical and professional support to CYP and their families.
- Deliver Chemotherapy across both sites; Chichester and Worthing Hospitals.
- Act as a visible role model and advocate for safe, effective, evidence-based care
- Help shape and implement clinical practice standards for paediatric oncology care
- Work closely with multidisciplinary teams, including Principal Treatment Centres, the Thames Valley and Wessex CYP Cancer Network, and community services, to ensure continuity of care from diagnosis to discharge
If you're committed to excellence, eager to drive service improvements, and ready to take the next step in your nursing career, we want to hear from you!
As a Paediatric Oncology Nurse Specialist the post holder will act as a skilled nurse and role model in the care of children and young people with cancer. They will support the CYP and their family through diagnosis, treatment and acting as a link between the tertiary centre and local hospital. The post holder will demonstrate an excellent understanding and proficiency in the highly specialist nursing care and management children and young people with cancer both the hospital and community setting.
In conjunction with the Children and Young Person’s Oncology multi-disciplinary team they will contribute to and participate in the development of high-quality Children’s Oncology Services across the Trust. They will make recommendations and identify areas for development and present these to the Team.
They will be responsible for the development, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care, with support from Consultant Paediatrician as the service dictates. Using clinical judgement and autonomous decision making, the post holder will proactively prioritise care to meet the needs of the patients, undertaking a range of specialised clinical actions. They will co-ordinate and manage the clinical caseload autonomously.
This role will be cross site between St Richard's and Worthing Hospitals.
At UHSussex (UHSx), diversity is our strength, & we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness & experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, & can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) & a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients & staff with the same compassion & empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above & beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our candidate information pack & wellbeing programme, for staff which is extensive & designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching & training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us & throughout your career we will help you to grow & develop. We hope that in choosing UHSx you are choosing a long & happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make & feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application & the start of your journey with UHSx.
Candidate Information Pack: https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Nicky McKee Job title: Matron for Children's Services Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 07557 201086
We encourage informal visits and are happy to respond to requests for further information about this role.
Please contact: Michelle Walker Clinical Nurse Specialist for Paediatric [email protected]
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