Nurse Specialist - Gynaecology Oncology

Job overview

We are excited to offer the opportunity of a Gynaecology Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist, working within Women's Services as part of the Gynaecology team alongside the QE Northern Cancer Alliance.

The role will require the post holder to have extensive knowledge and experience of Oncology, with specific knowledge and experience of Gynaecology being an advantage. The role will involve diagnostic and tertiary oncology treatment, managing a caseload of patients and supporting Consultant led clinics, management of data and database audits, patient education and support; and attending and presenting at Multi-disciplinary Team meetings. A range of clinical skills will be required, appropriate to care for this group of patients. You will be expected to be able to work autonomously, but also be integrated into the CNS team, as well as part of a well-established multi-disciplinary team. Excellent communication and counselling skills are essential. You will be expected to be able to use I.T systems for the management of nurse led clinics. 

The role is initially for 18.75 hours/week, but this may develop as the service develops and expands.

• Interview Date: 08 January 2026
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy.  Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.

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The Post holder will 

• Carry out a range of assessments and consultations on patients appropriate under the Gynaecology Oncology pathway, within a clinical setting.
• Attend MDT meetings and progress actions as necessary.
• Provide specialist advice to patients via both telephone and face to face discussion, some of which will require sensitive information, and will require emotional support. 
• Provide specialist advice and guidance to other clinic specialties and teams. 
• Use communication and clinical skills to support patients emotionally and physically to achieve their best outcomes
• Provide patient education and support.
• Successfully manage a database to ensure all patient data is input and accurate for audit purposes
• Have excellent record keeping standards
• As a Band 7, provide leadership to enhance and manage the nurse-led service in the department.

Working for our organisation

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:

• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Freeman Hospital
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Cramlington Manor Walks
• Urgent treatment centres
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS. 

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust