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Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
About
On 1 January 2025 Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust became one of the largest trusts in the UK following the acquisition of North Middlesex University Hospital.
Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation. Welcome to the Royal Free
Contact
- Address
- Royal Free London Foundation NHS Trust
- Recruitment Services
- 10th Floor Enfield Civic Centre
- Silver Street
- Enfield
- London
- EN1 3ES
- Contact Number
- 0203 758 2060
Band 6 Acute Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist
Accepting applications until: 07-Oct-2026 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 07-Oct-2026 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- Barnet Hospital
- Address
- Wellhouse Lane
- Town
- Barnet
- Postcode
- EN5 3DJ
- Major / Minor Region
- London
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- 22 months (22mnths fixed term to cover secondment)
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
Salary
- Salary
- £45,953 - £54,254 per annum inclusive of HCAS (pro-rata)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 6)
Specialty
- Main area
- Nursing
Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a set of technology that can perform various tasks that typically required human intelligence. Your application is your opportunity to demonstrate to us how you meet the requirements of the role. We recognise that AI tools can support accessibility, equity and confidence for applicants. However, it’s important that examples and responses genuinely reflect your own experience and abilities, as these will be explored further during the selection process. AI must not be used to provide misleading or false information during any stage of the application journey. Further guidance can be found in the NLPSS Applicant Toolkit https://royalfree.pagetiger.com/cuuomnr/1.
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If incorrect or misleading information is identified, this may affect the progression of an application, any employment offer, or continued employment. As part of our due diligence, the company may verify the information provided by applicants and take appropriate action where necessary.
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Job overview
Band 6 Acute Oncology Nurse
Development Post
This is an exciting opportunity for an oncology nurse to join our Acute Oncology team in a development role. The post holder will play a key role in the Acute Oncology Service (AOS) team for the delivery of a comprehensive acute oncology service within the Trust in line with the NICE guidance for acute oncology services and the standards for acute oncology.
The post holder will work alongside the clinical nurse specialists and ACPs to develop their acute oncology skills and knowledge and receive training to do so.
The post holder will be responsible for contributing to the ongoing development of clinical practice, audit and standards of care within the service, including contributing to policies, and guidelines and to service development to ensure patients have a seamless pathway.
The post holder will be required to work with clinical, operational, information and administrative staff across all levels of seniority within the acute Trust.
The successful candidate is required to be able demonstrate the Trust commitments, the responsibilities of the job description and person specification. The post will be based at Barnet Hospital.
To find out more about working at the Royal Free please visit our website at: www.royalfree.nhs.uk/jobs
For further details please contact AOS clinical nurse specialists: Linda Lightfoot or Jade Marshall at
[email protected].
or Kerry Guile Consultant Nurse Oncology [email protected]
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Support the Lead Acute Oncology Service (AOS) Nurse to deliver and evaluate the service
Provide AOS CNS support to MDTs across the Royal Free and Barnet hospitals
Work with key members of the MDT to support staff in the delivery of specialised care
Work autonomously to deliver specialist care which is evidence based and which enhances the quality of patient care
Work to scope and seek support and education to extend the role with additional skills
Review patients daily who are admitted to wards and ED
Support ED so patients with suspected neutropenia have antibiotics within the door to needle time
Carry the AOS emergency phone, triage calls and advise accordingly, communicating with the patient’s oncology team when required, and provide follow up.
Contribute to training/education within specialist area to multidisciplinary groups.
Be the key worker for the suspected Cup patient’s coordinate their investigations to ensure a smooth pathway, remaining as their CNS throughout treatment
Ensure that CUP patients have a holistic needs assessment
Act as the MSCC coordinator and ensure that patients with suspected/confirmed MSCC are cared for as per NICE guidance and local policy.
Lead and facilitate audit of AOS, CUP and MSCC through the application of audit and research evidence-based practice
Promote innovation and progression to the continually improve patient care through reviewing the evidence base and embed this in practice through engagement in research
Working for our organisation
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts with over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for more information about this role and working at royal free London NHS foundation Trust
- AT* - Apprenticeship Training. Where AT* is entered next to the job title indicates that this vacancy is for an apprenticeship role.
- By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers. Therefore we require you to complete your stat and Man e-learning modules prior to joining our organisation.
- If you are an EU/EEA citizen who does not have EU Settlement or Pre-Settled status, you will require a visa to work in the UK.
- You must already have the right to work in the United Kingdom or fully meet the eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. We welcome applications from candidates who require visa sponsorship; however, we can only consider these where all UKVI requirements are met. Before applying, please ensure that both you and the role satisfy the relevant UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) points‑based system criteria, as applications that do not meet these requirements cannot be progressed. For more information about the criteria, please click here
- If you are offered a role with one of the NLPSS partner trusts, as part of pre-employment checks your identity and right to work documentation will be verified remotely (in most circumstances), using a certified identity verification service provider TrustID. You will be asked to capture an image of the relevant documents as well as a “selfie” using your smartphone/tablet (if available) for facial matching. TrustID will also perform a digital address check using Trunarrative and Equifax, which is a soft check and does not leave a footprint on your credit rating. For more information, visit www.trustid.co.uk
- The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.
- The Trust will request a DBS (CRB) if post involves regulated activities. The Trust is compliant with the Disclosure and Barring Service Codes of practice and the Rehabilitation of offenders act.
- By applying for this post you are agreeing to Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
- Please be aware of scams – unless specified above, we will only communicate with you via @recruit.trac.jobs or nhs.net e-mails and we will never ask you for any payments.
Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns. We are committed to equal opportunities.
Please note:
- Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification
- Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
- Interview arrangements will be communicated via email so please check your email regularly following the closing date.
Please be advised that due to exceptionally high demand, all Royal Free accommodation is at full capacity and waiting lists are being held. Average waiting times are 12 months. Please do not rely on Trust accommodation when you commence your role and ensure you investigate alternative accommodation for your arrival.
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse
- Undergraduate degree
- Recognised teaching or mentorship qualification
- Post registration qualification relevant to specialty
- Advanced communication skills
Desirable criteria
- Master degree or working towards
- Advanced assessment skills or willingness to undertake
- Independent nurse prescribing course or willingness to undertake
Experience
Essential criteria
- Substantial post-registration experience in area of speciality
- Previous experience of research and audit
- Evidence of teaching junior members of staff
- Proven evidence of improving the patient experience
Desirable criteria
- Undertaken nurse led clinics
- Current experience of line management of staff
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Expert specialist skills for the post
- Knowledge of current advances and pathways of care relevant to specialty
- Excellent communication skills and ability to negotiate and influence
- Skilled in use of computer/keyboard
- Ability to problem-solve, prioritise and to work to deadlines
- Ability to motivate staff and improve individuals and team performance
- Ability to develop collaborative working relationships with multi professional teams
- Demonstrates evidence of knowledge and ability to undertake change management
- Able to manage stressful situations and challenge decisions to ensure that patient needs are met
- Able to lead, manage and motivate others in complex problem solving and assessment skills
- Able to independently assess an unwell patient
Personal Qualities & Attributes
Essential criteria
- Be a positive role model with the ability to demonstrate credible and professional approach
- Evidence of proven, on-going professional development
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work as a team and form professional relationships with colleagues
- Diplomatic and calm
- To be flexible and approachable
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Documents
- Job description (PDF, 224.5KB)
- Person specification (PDF, 138.8KB)
- Functional requirement form (PDF, 99.4KB)
- Allied Health Professional - benefits, about RFL, shared commitments and governing objectives (PDF, 637.7KB)
- Nursing and Midwifery - benefits, about RFL, values and governing objectives (PDF, 626.3KB)
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Adam Cass
- Job title
- Lead Nurse Acute Oncology and CUP
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02074726367
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