Band 6 Acute Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist

Job summary

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:

For further details please contact AOS clinical nurse specialists:
Linda Lightfoot or Jade Marshall  Kerry Guile Consultant Nurse Oncology

• 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

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.

Date posted 10 August 2026

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