Macmillan Neuro-oncology CNS

Employer Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site University Hospitals of Northamptonshire Town Northampton Salary £49,387 - £56,515 pro rata/per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 20/10/2026 23:59

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced cancer nurse to work as part of a job share arrangement, leading and developing the Macmillan Neuro Oncology Cancer nursing service in line with national directives.

The post holder will be a core member of the Neuro-Oncology cancer multi-disciplinary team, coordinating the patients’ pathway, acting as the main point of contact, providing specialist information, advice, and support from the point of diagnosis in line with national directives.

The post holder will be responsible for implementing the key elements of personalised care, ensuring patients are offered a Holistic Needs Assessment/Care Planning at the point of diagnosis line with national directives, have access to an End of Treatment Summaries after each modality of treatment and health and wellbeing to meet their individual needs.

Being able to act as an independent prescriber or willingness to undertake is a requirement of the role.

This role is aligned to the national ACCEND (Aspirant Cancer Career and Education Development) framework. The post holder will develop and maintain core cancer capabilities at the appropriate level of practice and engage in ACCEND‑aligned education, training and professional development as part of ongoing appraisal and career progression.

The post holder will be a core member of the neuro-oncology multidisciplinary team, responsible for the provision of high quality, patient centred care; ensuring patients/carers diagnosed with a brain tumour have access to expert information, advice and support from the point of suspicion of cancer

The post holder will act as the main point of contact, using advance communication skills to co-ordinate the patients’ pathway liaising with tertiary centres, members of the MDT, primary care and the voluntary sector to ensure a seamless service for patients and their families.

Responsible for implementing personalised care for patients living with a brain tumour ensuring patients have an HNA/Care Planning at the point of diagnosis in line with national directives, access to an End of treatment Summary and to health and wellbeing opportunities to meet their individual needs

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University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) brings together Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As a group, we are committed to improving services for our communities through collaboration, modernising care delivery and striving for excellence. Working together enables us to share expertise, strengthen services and create greater opportunities, and there may be a requirement to work across sites depending on service needs.

Our Excellence Values are Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage. UHN welcomes applications from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and hold the Gold Award under the Employer Recognition Scheme. Candidates who identify as members of the Armed Forces community and meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.