Specialist Support Nurse

Specialist Support Nurse

Band 6 Specialist Support Nurse in OG (Oesophagogastric) Cancer with the established specialist team at University Hospital North Midlands.

Dependent on applicants, there is potential for consideration of a development role of a Band 5 to a Band 6, within the Macmillan and ACCEND framework.

Closing date: 09 August 2026

To be an integrated member of the specialist nursing team at a tertiary oesophagogastric cancer centre, providing expert, high quality care to OG cancer patients and their families.

• Provide highly specialised quality cancer care to OG cancer patients and their families/carers.
• Provide services in line with national cancer standards and targets as part of an expert established team.

• 5 years post registration experience
• NMC registered
• Experience in oncology or OG cancer services
• Experience of working at Band 5/6 in OG cancer services
• Experience of working in endoscopy

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we serve around three million people and are highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees contribute regardless of role. We are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM creates and encourages a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return, we ask all employees to commit to the values co-created by staff, patients and carers, which unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population we serve.