Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Clinical Nurse Specialist CAT Team
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Clinical Nurse Specialist Opportunity
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our CAT Team on a secondment as Clinical Nurse Specialist.
Role Overview
The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) will provide high‑quality, patient‑centred specialist cancer nursing care within the CAT Team, working as part of the multidisciplinary team to support patients across the cancer pathway from diagnosis through treatment, follow‑up and ongoing care.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as a key point of contact for patients and carers, offering expert clinical advice, coordination of care and emotional support, while ensuring care is delivered in line with national cancer standards, NICE guidance and Trust policies.
- Contribute to timely pathway coordination, MDT working, and the delivery of safe, effective and compassionate cancer services.
- Manage a defined caseload, undertake nurse‑led clinics and patient reviews, support outpatient and MDT activity, and work collaboratively with medical, allied health and support staff to optimise patient outcomes and experience.
- Provide specialist Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) care to patients within the CAT Team across the cancer pathway.
- Act as a key point of contact for patients and carers, offering clinical advice, support and information.
- Coordinate patient care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, including participation in MDT meetings.
- Undertake nurse‑led clinics, patient reviews and follow‑up, including telephone and face‑to‑face contacts.
- Support timely pathway management, ensuring compliance with national cancer standards and Trust policies.
- Contribute to service delivery, quality improvement and maintenance of safe, effective and compassionate care.
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We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Charlotte Illsley
- Job title: Team Leader
- Email address: charlotte.illsley3@nhs.net
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