University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist

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Do you aspire to make patient’s cancer care experience a better one?
Do you have extensive experience in Oncology Care?
We have a new and exciting opportunity for two enthusiastic, highly motivated individuals to join our Cancer Business Unit within our Oncology department as a Clinical Nurse Specialist supporting the patient pathways for metastatic and non-metastatic cancers.
You will be joining an established team of dynamic CNSs and will play a key role in delivering specialist nursing care to patients throughout their cancer journey. You will work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team to maintain and develop a high-quality service for patients with x1 non-metastatic breast CNS and x1 metastatic skin cancers CNS.
Acting as the patient's advocate, you will ensure privacy, dignity and person-centred care at all times, while providing advice, support and clinical leadership to junior staff and learners in all aspects of delivering high-quality care.
This role will also provide specialist support, advice and education to patients and their significant others, empowering them to manage the physical, psychological and practical impacts of their diagnosis and treatment, and ensuring seamless care throughout their pathway.
Substantial nursing experience in Breast Care or/and oncology nursing at band 6/7 is preferable. You will need to be flexible, reliable and patient focused. You will work closely with the consultant team in delivering patient centred care.
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Closing date of applications: 3rd September 2026
Interview date: 17th September 2026
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In Return We Will Offer
- Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
- On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes


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Key Facts
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
- UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Ajinder Gidda
- Job title: Matron
- Email address: Ajinder.gidda@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 07379078362
Kelly Langstone: 07384 903307
Angela Gilmour: 07384903308
We’d love to hear from you! If you have any questions about the role, team, or working environment, feel free to get in touch for an informal chat. Speaking with us before applying is completely optional, but it can help you decide if this opportunity is the right fit for you.
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