Associate Clinical Nurse Specialist (Cancer Care)

Associate Clinical Nurse Specialist – HPB upper GI and NET

Location: The Christie Private Care, Manchester

Hours: 37.5hrs pw (Mon-Fri)

Salary: Competitive salary plus excellent benefits  

There are few roles that give you the opportunity to build such meaningful relationships with patients while developing specialist expertise in a highly complex area of cancer care.

As an Associate Clinical Nurse Specialist within our HPB, Upper GI and Neuroendocrine Tumour (NET) service at The Christie Private Care, you'll become a key part of a multidisciplinary team supporting patients through every stage of their treatment journey. This is a role for a nurse who thrives on delivering personalised care, values continuity and wants to play a pivotal role in helping patients navigate what can be one of the most challenging times in their lives.

Working alongside experienced Clinical Nurse Specialists and leading cancer experts, you'll gain exposure to complex patient pathways, specialist treatments and holistic cancer care. You'll be encouraged to develop your clinical knowledge, contribute to service improvement initiatives and become a trusted source of support for patients, families and colleagues alike.

As an Associate Clinical Nurse Specialist, you'll be at the heart of the patient experience, providing expert support, guidance and coordination throughout treatment.

You'll:

• Act as a key point of contact for patients with HPB, Upper GI and NET cancers, providing clinical advice, support and symptom management
• Undertake holistic assessments and help coordinate care across complex treatment pathways
• Support patients and their families during outpatient clinics, ensuring they feel informed, reassured and supported throughout their journey
• Work closely with consultants, specialist nurses and the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure continuity of care
• Contribute to education, service development, audit and quality improvement initiatives that enhance patient outcomes and experience

 At HCA UK we care about what you care about. We care that you want to deliver the very best care. We care that you want a career you can be proud of. We care that you want working conditions that support your health and wellbeing. Let us care for you and your career, the same way you do for others.

 What you’ll bring:

We're looking for a compassionate and motivated Registered Nurse who is passionate about delivering outstanding patient care and keen to develop their expertise within specialist cancer services.

You'll have:

• Current NMC registration
• Previous nursing experience within oncology, cancer services or a related specialty, although direct HPB, Upper GI or NET experience is not essential
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• A patient-centred approach with the confidence to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams
• A commitment to continuous learning, professional development and evidence-based practice

 Why HCA UK?

 Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we’re one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing. 

We believe that by caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That’s why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day. As an Associate Clinical Nurse Specialist, you’ll be eligible for:

• 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you

• Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals

• Private pension contribution which increases with length of service

• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme

• Group Life Assurance from day one

• Critical illness cover

• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay

• Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland

• Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you

• Discounts with over 800 major retailers

Culture and values  

At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other.  

Our mission is simple, above all else we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues. To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:  

• Unique and Individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual 

• Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion 

• Honesty, integrity and fairness: - We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness 

• Loyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity 

Reasonable adjustments 

We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them. 

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