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Urology Cancer Nurse Specialist

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Liverpool, L9 7AL £49,387 – £56,515 a year Fixed-Term Posted 28 August 2026 Apply by 11 September 2026

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Role description

Job summary

The advertised job is an exciting development to join the Cancer Nurse Specialist team in Urology. The successful candidate will join an established Urological Cancer team . We are a highly motivated cohesive team that has formed from the merger between the Royal Liverpool and Aintree University Hospital Urology departments.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidates will work with the existing team to deliver nurse led telephone assessment clinics and manages patients through the Cancer Pathways including; diagnostic imaging, biopsies, diagnosis and SMDT. Currently the service is delivered across Aintree and Royal sites . The merger between the two hospitals is a great opportunity to reconfigure our service to best manage our cancer patients in Merseyside.

The candidate needs to be an experienced Urology nurse with cancer experience. The job will include mentoring from our current team. Key attributes for the individual should include: ability to work in a team; confidence to also work autonomously; a desire to improve clinical patient care; be a good communicator, and be compassionate to our patients.

About us

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit theircareers page.

Date posted

28 August 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

287-RSUR-141-26

Job locations

Aintree University Hospital

Lower Lane

Liverpool

L9 7AL

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Perform specialist personalised, assessment and higher level discussion of patients holistic needs, resulting in personalised care planning and evaluation of care delivery using advanced clinical knowledge and clinical skills.

Demonstrate higher level clinical care by managing a patient caseload providing expert assessment, planning and evaluation.

Co-ordinate and manage nurse-led clinics (within Speciality).

Contribute towards a multi-professional approach in the management of patients within the specialist area, especially in relation to ongoing care needs and discharge arrangements, including providing access to community cancer support.

Establish and maintain effective communication with patients and carers / relatives.

Support patients and their families and ensure that they receive the required information to enable them to self manage, lead or participate in their care delivery.

Recognise changes in patients condition that require the intervention of others and case manage/refer on as appropriate.

To support, assist and encourage the multi-disciplinary team in resolving patient problems, by the provision of new and innovative models of case management.

To lead the specialist nursing contribution to the service, in the delivery of high standards of patient care.

To lead the specialist nursing contribution to the service, work in partnership with lead clinicians, Lead Cancer Nurse, Head of Operations, and Matron to ensure the delivery of high standards of patient care.

Work with the Matron to promote the development of nurses

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse / Midwife
Post-basic specialist Qualification relevant to speciality
Recognised Teaching Qualification
First Degree

Desirable

Research qualification
Recordable specialist qualification
Masters
Independent Nurse Prescriber

Experience

Essential

Demonstrable Post-Reg. experience
Evidence of undertaking the relevant speciality successfully at Band 6
Extensive clinical experience
Evidence of the application of management / leadership skills and managing staff
Involvement in audit

Desirable

Experience as Specialist Sister
Participation in research
Management qualification

Knowledge

Essential

In depth specialist knowledge

skills

Essential

Teaching / assessment skills
Organisation and negotiation skills
Effective communicator
Leadership & motivation skills
Evidence of audit and change management ability
Computer literate
Ability to motivate self and others
Root Cause Analysis

Desirable

ECDL
Evidence of leading and facilitating change

Other

Essential

Evidence of continued professional development
Diplomatic
Assertive and confident
Personal and professional maturity
Recognition of own limitations
Demonstrates enthusiasm
Ability to work both on own initiative and within a team
Flexibility

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

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