We have an exciting new opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 7 to join Child and Young People’s Cancer Services (CYPCS) in the Children and Young People’s Division.
Radiotherapy Clinical Nurse Specialist (Photons and Protons)
UCLH is the largest UK paediatric and young adult centre for radiotherapy. Our Proton Bean Centre within the new Grafton Way Building, is one of only 2 sites in the UK which offer PBT. UCLH is one of the largest centres for Sarcoma care and the introduction of the Proton Beam Service means an increase in radiotherapy activity at the trust.
We are looking for a motivated innovative applicant to join our team. The successful candidate will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Our Children and Young Peoples Cancer service is rapidly developing and expanding. We are at the forefront of specialist clinical practice and offer a unique opportunity to develop nursing skills and knowledge in this field.
If you are highly driven, share our vision and are seeking an exciting opportunity we look forward to your application.
As our Radiotherapy Clinical Nurse Specialist, you will work closely within our CYPCS team and Paediatric radiotherapy teams.
The role of the Clinical Nurse Specialist will provide effective clinical nursing leadership and will have specialist expert knowledge that will play a critical role in the proton and photon service across CYPCS.
You will provide specialist nursing care for our children and young people undergoing radiotherapy and proton beam therapy from across the country .
The post holder will facilitate and/or co-ordinate therapeutic treatment and care. They will ensure the needs of the patient are placed at the centre of care delivery.
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
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UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

• In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the second year in a row.

UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
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Please refer the Job description for details