Clinical Nurse Specialist - Macmillan Unit

We have an exciting opportunity in the Macmillan Unit at the West Suffolk Hospital within the Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Team., We are seeking a Registered Nurse with experience and knowledge of working with, and treating, oncology patients. The postholder will have the passion to ensure patients receive the best care and support possible.

The advertised role would primarily be supporting the Breast Oncology CNS and breast cancer patients but you would also be expected to offer support for other tumour sites as required., You would be expected to support patients through the entire oncology process , including curative and palliative pathways, You will see patients face to face and will be supporting them through their clinic experiences, working closely with the Oncology Consultants and being available to offer advise and support over the telephone.

You would be an essential point of contact for the patients and their family/carers, offering support and advise, acting as a patient advocate, signposting to appropriate services and offering education to patients, their families/carers and staff.

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We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.

With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

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