Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated nurse to join our Haematology Team as aMyeloma Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) on a 12 month fixed term / secondment basis. Based within the Cancer, Diagnostics and Clinical Support Division, the successful candidate will lead and develop the specialist nursing service for patients diagnosed with multiple myeloma and related plasma cell disorders. As the Lead Myeloma CNS, you will act as a key worker, providing expert clinical care, support and advice to patients and their families throughout the patient pathway, from diagnosis and treatment through to survivorship, relapse management and end-of-life care. You will work autonomously and collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team to coordinate complex care, improve patient outcomes and drive service development. This role offers an excellent opportunity for an experienced haematology, oncology or cancer nurse with strong clinical leadership skills to advance specialist practice, influence service improvement and contribute to research, education and innovation within a forward-thinking organisation. If you are considering applying for an internal secondment, pleaseensureyou have discussed this with your line manager and obtained their supportpriorto submitting your application. The successful candidate will:

• Lead the specialist nursing service for patients with multiple myeloma and related plasma cell disorders.
• Act as a key worker, providing expert clinical support and coordination throughout the patient journey.
• Deliver holistic assessments and manage complex symptoms associated with myeloma and treatment-related toxicities.
• Provide nurse-led reviews, education and support to patients, families and carers.
• Work closely with haematology consultants, chemotherapy teams, transplant centres, community teams and wider multidisciplinary services to ensure seamless care delivery.
• Lead service development, quality improvement, audit and implementation of evidence-based practice.
• Support education, training and workforce development across the organisation.
• Contribute to clinical research, innovation and delivery of national and local cancer priorities.
Closing date of applications: 12 November 2026 Interview date: 26 November 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
Key Facts:
• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
  
  We are the 4thbusiest 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.