Neuro-oncology Clinical Nurse SpecialistNHS

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

London, SE5 9RS Fixed-Term £58,133 to £65,261

Posted 5 October 2026 Closing date 19 October 2026

Denmark Hill Rail Station (0.2 miles, direct) Brixton Underground Station (1 mile, direct) Victoria Station (3.0 miles, direct)

Job summary

Kings' College Hospital Neuro-oncology service covers a catchment of 4.1 million people from South Eats London and Kent. The service treats patients throughout their diagnosis from presentation to surgery, ongoing oncology treatment and recurrence. We treat both primary and metastatic brain tumours. The role involves seeing the patients in the pre-assessment clinic with a member of the neurosurgical team, supporting them throughout their surgical pathway and or their oncology pathway. Communication is key for this patient group to ensure seamless care and the post holder will need to have excellent communication skills.

It is a diverse and interesting role, working closely within the neuro-oncology multi-disciplinary team. You will be joining a well established and supportive neuro-oncology CNS team. A background in AOS, oncology or neurosurgery is desirable.

Please do get in touch to arrange an informal visit or to ask any questions and find out more. Our contact number is 07929854244 or email Vicky Hurwitz Nurse consultant [email protected].

Main duties of the job

To assist in the delivery of an advanced specialist nursing service for people with neuro-oncology needs
To provide specialist nursing advice and support to patients, their families and other healthcare professionals following diagnosis and through treatment
To ensure continuity of a high standard of evidence based nursing care, assessing health, health related and nursing needs of patients, their families and other carers by identifying and initiating appropriate steps for effective care. This can include:
Managing a patient caseload
Ordering diagnostic tests
Making and receiving referrals
Admitting and discharging patients for specified conditions and within agreed protocols
Facilitating outpatient clinics
Delivering the nurse-led results clinic
Participating in the delivery of the radiotherapy telephone follow up clinic
To accept responsibility for own patient caseload, ensuring all patients have an accurate plan of care, which reflects the assessment undertaken and incorporates the issues and recommendations made ensuring clear documentation in the patient's records
To be actively involved in in-patient care, liaising with ward staff to ensure high-quality nursing care

Job description

Clinical Responsibilities:

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To assist in the delivery of an advanced specialist nursing service for people with specialist needs
To provide specialist nursing advice and support to patients, their families and other healthcare professionals following diagnosis and through treatment
To ensure continuity of a high standard of evidence based nursing care, assessing health, health related and nursing needs of patients, their families and other carers by identifying and initiating appropriate steps for effective care. This can include:

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Managing a patient caseload
Ordering diagnostic tests
Making and receiving referrals
Admitting and discharging patients for specified conditions and within agreed protocols
Facilitating outpatient clinics
Delivering the nurse-led results clinic
Participating in the delivery of the radiotherapy telephone follow up clinic
To accept responsibility for own patient caseload, ensuring all patients have an accurate plan of care, which reflects the assessment undertaken and incorporates the issues and recommendations made ensuring clear documentation in the patients records
To be actively involved in in-patient care, liaising with ward staff to ensure high quality nursing care
To attend out-patients, ensuring nurse consultation with all newly diagnosed patients
To follow-up patients as appropriate and ensure all relevant information is available to enable patients to make an informed choice about their treatment
To attend and present patients histories at the weekly MDT meetings ensuring all patients are represented
To feedback the MDT outcomes to the referrers with the MDT co-ordinator
To deliver a seamless service through the development of enhanced Multidisciplinary team (MDT) processes and communication
To participate in the identification and development of clinical protocols and strategies to enhance both the continuity and standard of specialist care whilst ensuring equity of access to the service
To participate in the annual review process of operational policies in accordance with national standards
To attend the quarterly service improvement meetings, participating where appropriate
To ensure all care is given in accordance with agreed protocols.
To work with key staff members to maintain nurse led pre-assessment/assessment and out patient follow-up services. Providing detailed baseline patient assessment and education and support to patients and their families
To regularly review those clinical notes of patients requiring imminent admission, ensuring all assessments, diagnostic investigation and test results are up-to-date and in place to ensure a smooth admission process
To liaise with the discharge coordinator and ward staff to ensure appropriate and timely discharge/follow-up arrangement in place for patients
To maintain a suitable mechanism for MDT referrals to the Clinical Nurse Specialists
To work with the MDT to develop, implement and evaluate integrated care pathways and systems of MDT documentation
To liaise with local community, social services, paramedics and voluntary organisations in order to develop existing services for clients, carers and health professional
To actively involve service users in providing feedback of their experience of the current service and suggestions for improvements.
To participate in the development of appropriate patient group directives to facilitate/enhance the discharge process
To participate in relevant fora at Care Group, Trust or PCG/PCT Level to represent the service perspective

Education, training and development:

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To ensure all patients are fully informed of the risks and benefits of proposed procedures / treatments, contributing to the process of securing informed consent
To produce and provide all patients with relevant and accessible written information regarding their treatment in accordance with Trust standards
To supervise and participate in the delivery of programmes of education and training according to the identified needs of clients, carers and other involved in their care
To work with other clinical staff to identify knowledge gaps in relation to specialist patients and ensure staff are appropriately educated
To contribute to the development of nursing practice within the team. Additionally, where appropriate, to act as a practice supervisor to Trust and honorary contract employees.
To actively participate in educational events provided by the Trust and primary care sector.
To attend meetings and conferences as appropriate ensuring that you are fully conversant with current issues both within the Trust and within the specialist services locally and nationally.

Research and Development:

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To promote and facilitate evidence based practice and clinical audit within the Trust, raising the profile and enhancing the contribution of nursing to patient care and informing business and service development plans.
To participate in and assist with any appropriate/relevant Trust approved research projects conducted within the department.
To promote nursing research and evidenced based practice relevant to the speciality

About us

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

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