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Powys Teaching Health Board Lead Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist

The closing date is 18 November 2026

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Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to lead the Cancer CNS and Navigator team across Powys within the newly established Powys Cancer Team. You will combine advanced level clinical practice with strategic leadership, and service development, helping to shape future cancer nursing services while providing expert support to people living with cancer. Working across organisational boundaries, you will play a key role in improving outcomes, reducing inequalities and delivering high-quality, person-centred care within a rural healthcare setting.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will demonstrate:

• Advanced level clinical assessment, decision-making and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage complex patient needs and make autonomous clinical judgements.
• Strong leadership and management skills, with experience of leading teams, supporting staff development and driving service improvement.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate complex or sensitive information with empathy, professionalism and compassion.
• The ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams and partner organisations, developing collaborative relationships to improve patient outcomes.
• A proactive and innovative approach to service development and quality improvement.
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, balance a clinical caseload and meet service objectives.
• A commitment to reducing health inequalities and improving access to cancer nursing care for people living in rural communities.
• The ability to influence, negotiate and lead change, using evidence and best practice to support decision-making.

This role will particularly suit an individual who is passionate about improving cancer nursing services, comfortable working across organisational boundaries, and motivated by the opportunity to help shape and develop the future of cancer nursing care in Powys.

About us

Being the smallest Heath Board in Wales means that you won't get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation.

As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We're also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales! Achieving a healthy 'life work' balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.

To start your journey with us, and to learn more about what we can offer you please visit: https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/. There you will find information about our benefits and values, read staff experiences and more about what our beautiful county has to offer.

Details

Date posted

04 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£58,379 to £65,723 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

070-NMR106-1126

Job locations

To be agreed at interview

To be agreed at interview

LD3 0LY

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

We would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers; but even if you dont speak any Welsh, or want to develop your skills, dont worry: the health board will support you with training.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

We would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers; but even if you dont speak any Welsh, or want to develop your skills, dont worry: the health board will support you with training.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Person Specification

Qu

Essential

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
• Master's degree in relevant subject or evidence of equivalent experience
• Advanced specialist knowledge across the cancer pathway or relevant clinical speciality
• Knowledge of service improvement
• Independent Prescriber qualification
• Evidence of continuous professional development, including leadership and advanced clinical skills
• Knowledge of current professional issues related to cancer nursing
• Knowledge of national cancer priorities and performance requirements
• Advanced communications skills qualification
• Leadership and/or management qualification or equivalent experience at a senior level
• Teaching/education qualification or significant experience in staff education, development and supervision

Experience

Essential

• Extensive post-registration experience within cancer care
• Significant experience delivering complex patient care and case management, including advanced clinical decision-making
• Working autonomously, managing complex caseloads and exercising a high degree of professional judgement
• Demonstrable leadership and management experience, including leading teams or services
• Working across organisational and professional boundaries, including effective multidisciplinary and partnership working
• Providing holistic patient support, including counselling or supporting patients with complex emotional, psychological and social needs
• Contributing to service improvement, pathway development, audit, or quality improvement initiatives
• Teaching, training and clinical supervision, including delivering education at different levels

Skills and Attributes

Essential

• Advanced clinical skills in cancer care, with significant experience in practice
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with patients, those important to them and multidisciplinary healthcare teams across primary and secondary care
• Lead, manage and motivate teams, demonstrating effective leadership and management skills in practice
• Strong organisational, prioritisation and delegation skills, with the ability to manage competing demands and work effectively under pressure in a complex and geographically dispersed system
• Tact, diplomacy and influencing skills when working with colleagues, patients and partners
• Sound knowledge and understanding of clinical governance, audit, research and evidence-based practice, resource management and current professional and organisational issues
• A patient-centred approach, with strong advocacy skills and commitment to personalised care

Desirable

• Experience developing and supporting patient or community support groups
• Experience in research activity, or completion of a relevant research course
• Knowledge and experience of data analysis, statistics, report writing and service evaluation
• Evidence of effective liaison with Primary Health Care Teams, community resources and wider partners
• Ability to speak, read and/or write Welsh, or an eagerness to learn

Other

Essential

• Able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service
• Positive approach to work
• Ability to travel in a timely manner

Person Specification

Qu

Essential

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
• Master's degree in relevant subject or evidence of equivalent experience
• Advanced specialist knowledge across the cancer pathway or relevant clinical speciality
• Knowledge of service improvement
• Independent Prescriber qualification
• Evidence of continuous professional development, including leadership and advanced clinical skills
• Knowledge of current professional issues related to cancer nursing
• Knowledge of national cancer priorities and performance requirements
• Advanced communications skills qualification
• Leadership and/or management qualification or equivalent experience at a senior level
• Teaching/education qualification or significant experience in staff education, development and supervision

Experience

Essential

• Extensive post-registration experience within cancer care
• Significant experience delivering complex patient care and case management, including advanced clinical decision-making
• Working autonomously, managing complex caseloads and exercising a high degree of professional judgement
• Demonstrable leadership and management experience, including leading teams or services
• Working across organisational and professional boundaries, including effective multidisciplinary and partnership working
• Providing holistic patient support, including counselling or supporting patients with complex emotional, psychological and social needs
• Contributing to service improvement, pathway development, audit, or quality improvement initiatives
• Teaching, training and clinical supervision, including delivering education at different levels

Skills and Attributes

Essential

• Advanced clinical skills in cancer care, with significant experience in practice
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with patients, those important to them and multidisciplinary healthcare teams across primary and secondary care
• Lead, manage and motivate teams, demonstrating effective leadership and management skills in practice
• Strong organisational, prioritisation and delegation skills, with the ability to manage competing demands and work effectively under pressure in a complex and geographically dispersed system
• Tact, diplomacy and influencing skills when working with colleagues, patients and partners
• Sound knowledge and understanding of clinical governance, audit, research and evidence-based practice, resource management and current professional and organisational issues
• A patient-centred approach, with strong advocacy skills and commitment to personalised care

Desirable

• Experience developing and supporting patient or community support groups
• Experience in research activity, or completion of a relevant research course
• Knowledge and experience of data analysis, statistics, report writing and service evaluation
• Evidence of effective liaison with Primary Health Care Teams, community resources and wider partners
• Ability to speak, read and/or write Welsh, or an eagerness to learn

Other

Essential

• Able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service
• Positive approach to work
• Ability to travel in a timely manner

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Powys Teaching Health Board

Address

To be agreed at interview

To be agreed at interview

LD3 0LY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Powys Teaching Health Board

Address

To be agreed at interview

To be agreed at interview

LD3 0LY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Nurse for Cancer and Palliative Care

Louise Hymers

[email protected]

07973660959

Details

Date posted

04 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£58,379 to £65,723 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

070-NMR106-1126

Job locations

To be agreed at interview

To be agreed at interview

LD3 0LY

United Kingdom

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