The Role
We are looking to recruit a motivated and experienced Registered Nurse to join the Advanced CNS team within Lanarkshire's Rapid Cancer Diagnostics Service.
The successful candidate will manage a highly specialist or complex caseload, using evidence-based practice and client-centered principles to assess, plan, and implement care, provide expert advice and support, operating within a defined specialism across NHS Lanarkshire.
The post holder will lead or manage the development and implementation of a programme of quality improvement, clinical audit, and research activity.
The successful candidate will also lead the supervision, education, and development of members of the multidisciplinary team.
Provide effective leadership within the scope of the role.
Contract type
Fixed term - 12 months
/ Band 7 / Full Time / 37 hours Location and Working Pattern This role will be based in the Cancer team within University Hospital Wishaw. Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations. NHS Lanarkshire Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire! Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services. We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services, Corporate & Property & Support Services, and North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas. Why NHS Lanarkshire? Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career. Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include: A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service A minimum of 8 days of public holidays Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits Paid sick leave increasing with length of service Occupational health services Employee counselling services Work-life Balance policies and procedures NHS Lanarkshire has a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care, and independent counselling. What we'll need you to bring Registered Healthcare practitioner with valid UK Registration (NMC / HCPC) Educated to/working towards/operating at Masters Level Postgraduate expertise within specialty/area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safely, effectively, and efficiently. Comprehensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within the specialty. Advanced Specialist knowledge and experience of relevant conditions, pathology, policies, and procedures associated with the specialty/area of practice ensuring that the level of expertise can be utilized to deliver leadership within the specialty. Evidence of application of advanced practice skills in specialty and applying clinical judgment. Evidence of further developed knowledge and experience in management and/or leadership. Further education/evidence of Continuous Professional Development in area of specialty including study days/courses/postgraduate qualification. The post holder will possess excellent team-working/leadership skills and have the ability to motivate and influence others and work using own initiative. Excellent listening, communication, and interpersonal skills and effective time management. Working knowledge of basic information technology. It would be good if you also had: Non-Medical Prescriber Qualification Clinical Examination & Assessment Qualification Diploma in Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent academic qualifications Advanced Communication Skills / Training Communication or Counselling Skills qualification/course Significant comprehensive post-registration experience within relevant specialty Experience of nurse-led clinics Experience of working with MDT Experience as a CNS Experience of undertaking audit and research Experience of prioritizing work and managing competing demands Knowledge of national, regional, and local cancer strategies/priorities Experience of multi-professional teaching Looking to find out more? If you’re looking to find out a bit more, then we would love to hear from you! Please contact Mhairi Simpson at
Mhairi.Simpson@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Devon Westwater at
Devon.Westwater@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email. Further Information For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organization, or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack or our
recruitment webpage . Additional Information for Applicants Posts close at midnight on the indicated date. However, if there is a high level of interest in this position, we may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early. For help to complete an application on Jobtrain please follow this link:
https://www.careers.nhs.scot/how-to-apply/application-process/ Please check your e-mail regularly (including junk & spam folders) as well as your Jobtrain account for updates. We recommend using the Internet Browser "Google Chrome" or "Microsoft Edge" when using Jobtrain. Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments. NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent—regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another. Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings. Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills, and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process. Right to Work within the UK NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. UK Visas & Immigration rules are available at
www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk . Prospective applicants are encouraged to check eligibility in advance of applying for vacancies in NHS Lanarkshire. Please note that all Band 1 and Band 2 posts are not eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route.
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/ Band 7 / Full Time / 37 hours Location and Working Pattern This role will be based in the Cancer team within University Hospital Wishaw. Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations. NHS Lanarkshire Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire! Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services. We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services, Corporate & Property & Support Services, and North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas. Why NHS Lanarkshire? Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career. Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include: A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service A minimum of 8 days of public holidays Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits Paid sick leave increasing with length of service Occupational health services Employee counselling services Work-life Balance policies and procedures NHS Lanarkshire has a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care, and independent counselling. What we'll need you to bring Registered Healthcare practitioner with valid UK Registration (NMC / HCPC) Educated to/working towards/operating at Masters Level Postgraduate expertise within specialty/area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safely, effectively, and efficiently. Comprehensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within the specialty. Advanced Specialist knowledge and experience of relevant conditions, pathology, policies, and procedures associated with the specialty/area of practice ensuring that the level of expertise can be utilized to deliver leadership within the specialty. Evidence of application of advanced practice skills in specialty and applying clinical judgment. Evidence of further developed knowledge and experience in management and/or leadership. Further education/evidence of Continuous Professional Development in area of specialty including study days/courses/postgraduate qualification. The post holder will possess excellent team-working/leadership skills and have the ability to motivate and influence others and work using own initiative. Excellent listening, communication, and interpersonal skills and effective time management. Working knowledge of basic information technology. It would be good if you also had: Non-Medical Prescriber Qualification Clinical Examination & Assessment Qualification Diploma in Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent academic qualifications Advanced Communication Skills / Training Communication or Counselling Skills qualification/course Significant comprehensive post-registration experience within relevant specialty Experience of nurse-led clinics Experience of working with MDT Experience as a CNS Experience of undertaking audit and research Experience of prioritizing work and managing competing demands Knowledge of national, regional, and local cancer strategies/priorities Experience of multi-professional teaching Looking to find out more? If you’re looking to find out a bit more, then we would love to hear from you! Please contact Mhairi Simpson at
Mhairi.Simpson@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Devon Westwater at
Devon.Westwater@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email. Further Information For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organization, or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack or our
recruitment webpage . Additional Information for Applicants Posts close at midnight on the indicated date. However, if there is a high level of interest in this position, we may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early. For help to complete an application on Jobtrain please follow this link:
https://www.careers.nhs.scot/how-to-apply/application-process/ Please check your e-mail regularly (including junk & spam folders) as well as your Jobtrain account for updates. We recommend using the Internet Browser "Google Chrome" or "Microsoft Edge" when using Jobtrain. Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments. NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent—regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another. Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings. Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills, and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process. Right to Work within the UK NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. UK Visas & Immigration rules are available at
www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk . Prospective applicants are encouraged to check eligibility in advance of applying for vacancies in NHS Lanarkshire. Please note that all Band 1 and Band 2 posts are not eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route.
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