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Immunotherapy Clinical Nurse Specialist

The closing date is 07 August 2025

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Job Description Immunotherapy Clinical Nurse Specialist Brighton Hospital | Nursing | Permanent contract | Full time | Includes weekend work Up to £55,000.00 per annum depending on skills and experience 37.5 hours per week

Main duties of the job

Clinical Expertise: Providing expert care, advice, and support to patients and their families throughout their immunotherapy journey. This includes managing treatment-related side effects, monitoring patient progress, and making independent management decisions. Education and Training: Acting as a resource for other healthcare professionals, providing education and training on immunotherapy and its management. This may involve developing educational materials and delivering training sessions. Service Development: Contributing to the development and improvement of the immunotherapy service, including implementing new protocols and pathways of care. Audit: Participating in audit activities to advance knowledge and improve patient outcomes in immunotherapy. Collaboration: Working collaboratively with other members of the multidisciplinary team, including oncologists, nurses, pharmacists, and other specialists, to ensure coordinated and comprehensive patient care. Advanced Practice: Utilizing advanced nursing skills and knowledge to assess, diagnose, and manage patients with complex needs related to immunotherapy. Advocacy: Advocating for patients receiving immunotherapy, ensuring their needs are met and their voices are heard.

About us

Nuffield Health Brighton Hospital At Nuffield Health Brighton Hospital, we work with leading medical Consultants to provide first-class treatments and high standards of care for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of a wide range of medical and surgical conditions using the latest facilities and technology. We take pride in delivering high standards of patient care to both private patients and the NHS. Our facilities include 44 purpose built en-suite rooms, three operating theatres and an endoscopy theatre. Other facilities include physiotherapy, health screening, diagnostics and a dental suite. We are located in Woodingdean, on the east side of Brighton with easy access by rail and road, including free parking

Details

Date posted

10 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£50,000 to £55,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

JR0088973

Job locations

Warren Road Brighton East Sussex BN2 6DX

Brighton

BN2 6DX


Job description

Job responsibilities

Immunotherapy Clinical Nurse Specialist Brighton Hospital | Nursing | Permanent contract | Full time | Includes weekend work Up to £55,000.00 per annum depending on skills and experience 37.5 hours per week Nuffield Health is the UK's largest Healthcare Charity. From our innovative healthcare and leisure facilities to our community access programmes, we're committed to building a healthier nation. Inside our award-winning hospitals, this starts with commitment to quality and the highest standards of patient care. It starts with you. As an Immunotherapy Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) providing expert care, advice, and support to patients and their families/carers undergoing immunotherapy treatment. This specialist role involves developing and delivering a coordinated immunotherapy service, acting as a key worker, and educating other healthcare professionals. The CNS also contributes to research, service development, and policy within the immunotherapy field. Key Responsibilities:

  • Clinical Expertise: Providing expert care, advice, and support to patients and their families throughout their immunotherapy journey. This includes managing treatment-related side effects, monitoring patient progress, and making independent management decisions.
  • Education and Training: Acting as a resource for other healthcare professionals, providing education and training on immunotherapy and its management. This may involve developing educational materials and delivering training sessions.
  • Service Development: Contributing to the development and improvement of the immunotherapy service, including implementing new protocols and pathways of care.
  • Audit: Participating in audit activities to advance knowledge and improve patient outcomes in immunotherapy.
  • Collaboration: Working collaboratively with other members of the multidisciplinary team, including oncologists, nurses, pharmacists, and other specialists, to ensure coordinated and comprehensive patient care.
  • Advanced Practice: Utilizing advanced nursing skills and knowledge to assess, diagnose, and manage patients with complex needs related to immunotherapy.
  • Advocacy: Advocating for patients receiving immunotherapy, ensuring their needs are met and their voices are heard.
    • Qualifications and Skills:
  • Registered Nurse with relevant experience in oncology or a related field.
  • Advanced practice qualifications, such as a degree in nursing with a specialization in oncology or a related area.
  • Strong clinical assessment and decision-making skills.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Knowledge of immunotherapy treatments, side effects, and management strategies.
  • Experience in developing and delivering educational programs.
  • audit skills.
  • Non-medical prescribing qualifications (may be required).
    • In essence, the Immunotherapy CNS is a vital member of the healthcare team, playing a crucial role in optimizing patient outcomes and advancing the field of immunotherapy through clinical expertise, education, and research. Helping you feel good. We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind. Here, you can choose from a range of fitness, lifestyle, health and fitness wellbeing rewards, such as free gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts and pension options. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what's important to you. Nuffield Health Brighton Hospital At Nuffield Health Brighton Hospital, we work with leading medical Consultants to provide first-class treatments and high standards of care for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of a wide range of medical and surgical conditions using the latest facilities and technology. We take pride in delivering high standards of patient care to both private patients and the NHS. Our facilities include 44 purpose built en-suite rooms, three operating theatres and an endoscopy theatre. Other facilities include physiotherapy, health screening, diagnostics and a dental suite. We are located in Woodingdean, on the east side of Brighton with easy access by rail and road, including free parking Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today. If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So, it's a good idea to apply right away to ensure you're considered for this role. It starts with you.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    Immunotherapy Clinical Nurse Specialist Brighton Hospital | Nursing | Permanent contract | Full time | Includes weekend work Up to £55,000.00 per annum depending on skills and experience 37.5 hours per week Nuffield Health is the UK's largest Healthcare Charity. From our innovative healthcare and leisure facilities to our community access programmes, we're committed to building a healthier nation. Inside our award-winning hospitals, this starts with commitment to quality and the highest standards of patient care. It starts with you. As an Immunotherapy Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) providing expert care, advice, and support to patients and their families/carers undergoing immunotherapy treatment. This specialist role involves developing and delivering a coordinated immunotherapy service, acting as a key worker, and educating other healthcare professionals. The CNS also contributes to research, service development, and policy within the immunotherapy field. Key Responsibilities:

  • Clinical Expertise: Providing expert care, advice, and support to patients and their families throughout their immunotherapy journey. This includes managing treatment-related side effects, monitoring patient progress, and making independent management decisions.
  • Education and Training: Acting as a resource for other healthcare professionals, providing education and training on immunotherapy and its management. This may involve developing educational materials and delivering training sessions.
  • Service Development: Contributing to the development and improvement of the immunotherapy service, including implementing new protocols and pathways of care.
  • Audit: Participating in audit activities to advance knowledge and improve patient outcomes in immunotherapy.
  • Collaboration: Working collaboratively with other members of the multidisciplinary team, including oncologists, nurses, pharmacists, and other specialists, to ensure coordinated and comprehensive patient care.
  • Advanced Practice: Utilizing advanced nursing skills and knowledge to assess, diagnose, and manage patients with complex needs related to immunotherapy.
  • Advocacy: Advocating for patients receiving immunotherapy, ensuring their needs are met and their voices are heard.
    • Qualifications and Skills:
  • Registered Nurse with relevant experience in oncology or a related field.
  • Advanced practice qualifications, such as a degree in nursing with a specialization in oncology or a related area.
  • Strong clinical assessment and decision-making skills.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Knowledge of immunotherapy treatments, side effects, and management strategies.
  • Experience in developing and delivering educational programs.
  • audit skills.
  • Non-medical prescribing qualifications (may be required).
    • In essence, the Immunotherapy CNS is a vital member of the healthcare team, playing a crucial role in optimizing patient outcomes and advancing the field of immunotherapy through clinical expertise, education, and research. Helping you feel good. We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind. Here, you can choose from a range of fitness, lifestyle, health and fitness wellbeing rewards, such as free gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts and pension options. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what's important to you. Nuffield Health Brighton Hospital At Nuffield Health Brighton Hospital, we work with leading medical Consultants to provide first-class treatments and high standards of care for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of a wide range of medical and surgical conditions using the latest facilities and technology. We take pride in delivering high standards of patient care to both private patients and the NHS. Our facilities include 44 purpose built en-suite rooms, three operating theatres and an endoscopy theatre. Other facilities include physiotherapy, health screening, diagnostics and a dental suite. We are located in Woodingdean, on the east side of Brighton with easy access by rail and road, including free parking Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today. If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So, it's a good idea to apply right away to ensure you're considered for this role. It starts with you.

    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

    • Registered Nurse with relevant experience in oncology or a related field.
    • Advanced practice qualifications, such as a degree in nursing with a specialization in oncology or a related area.
    • Strong clinical assessment and decision-making skills.
    • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
    • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
    • Knowledge of immunotherapy treatments, side effects, and management strategies.
    • Experience in developing and delivering educational programs.
    • audit skills.
    • Non-medical prescribing qualifications (may be required).

    Experience

    Essential

    • Post qualification experience.
    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

    • Registered Nurse with relevant experience in oncology or a related field.
    • Advanced practice qualifications, such as a degree in nursing with a specialization in oncology or a related area.
    • Strong clinical assessment and decision-making skills.
    • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
    • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
    • Knowledge of immunotherapy treatments, side effects, and management strategies.
    • Experience in developing and delivering educational programs.
    • audit skills.
    • Non-medical prescribing qualifications (may be required).

    Experience

    Essential

    • Post qualification experience.

    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

    Nuffield Health

    Address

    Warren Road Brighton East Sussex BN2 6DX

    Brighton

    BN2 6DX


    Employer's website

    https://www.nuffieldhealthcareers.com (Opens in a new tab)

    Employer details

    Employer name

    Nuffield Health

    Address

    Warren Road Brighton East Sussex BN2 6DX

    Brighton

    BN2 6DX


    Employer's website

    https://www.nuffieldhealthcareers.com (Opens in a new tab)

    Employer contact details

    For questions about the job, contact:

    Talent Acquisition

    People Support Centre

    careers@nuffieldhealth.com

    03001235080

    Details

    Date posted

    10 July 2025

    Pay scheme

    Other

    Salary

    £50,000 to £55,000 a year

    Contract

    Permanent

    Working pattern

    Full-time

    Reference number

    JR0088973

    Job locations

    Warren Road Brighton East Sussex BN2 6DX

    Brighton

    BN2 6DX


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