Clinical Nurse Specialist - Acute Oncology

Job summary

THIS POST IS FIXED TERM/SECONDMENT FOR 12 MONTHS DUE TO FUNDING.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THE SECONDMENT POSITION, YOU MUST OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM YOUR CURRENT LINE MANAGER PRIOR TO APPLYING FOR THIS POST.

The Macmillan Acute Oncology Nursing Service is now a well established service within Hywel Dda University Health Board.

We are looking for a motivated Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist to join the current team, providing excellent clinical skills and experience to review patients admitted with either complications of anti cancer treatment, complications of malignancy or new diagnosis of malignancy during an emergency admission.

The base of this role will be Withybush Hospital, Pembrokeshire. However, the post will require the successful applicant to work flexibly across all three sites in Aberystwyth and Carmarthenshire (Bronglais General Hospital, Glangwili General Hospital and Prince Philip Hospital).

The post holder will also occasionally work on the oncology and haematology SACT cancer treatment triage line.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be a key member of the Health Board with an opportunity to demonstrate leadership, innovation, negotiation and teaching. The post holder will have the ability to work under pressure, be keen to face challenges, be well organised and enthusiastic, possess good IT skills, excellent communication skills and be able to work as an effective member of a Multidisciplinary Team.

The purpose of this role is to provide specialist oncology nursing advice, guidance, support and leadership.

Work autonomously and manage own workload.

Provide specialist education and training to Staff.

The main focus of this role will be to support the care of inpatients, requiring specialist oncology advice during an admission to hospital.

There will be occasional shifts that will require the post holder to support the Health Board Cancer Treatment Triage Line. This is a seven day working post and includes weekend shifts.

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

Interviews will be held on 12/11/2026

About us

Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.

We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.

We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.

Our services are provided in:

• Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
• Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
• Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
• 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
• Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services