Job summary Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff. Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust Main duties of the job This post is only open for applications for individuals employed within the Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Care System Organisations within scope are as follows: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board Southern Health Foundation Trust Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust University Hospital Southampton Solent NHS Trust South Central Ambulance Service Isle of Wight NHS Trust Hampshire Hospitals Please note this is a fixed term 12 month, 18 hour contract for maternity leave cover. It is essential that you can start within 2 months and that you have expert knowledge in prostate cancer. You will be working in specialist prostate cancer clinics independently We are seeking to appoint an experienced and highly motivated Nurse who is a role model for our Trust Values, can work autonomously, be flexible in their approach, inspire others and has excellent organisational and leadership skills to join us as a Clinical Nurse Specialist. We welcome applications from those with a flexible, self-motivated, and dynamic approach to patient care, who have extensive post registration clinical experience and the ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service. In return, we can provide you with a supportive working environment, fantastic training, and opportunities for professional development. About us The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veterans status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs. Date posted 28 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,148 to £52,809 a year Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Part-time Reference number TEMP_500 Job locations Queen Alexandra Hospital Southwick Hill Road, Cosham PO6 3LY Job description Job responsibilities Promote and set high standards of professional nursing care and maintain the delivery of quality care within the trust values,policies, protocols and guidelines. Provide professional nursing leadership to MDT within sphere of clinical responsibility. Lead and motivate others by giving clear direction and setting achievable objectives (where applicable). Continuing responsibility for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care. Act as a specialist clinical practitioner demonstrating developed clinical skills and knowledge. Develop a service philosophy and models of care to ensure that all policies and procedures are implemented and to lead on the development of nursing practice. Monitor any impact on the patient experience. Ensure that any patient quality and safety issues are addressed in a timely manner. This includes monitoring and evaluating standards of care by the clinical team and providing regular feedback to the specialty team on the standards of care. Implement evidence-based practice, identify, initiate, manage and evaluate changes that lead to improved and high standards of care and in particular any service changes following feedback from patients. Use information to inform Business Plans for the specialist area. Responsible for the organisation and management of the service alongside the lead consultant. Demonstrate awareness of national and local guidelines relating to specialty (e.g. NICE guidelines) and influence care developments in accordance with these. Please refer to the Job description for further details: Job description Job responsibilities Promote and set high standards of professional nursing care and maintain the delivery of quality care within the trust values,policies, protocols and guidelines. Provide professional nursing leadership to MDT within sphere of clinical responsibility. Lead and motivate others by giving clear direction and setting achievable objectives (where applicable). Continuing responsibility for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care. Act as a specialist clinical practitioner demonstrating developed clinical skills and knowledge. Develop a service philosophy and models of care to ensure that all policies and procedures are implemented and to lead on the development of nursing practice. Monitor any impact on the patient experience. Ensure that any patient quality and safety issues are addressed in a timely manner. This includes monitoring and evaluating standards of care by the clinical team and providing regular feedback to the specialty team on the standards of care. Implement evidence-based practice, identify, initiate, manage and evaluate changes that lead to improved and high standards of care and in particular any service changes following feedback from patients. Use information to inform Business Plans for the specialist area. Responsible for the organisation and management of the service alongside the lead consultant. Demonstrate awareness of national and local guidelines relating to specialty (e.g. NICE guidelines) and influence care developments in accordance with these. Please refer to the Job description for further details: Person Specification Qualifications Essential Current RN, registration with NMC and any other relevant post registration qualifications. BSc Degree in relevant field Teaching qualification /experience with an accredited NMC mentorship course Master's degree Experience Essential Minimum of 5 years post registration experience Significant demonstrable experience within specialty with evidence of professional development. Leadership development programme Evidence of change management with relevant management/leadership course Evidence of leading a team or projects and evidence of outcomes from this Evidence of developing policy, guidelines and managing resources Counselling and research awareness Clinical supervision where applicable monthly attendance Independent prescriber Experience of undertaking nurse led clinics Person Specification Qualifications Essential Current RN, registration with NMC and any other relevant post registration qualifications. BSc Degree in relevant field Teaching qualification /experience with an accredited NMC mentorship course Master's degree Experience Essential Minimum of 5 years post registration experience Significant demonstrable experience within specialty with evidence of professional development. Leadership development programme Evidence of change management with relevant management/leadership course Evidence of leading a team or projects and evidence of outcomes from this Evidence of developing policy, guidelines and managing resources Counselling and research awareness Clinical supervision where applicable monthly attendance Independent prescriber Experience of undertaking nurse led clinics 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 Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust Address Queen Alexandra Hospital Southwick Hill Road, Cosham PO6 3LY Employer's website https://www.porthosp.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)