PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE. The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) will work within the existing CNS team for Head and Neck Cancer, leading the management and care delivery for patients diagnosed with Head and Neck Cancer throughout their cancer pathway. As a CNS within the Head and Neck Cancer services, the post-holder will: Provide clinical expert knowledge to patients with head and neck cancer. Provide clinical expert knowledge to patients and their families who require Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) insertion. Advise and manage patients nutritional needs as required e.g. via Naso-gastric tube or Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG). Support patients with newly diagnosed head and neck cancer. Contribute to the ongoing development and delivery of nurse led services for patients. Demonstrate leadership in contributing to a culture of patient safety and continuous improvement in line with the clinical governance framework. Be accountable for the assessment, planning and delivery of all aspects of patient care across the pathway. Provide effective supportive care to assist patients living with cancer, ensuring that care is personalised and the holistic needs of patients are met. Reduce length of hospital stay and unnecessary hospital admissions. To enable patients to spend a greater proportion of their limited time within their own homes. To ensure all investigations are appropriate therefore reducing unnecessary procedures that offer limited value to patient outcome. To support the existing head and neck cancer CNS team to deliver support to every newly diagnosed head and neck cancer patient. To provide inpatient and outpatient support to head and neck cancer patients. To deliver a flexible approach which meets the requirements of the service. Provide direct access for patients, inpatients or within the community, either face to face or telephone consultation. Provide education and training and clinical advice and support to Trust staff, patients and relatives/carers. Participate in research relevant to the needs of specialist area. Participate in service development within head and neck cancer services across the Trust. Contribute to the achievement of national and local standards/targets. To comply with the trusts vision, values and behavioural compact.