Clinical Nurse Specialist – Head & Neck
Clinical Nurse Specialist – Head & Neck (Cancer)
Location, Birmingham
Contract Type: Bank
Hours: Flexible (as part of the HCA UK Bank)
Pay: Competitive Bank Rates
About The Harborne Hospital
The Harborne Hospital is HCA Healthcare UK’s newest state‑of‑the‑art private hospital, located in Edgbaston, Birmingham. It brings together leading consultants, advanced medical technologies and modern, purpose‑built facilities to deliver outstanding care to patients across the West Midlands. As a multi‑specialty centre, the hospital offers rapid access to expert-led pathways and coordinated care across a wide range of clinical services, including specialist cancer treatment.
The hospital’s cancer service is designed to provide personalised, seamless support from the moment a patient presents with symptoms through to diagnosis, treatment and follow‑up. With access to specialist teams, modern facilities and innovative treatment options, patients receive timely, effective and compassionate care tailored to their individual needs.
The Role
We are seeking an experienced Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) in Head & Neck Cancer to join our internal bank at The Harborne Hospital. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a modern, growing cancer service that places patient experience, innovation and clinical excellence at its core.
As a Head & Neck Cancer CNS, you will deliver high‑quality specialist nursing care to patients throughout their cancer journey—from diagnosis, through treatment, and into survivorship. You will provide expert advice, emotional support and education to patients, families and caregivers, ensuring they feel informed and empowered at every stage. You will work closely with consultants and the wider multidisciplinary team, acting as a key worker, advocate and coordinator of care.
Above all else, we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life. It’s this guiding vision that influences everything we do at HCA UK. From the CEO to the colleagues on the floor we all have a part to play in delivering exceptional care to our patients. To others, this may just be a Bank role, but to us, you’re a valued member of our team, a team that improves lives on a daily basis.
What You’ll Bring
NMC Registration (Adult Nurse)
Specialist qualification or significant experience in head & neck cancer nursing and oncology
Evidence of ongoing professional development
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively
Who are HCA UK?
Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we’re one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we offer the chance to broaden your clinical knowledge and thanks to our exceptional clinician to patient ratios, a healthy work environment that gives you more time to do what you do best: care.
Culture and values
At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other.
Our mission is simple, above all else we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues. To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:
Unique and Individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual
Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion
Honesty, integrity and fairness: - We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness
Loyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity
Reasonable adjustments
We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.
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