Macmillan Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist – Head and neck in Carmarthen inCarmarthen PUBLISHED FRI 16 MAY 2025 Jump to job information section

The Head and Neck cancer clinical nurse specialist team are looking for an innovative and dynamic individual with an appropriate nursing skill set to join the established team of cancer specialist nurses, surgical consultants and support workers who provide specialist care and support. This is a substantive Macmillan band 7 post at 15 hrs per week. The base location would be at Glangwili Hospital but with an expectation to travel to other hospital sites within the health board to support services and service delivery. The Head and Neck service sits within the planned care service, under the surgical division.

Applications for this post are invited from nurses who have knowledge and experience of Head and Neck pathologies and/or cancer. We are looking for an individual who has a flexible approach to the needs of the service, is dynamic, self-motivated, reliable and a good team player. The right person must have the passion and drive to provide high-quality person-centred care.

The post holder will organise and manage a caseload for a defined group of patients / service users, providing specialist nursing support, advice and education and care to that specific group.

The post holder would be a key worker for diagnosed cancer patients and would be expected to provide expert holistic assessment and care to these highly complex client groups within Hywel Dda University Health Board.

You should be willing to develop your academic and clinic practice and have a commitment to continuing professional development. You should have excellent communication skills as will need to play an active part in clinical practice, education, research/audit and the implementation of national guidelines.

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 16/06/25

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You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.

The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

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