Clinical Nurse Specialist – Skin / Lung Cancer

Clinical Nurse Specialist – Skin / Lung Cancer
Private Care at Guy’s, London

Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week (Monday–Friday)
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience + benefits

When you step into a Clinical Nurse Specialist role, you’re choosing to lead care, guide patients through some of their most difficult moments, and shape how services evolve. At Private Care at Guy’s, you’ll be trusted to do just that — supported by a close-knit team and a wider network that values collaboration, learning, and clinical excellence.

You’ll join a small, experienced CNS team where your voice is heard and your expertise respected. Whether your background is in skin or lung cancer, or broader oncology, what matters most is your ability to deliver compassionate, evidence-based care and confidently manage your own caseload. This is a role where you can deepen your clinical leadership, contribute to service development, and work closely alongside leading consultants in a highly supportive environment.

At HCA Healthcare UK, you’ll experience a culture that blends clinical excellence with genuine care for our people. You’ll have the autonomy to lead your practice, the support to keep growing, and the opportunity to contribute to meaningful improvements in patient care.

At HCA UK we care about what you care about. We care that you want to deliver the very best care. We care that you want a career you can be proud of. We care that you want working conditions that support your health and wellbeing. Let us care for you and your career, the same way you do for others.

What you’ll do

You’ll work as an autonomous Clinical Nurse Specialist, managing a defined patient caseload across inpatient and outpatient settings. Your role will focus on delivering holistic, coordinated care while supporting patients and their families throughout their treatment pathway.

• Lead on inpatient and outpatient reviews, including consultant-led and nurse-led clinics
• Coordinate patient care, completing holistic needs assessments and supporting treatment pathways
• Work closely with consultants and multidisciplinary teams to ensure seamless, evidence-based care
• Act as a clinical expert, providing guidance and education to colleagues and patients
• Contribute to service development, audit, and quality improvement initiatives

What you’ll bring

You’ll already be working as a Clinical Nurse Specialist and feel confident leading care, influencing practice, and supporting others.

• Registered Nurse with NMC registration and a relevant post-registration qualification
• At least one year’s experience working as a Clinical Nurse Specialist
• Strong background in oncology, with exposure to medical, clinical or surgical oncology
• Confidence in autonomous practice, caseload management, and clinical decision-making
• Passion for education, leadership, and continuous improvement

Why 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 can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing. 

We believe that by caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That’s why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day. As a Clinical Nurse Specialist, you’ll be eligible for:

• 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you
• Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals
• Private pension contribution which increases with length of service
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme
• Group Life Assurance from day one
• Critical illness cover
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
• Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland
• Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you
• Discounts with over 800 major retailers

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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