SLRON/08-2025/714 Clinical Nurse Specialist (Lymphoedema / Radiation Oncology)
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Posted on:
22-08-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Established in 2010 St Lukes Radiation Oncology Network operates from three Dublin locations
- St. Lukes Hospital is a specialist oncology hospital. It is located in Rathgar on the south side of Dublin City adjacent to Rathmines and Terenure (free parking available at SLH Rathgar)
- St. Lukes Radiation Oncology Centre at St. Jamess Hospital
- St. Lukes Radiation Oncology Centre at Beaumont Hospital
SLRON is the National Radiation Oncology Centre in Ireland. The Network provides a full range of world class treatments including a comprehensive Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) programme Intra-cranial Stereotactic Extra-cranial Stereotactic Total Body Irradiation (TBI) and the national paediatric service. There is also a comprehensive brachytherapy service provided including prostate seeds.
SLRON offers the opportunity to work with leading Radiation Oncology Consultants in a dynamic and progressive health care environment. The nursing department plays a central role in the delivery of quality care to a diverse group of radiation oncology patients. We also have a dedicated palliative care team led by two Palliative Care Consultants that support our patients and staff with symptom control and end of life care.
Here at SLRON we are committed to our nurses professional development. As a network we actively support and encourage our nursing staff at all levels to enhance their skills develop and expand their professional practice and participate in continuing training and postgraduate education programmes. All nursing staff undertake an in-house Radiation Oncology Nursing Certificate course. We are partnered academically with Trinity College Dublin.
The team structure consists of CNM3 CNM2 CNM1 Staff Nurses and HCAs supported by ADON and DON. Medical Clinical supervision is on site at all times.
The post holder will:
- Report to Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON)
- Be professionally accountable to Director of Nursing (DON)
- Report on clinical issues to the Assistant Director of Nursing
The purpose of this role is to provide nursing expertise to oncology patients who present with Lymphoedema or are at risk of developing Lymphoedema.
The role will also incorporate working as a key member of a RO Consultant led interdisciplinary team proving physical psychological social and emotional support to the patient and their family/carers as appropriate to patient needs.
The CNSp (Lymphoedema / Radiation Oncology) will support a patient centred approach to care and act as an advocate advisor and educator to cancer patients.
The current vacancy available is as below:
- Wholetime permanent Post in St. Lukes Radiation Oncology Network
A panel may be created from which permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part time duration of this nature may be filled. The tenure of these posts will be indicated at expression of interest stage
Informal enquiries can be made to :
Informal Recruitment enquiries can be made to:
- email:
To be considered for this campaign please complete the digital application form below.
The closing date for applications is 12:00pm on Friday 5th Septemebr 2025. Late submissions will not be accepted.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Key Skills
- Hospital Experience
- Acute Care
- Basic Life Support
- ICU Experience
- Infusion Experience
- Triage
- TFS
- Conflict Management
- Nursing
- Critical Care Experience
- Epic
- Medication Administration
