Clinical Nurse Specialist, Cancer Prevention and Interception Clinic

Union: Non-Union

Number of vacancies: 1

New or Replacement Position: Replacement

Site: Princess Margaret Hospital

Department: PM Nursing Leadership, Cancer Prevention and Interception Clinic

Reports to: Director, Professional Practice

Salary: $99,411- $124,254

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Status: Permanent Full Time

Closing Date: November 6, 2026
Position Summary
The Cancer Prevention and Interception Clinic is a multidisciplinary, site-agnostic program focused on cancer risk assessment, early detection, and prevention. By integrating clinical care, genetics, population health, and research, the clinic identifies cancer risk earlier and enables timely, personalized interventions to reduce cancer burden and improve outcomes.
The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) will assist in the development of patient pathways, including triage, consent, sample acquisition, return-of-results processes, and downstream treatment/interception navigation. This role integrates advanced nursing practice across clinical care, navigation, education, program development, research, and quality improvement. The CNS will collaborate closely with physicians, physician assistants, genetic counsellors, researchers, and other health care professionals. This role is ideal for an experienced oncology nurse leader who can navigate complex workflows, support patients, play an important role in cancer prevention, risk assessment, patient education, and care coordination within a leading academic healthcare environment.
Duties
Lead intake, assessment, triage, and patient navigation for Cancer Prevention & Interception Clinic referrals, ensuring timely access to appropriate clinical and research pathways
Serve as the primary patient contact, coordinating consultations, pre-visit preparation, education, and virtual or in-person appointments
Guide patients through research sample collection, blood draws, and other study-related procedures
Coordinate and track patient results, ensuring timely clinical review, EMR documentation, and communication with patients
Support clinical pathways for surveillance, escalation, referrals, and further diagnostic workup
Coordinate seamless transitions across programs, community partners, diagnostic services, and research teams
Provide specialized advanced practice nursing care, including management of complex clinical questions related to cancer risk and psychosocial impacts
Support early detection and escalation, including urgent imaging, laboratory testing, or consultations when indicated
Act as an expert clinical resource to patients, families, and staff using current evidence, guidelines, and program protocols
Support implementation of standardized pathways across tumor sites to promote consistency, safety, and efficiency
Develop patient and staff education materials, SOPs, care maps, and triage tools
Partner with the clinical team to develop workflows, integration points, and cross-departmental processes
Participate in steering committees, advisory boards, and program development activities
Monitor patient flow, reporting turnaround times, result communication, and patient-reported outcomes
Identify system gaps and lead quality improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and patient experience
Partner with data coordinators to support accurate, high-quality data capture
Identify eligible patients and coordinate clinical trial screening, informed consent education, and sample handling
Participate in research, quality improvement, academic dissemination, conferences, rounds, and knowledge translation activities
Provide ongoing education and mentorship to nurses, trainees, and interdisciplinary staff on clinic workflows and navigation protocols

Current certificate of registration (RN) with the College of Nurses of Ontario
Master's degree in nursing or equivalent
Minimum 4–5 years oncology experience; experience with complex care navigation is strongly preferred
Advanced practice nursing experience preferred
Experience with clinical trials is an asset
Certification in Oncology Nursing (preferred)
Demonstrated ability to lead complex, multi-stakeholder workflows
Outstanding communication, counselling, and patient education skills
Proficiency with digital health tools, EMRs, and data systems
Eligibility for cross-appointment to an academic institution
Ability to navigate uncertainty with patients (e.g., positive results)
Strong organizational and triage skills across high-volume, multi-disease pathways
Leadership capability to build new models of care
Excellent judgment, conflict resolution, and patient advocacy
Comfort with emerging science, AI-enabled workflows, and rapidly evolving clinical evidence

Why join UHN?
In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world, UHN offers a wide range of benefits, programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor, allowing you to find value where it matters most to you, now and throughout your career at UHN.
Competitive offer packages
Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP 
Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
A flexible work environment
Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gyms, etc.)

Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN's attendance management program, to be eligible for consideration.

All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.

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Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.

UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.