Nursing Staff

Nursing Staff in Cancer Services

Within each of the various services there are staff that can provide you with information throughout your care.  The following specialist nursing staff work within such departments and can provide support as part of your care.

Advanced Nurse Practitioners

Our advanced nurse practitioners provide nurse-led care for you at different stages of your cancer. They can carry out:

• carry out patient assessments
• carry out patient examinations
• prescribe medications
• refer for you to other health care professionals.

How to contact the Advanced Nurse Practitioners:

You can contact the Oncology, Haematology or Urology Advanced Nurse Practitioners by phoning: 074 912 5888 and ask switchboard to put you through to them.

Clinical Nurse Specialists

Our clinical nurse specialists provide ongoing care and support for you from your diagnosis and throughout your cancer journey.  They will also coordinate multidisciplinary referrals for you.

Contact phone numbers for the Clinical Nurse Specialists:

• Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist: 074 910 4668
• Haematology Nurse Specialist: 087 234 7419

• Breast Care Clinical Nurse Specialist: 074 910 4600
• Colorectal Nurse Specialist CNS: 074 918 8889
• Gynae Oncology Liaison Nurse: 087 448 9465 or 074 912 5888 and ask switchboard to bleep 411

• Lung Oncology Liaison Nurse: 074 910 3593 or 074 912 5888 and ask switchboard to bleep 872
• Oncology Research Nurse: 074 910 4642
• Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist:  074 918 8849 or 074 912 5888 and ask switchboard to bleep  
• Radiation Oncology Liaison Nurse: 074 910 4477
• Smoking Cessation Clinical Nurse Specialist: 074 912 3678 or 074 912 5888 and ask switchboard to bleep 428
• Stoma/Colorectal Clinical Nurse Specialist: 074 918 8887
• Urology Clinical Nurse Specialist: 074 918 8822

Acute Oncology/Haematology Clinical Nurse Specialist Service

The acute oncology / haematology nurse will support you while you are going through active treatment and are unwell or have symptoms on treatment while at home. These treatments include in-patient or outpatient intravenous (drip/injections), oral medications or radiotherapy.
Opening hours: Our acute oncology / haematology service operates from Monday to Friday from 8am to 5.30pm.
Phone directly to: 086 075 9169 (*do not text or leave a message) or 074 912 5888 and ask for bleep 457 or extension 2166.
Out of hours phone: If you are unwell outside of those hours, please contact the inpatient ward on: 074 910 4437.