# Lung Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/lung-cancer-clinical-nurse-specialist/7f196ca1-2139-4b06-bdc1-b99d6a2ae4b3 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/lung-cancer-clinical-nurse-specialist/7f196ca1-2139-4b06-bdc1-b99d6a2ae4b3.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-13T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-28T15:01:13.161Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merseyside/Liverpool/Liverpool_Heart_Chest_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Cancer/Cancer-v8248412 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8248412?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.lhch.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic nurse with respiratory/cancer experience to join the lung cancer team as a Clinical Nurse Specialist. The “Liverpool Lung Cancer Unit” is a well established partnership within the University Hospital Liverpool Group. The clinical team work across Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Diagnostic Treatment Centre and the Royal Liverpool Hospital sites. Providing and advocating a high standard of diagnostic and treatment services to its local population. This is reflected in the excellent outcomes achieved and the high level of patient satisfaction reported. The Lung Cancer CNS role is pivotal in facilitating an individualised diagnostic pathway for each of their patients and providing the specialist care and support they require. With a drive for innovation, as an integral member of the multidisciplinary team, the post holder will be involved in developing the service in order to support the delivery of the National Optimal Lung Cancer Pathway and local Cancer nursing strategy. The team would welcome informal enquires prior to application / interview. ### Main duties of the job Main duties: - Act as a key worker; delivering evidence based, personalised care through holistic assessment, care planning and evaluation of care for patients with suspected and diagnosed lung cancer, through the diagnostic pathway, through to treatment. This might be via a virtual, clinic or inpatient setting. - To identify and support patients who are vulnerable. Enabling them to have a smooth journey through the lung cancer pathway. - To work at an enhanced level to plan and provide clinical care and psychological support to patients with a suspected/known cancer diagnosis who have complex needs. - To provide specialised advice to patients and their carers in relation to a cancer diagnosis and its treatment. - To manage a complex caseload independently, utilising resources efficiently and promoting timely interventions for patients. - To liaise effectively between the multidisciplinary team across healthcare providers to optimise patients outcomes. - To be a expert resource for peers across the healthcare organisations with regard to the lung cancer specialism. - Maintain high quality records to underpin audit activity and proactively engage in service development. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Refer to Job description which identifies the main duties and responsibilities under the headings: Clinical, Leadership, Management/Operational and Advocacy responsibilities. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Demonstrable Post-reg experience - Evidence of undertaking the relevant speciality successfully at Band 6 - Extensive clinical experience - Evidence of the application of management/leadership skills and managing staff - Involvement in audit **Desirable** - Experience as a specialist nurse - Participation in research ### Qualifications **Essential** - RGN - Post-basic specialist qualification relevant to specialty - First degree - Recognised teaching qualification - Evidence of continued professional development **Desirable** - Masters - Research qualification - Recordable specialist qualification - Independent Nurse Prescriber - Management qualification ### Skills & Knowledge **Essential** - In depth specialist knowledge - Teaching/assessment skills - Organisation and negotiation skills - Effective communicator - Leadership & motivation skills - Evidence of audit and change management ability - Computer literate - Ability to motivate self and others - Ability to work both on own initiative and within a team - Flexibility, able to travel between sites - Demonstrates enthusiasm with recognition of own limitations - Assertive, confident & diplomatic - Personal and professional maturity - Root cause analysis **Desirable** - Evidence of leading and facilitating change - ECDL ### Values & Behaviours **Essential** - Inclusivity - Making a Difference - People Centred - Accountability - Continuous Improvement - Teamwork ## Documents - [job spec (pdf, 152.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10564135) - [job description (pdf, 736.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10561467) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.