# Lung Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/lung-cancer-clinical-nurse-specialist/c882c9bd-8188-4bc7-9c64-a4251dc6e858 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/lung-cancer-clinical-nurse-specialist/c882c9bd-8188-4bc7-9c64-a4251dc6e858.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust - **Town:** Carshalton - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £55,524 - £62,652 per annum incl HCAS - **Contract type:** Permanent: Tuesday to Friday (4 days) - **Employment type:** Part time - 30 hours per week (Tuesday to Friday (4 days)) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-28T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-14T16:00:52.851Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Carshalton/Epsom_St_Helier_University_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/Cancer/Cancer-v8101603 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8101603?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The post holder will serve as a primary keyworker for patients with suspected or diagnosed Lung Cancer conditions. Utilising exceptional communication skills, they will deliver holistic, patient-centred assessments and care. Their responsibilities include providing psychological support, guidance, and information to patients and their carers or families. The role requires the ability to work both autonomously and independently while maintaining collaboration within an integrated team. The role involves conducting initial assessments of patients referred from Primary Care. The post holder will coordinate the patient’s investigative pathway across hospital departments, including endoscopy and radiology, with strong support from the clinical and cancer services operational teams. In collaboration with the pathway coordinator, they will serve as the primary point of contact between the patient and the various specialty teams involved in the diagnostic process. ### Main duties of the job Lung Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist- Band 7 The Epsom & St Helier Hospitals Cancer Nursing Department is thrilled to offer an exciting opportunity to join our Lung Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Team. We are seeking a dedicated and experienced nurse to join our team as a full-time, permanent Band 7 CNS. This role advances our tradition of innovation, focusing on developing and delivering nurse-led care models for patients experiencing symptoms or diagnoses of Lung cancers. The successful candidate will bring experience in clinical assessment, decision making and showcase a high level of clinical expertise. They will work in close collaboration with the Respiratory medical team, cancer services, and multidisciplinary professionals to provide comprehensive assessment and investigational care. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the Lung Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist role at Epsom and St Helier. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Relevant experience - Relevant experience at Band 6 or above ### Knowledge and Skills **Essential** - In depth knowledge of current practice - Holistic patient assessment - Professional issues in nursing and healthcare - Clinial supervision - Clinical governance - Research/clinical audit - Multidisciplinary team leadership - Teaching staff and patients - Set and maintain standards/protocols of care - Development of pathways - Computer skills **Desirable** - Quality improvement ### Qualifications & Training **Essential** - Registered General Nurse - BSc healthcare related **Desirable** - MSC healthcare related - Mentorship or equivalent qualification - Advanced communication skills training - Level 2 Psychology support skills ## Documents - [dbs policy (pdf, 101.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=677) - [we're here to care (doc, 39.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=678) - [lung cns band 7 jd (pdf, 608.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10395801) - [ai toolkit for candidates (pdf, 1.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2413) - [jd supplementary information (pdf, 151.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1953) ## 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.