Lung Cancer CNS

Job overview

We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic registered nurse with knowledge and experience in Lung Cancer pathways and in possession of excellent communication and interpersonal skills with an ability to demonstrate sound clinical skills.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a small but well-established, hospital-based team in a role which focuses on the delivery and maintenance of clinical excellence in Lung Cancer care improving outcomes and experiences for patients, families and carers.

You will be responsible for delivering high quality nursing care throughout the Lung cancer pathway, from initial assessment and diagnosis through to treatment and survivorship. As an active member of the Lung MDT you will liaise with other healthcare professionals and be able to provide evidence-based outcome focused care for lung cancer patients.

We also welcome applications from band 6 nurses, wishing to join the team as a Band 7 Trainee CNS.

The post holder is responsible for delivering specialist nursing care as part of the lung multi-disciplinary team.

The Lung Cancer CNS acts as the patient’s key worker, ensuring they have access to all the holistic support offers for cancer patients, that patients progress efficiently along the agreed pathway and into the appropriate follow up arrangement. This will be achieved through the application of specialist knowledge, skills, and practice.

***This advert may close early, subject to high application numbers***

Main duties of the job

• To communicate and work in partnership with all members of the MDT to ensure a seamless pathway of care for patients from diagnosis through treatment and follow up care and survivorship.
• To be an autonomous practitioner and manage own caseload and work with colleagues to provide the highest possible standards of care for patients diagnosed with Lung Cancer.
• To support and co-ordinate patient’s / family / carer from diagnosis onwards through all stages of their disease and treatment modalities and utilise excellent communication skills to complete appropriate onward referrals for your cohort of patients.
• To act as point of contact and offer to be the Lung ‘keyworker’ for patients and their families and carer.
• To provide and offer a wide range of information and support to patients their family and/or carers at all stages of their cancer journey. This includes access and utilisation of Information Prescriptions and signposting to the Homerton Hospital Macmillan Information Manager.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.