Lung Cancer Nurse Specialist

Job overview

An exciting opportunity to work within the Lung Cancer directorate at Wythenshawe hospital as a member of the Lung cancer nurse specialist time.

The post holder will be a member of the Macmillan Lung Cancer CNS team and provide key contact for all patients and relatives throughout the lung cancer pathway, including diagnostics, surgery, chemotherapy, living with and beyond cancer and palliative and end of life care.

The Lung Cancer CNS works as part of a larger Lung Cancer team to support the patients, and working alongside and closely with Diagnostic, Surgical and Oncology teams.

The Lung Cancer CNS will have responsibility to work within the Macmillan Lung Cancer CNS team in relation to education, audit and research in relation to the care of lung cancer patients

2  x positions 37.5 hours

Main duties of the job

Work as part of the Specialist Lung Cancer Team within outpatient clinics, daycase units, inpatient settings

Undertake comprehensive health care needs assessments of patients, reassessing as necessary, ensuring individualized needs are considered. Planning and evaluating care and interventions as appropriate

Support patients to access all information required, as and when appropriate to them, supporting them with decision making throughout the pathway

To provide advice, expertise information and support to health practitioners within the Trust and promote standards of practice

To support the lead nurse in the application of national and local standards and pathways in lung cancer care within the Trust and to deputise as required

To assist in providing staff training in the care of this client group

To contribute towards the implementation and evaluation of policies and procedures

To ensure that timely and effective communication enhances service provision

Ensure visibility within clinical areas

Participate in the development of MDT/ team objectives for the service/speciality

Act as a role model for standards of behaviour and professionalism, through commitment to the integration of policies and procedures within role and workplace

Bring relevant national information, policies and guidelines that may impact on service to the attention of the MDT and senior nurses.

Please see Job description for more information

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading.   So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification.  This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’.  Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post.  As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you.  If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [email protected].

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!