Respiratory Lung Cancer Nurse Specialist

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Lung Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist to join the dedicated Cancer Services team at Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust. As a key member of the multidisciplinary team, you will provide expert clinical support, assessment, information and holistic care to patients throughout their lung cancer pathway, acting as a trusted point of contact for patients and their families. The successful candidate will work closely with respiratory physicians, oncologists, surgeons, allied health professionals and community teams to ensure high-quality, patient-centred care and timely access to treatment. This rewarding role offers the opportunity to make a significant difference to patients' experiences while developing specialist knowledge within a supportive and innovative team. If you are a registered nurse with excellent communication skills, oncology or respiratory experience, and a passion for delivering outstanding care, we would love to hear from you. Join us in Cornwall and enjoy working in a beautiful part of the country while helping to deliver exceptional cancer services.

Main duties of the job

The purpose of the role is to facilitate the clinical flow of the Lung Cancer Screening and Symptomatic suspected cancer pathways and support the delivery of the national optimal lung cancer pathway within Cornwall. The successful candidate will act as a conduit between local medical teams across both primary and secondary care, and screening participants.

Working under the guidance of the Lead Lung Cancer Screening Nurses specialist, and closely with key stakeholders this role will be central to the delivery of the Lung Cancer Screening and Symptomatic suspected cancer optimal pathways. The postholder will have be responsible for facilitating onward referrals and diagnostic investigations as recommended at the Screening Review Meeting (SRM); or by the Cancer Consultants through the virtual review of CT scans.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:

• Identity Checks
• Professional registration and qualification checks
• Employment history and reference checks
• Occupational Health clearance
• Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
• Right to work in the UK

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We reserve the right to close this advert early.

We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.

We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.

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.