This is an exciting opportunity to become a part of a highly regarded and forward thinking, lung cancer nursing team.

You will assist in providing help, support, and signposting to patients on various stages of the lung cancer pathway.

Main duties of the job

To support patients, families and carers who are undergoing investigations for lung cancer.

To provide verbal, written, emotional and psychological support for out patients and in patients who have been referred into our trust on suspicion of having a lung cancer.

To act as a resource for ward nurses, AHP's and junior doctors who are caring for Lung cancer patients.

To work independently and as a part of a team and being aware of your own limitations and scope of practice.

To liaise with other professionals at various levels to ensure seamless transfer of care within hospital and other community settings.

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• *Registered Adult Nurse on the NMC Register .
• *2 years post registration adult experience in either Respiratory, Thoracic, Oncology or Palliative care.
• *Evidence of post registration CPD / Post registration qualification in appropriate area of speciality or professional knowledge supplemented by specialist experience and short courses to degree / masters level equivalent FHEQ Level 6 /7
• *Recognised mentorship course

Desirable

• *Where required for the role willingness to undertake training and education to support the role of Non-medical prescriber

Experience

Essential

• *Evidence and ability to revalidate as required by the NMC
• *Significant post registration experience. with evidence of passion/ enthusiasm and knowledge for the associated area of specialist practice
• *Evidence of achievements and career development in current post and of ongoing professional development/ competence.
• *Demonstrate specialist knowledge underpinned by theory and CPD relevant to speciality
• *Experience and enthusiasm for teaching / assessing and supervising others in a clinical setting.
• *Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and cross agency work environment
• *Awareness of current relevant NHS policy context relating to the speciality
• *Has understanding / experience of the principles of Safeguarding in relation to the role applied for
• *Knowledge of corporate and clinical governance

Desirable

• *Experience in service development
• *Awareness of current research related to the speciality

Additional Criteria

Essential

• *Ability to explain the requirement to balance clinical caseload and developing skills, knowledge and competence
• *Ability to communicate with a wide range of health care professionals, on a variety of complex and sensitive issues which require persuasive and empathetic skills.
• *Willingness to achieve competence in a range of clinical skills and expanded practices relevant to the scope of practice required.
• *Ability to work under pressure across competing priorities
• *Ability to adapt behaviour to changing circumstances
• *Positive and enthusiastic attitude
• *Ability to communicate articulately and motivate others
• *Ability to work a varied shift pattern where required / and ability to work across UHB sites where required
• *Ability to act on own initiative

Desirable

• *Ability to work autonomously, manage / prioritise own workload
• *Can evidence participation in clinical audit / research and relate this to practice
• *Evidence of clinical assessment skills

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

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