Band 6 - Associate Clinical Nurse Specialist30 hours per weekPermanent Contract

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Specialist Lung Cancer Nursing Team as an Associate Clinical Nurse Specialist.

This is your chance to work in a forward thinking organisation, in a role which supports the challenging and life-changing impact of a cancer diagnosis for our patients.

Main duties of the job

The role will involve supporting patients with cancer and carers, facilitating their pathway from the diagnostic stages, through treatment, living beyond treatment and into end of life care. Alongside the clinical expertise you will develop, the role will include ensuring people are offered holistic assessments, symptom control advice, psychological support, benefits advice, information and support in clinics and on the wards, liaison with all health professionals involved in the patients' care and general administration of the service. The role will involve close liaison with the treatment centres.

Applicants should possess a genuine interest in Lung Cancer and palliative care as well as be able to demonstrate effective communication skills.

Experience in the field of Lung Cancer and Palliative Care would be advantageous, as would evidence of professional development. A Respiratory background will also be considered. You would need to be flexible, able to use your own initiative, work with a wide range of health professionals and be sensitive to the needs of patients and families.

About us

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

• Safety
• Care
• Respect
• Communication
• Learning

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.

Benefits include flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

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

Person Specification

person specification

Essential

• RGN
• Evidence of CPD
• Evidence of up-to-date revalidation

Desirable

• Teaching Qualification
• Communication skills training
• Counselling training

Experience

Essential

• Post registration experience at least band 6
• Experience of teaching
• Experience of audit
• Experience of caring for individuals in emotionally challenging situations

Desirable

• Experience of working in lung oncology or respiratory wards
• Cancer nurse experience
• Specialist palliative care nursing
• Service development and change management experience

Skills and Knowlagde

Essential

• Evidence of ability to support and influence change
• Teaching and presentation skills
• Adopts a facilitative approach /is a team player
• Good communication skills
• Ability to motivate self and others
• IT literate
• Ability to organise own workload

Desirable

• Writing and presenting reports

Employer details

Employer name

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tameside and Glossop integrated foundation trust

Fountain street

Ashton under lyne

OL6 9RW

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

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