Barts Health NHS Trust is one of Britain's leading healthcare providers. It consists of Barts Hospital, The Royal London and Mile End Hospitals, Newham and Whipps Cross Hospitals.

Applications are invited for a Band 7 Lung Cancer Nurse Specialist (CNS), consideration would be given to a Band 6 in a CNS development post, this would require competency achievement before progressing to a band 7. Working fulltime in our busy lung cancer service at Whipps Cross Hospital, with 2 x CNS colleagues, you would be part of the wider lung cancer service across Barts Health.

The post holder will work closely with the respiratory and oncology teams, across sites (occasional cross site cover may be required). This is an exciting role that supports patients undergoing referral and investigation for a potential new cancer diagnosis, focusing on diagnostic, treatment and supportive pathways. The post holder will help to improve information and support provided to patients and families, undertake holistic needs assessment, help navigate cancer pathways and referrals between different hospital sites and community services including GPs and community nursing teams. There will be an opportunity to work in a nurse led clinic and attend MDT's.

We are looking for a patient focused nurse to join our team and help the service deliver responsive and compassionate care.

Please contact Jackie Marshall Associate Director of Nursing Jackie.marshall4@nhs.net 07759814888 for more information.

Main duties of the job

To provide:

o Leadership

o Innovation

o Mastery

o Clinical Excellence

The post holder will join an established team of Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialists, to care for patients undergoing treatment for all types of lung cancer.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Job description

Job 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 below.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Relevant level 3 post-registration course or ENB Course
• Teaching qualification
• Relevant 1st level degree or working towards

Desirable

• Clinical Supervision course
• Counselling course

Experience

Essential

• Experience as a band 6 in oncology/respiratory care.
• Experience in the development of support networks
• Experience in public speaking In-depth understanding of quality improvement techniques

Desirable

• Extensive experience of change management

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of the disease process and treatment of lung cancer
• Knowledge of counselling techniques
• Clear understanding of clinical governance
• Up to date knowledge of professional and political issues

Skills

Essential

• Clinical leadership skills Phlebotomy and Cannulation skills
• Clinical expert/reflective practitioner
• Personal and professional confidence
• Well defined presentation skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills Ability to develop effective local and national networks
• Proactive and resourceful

Desirable

• Experience of running Nurse Led Clinics

Other

Essential

• Computer skills
• Willingness to undertake audit/research/QI
• Willingness to work in a clinical capacity as and when required

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Whipps Cross Hospital

London

E11 1NR

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