There is an exciting career opportunity for a highly motivated and suitably experienced nurse to join the Lung Team at Guys Hospital. The post holder will be expected to have experience in Lung Cancer. The post holder will be keen to extend their knowledge and clinical skills to become a Macmillan Lung Cancer CNS. A high level of communication skills are key to being successful in this role. The successful candidate willhave the ability to work within a team and autonomously when needed. Main duties of the job • Support the Lung Department to ensure a safe, high quality, smooth running service to give the best possible experience to patients. • Support the Lung Team to ensure a safe and supportive working environment. About us Guys and St Thomas is among the UKs busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London. Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of good. Our adult community services achieved a rating of outstanding. The commitment of our over 22,700 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients. Job responsibilities • Ultimately manage a caseload of patients and provide advice, support and expertise through investigations, diagnosis and treatment. • The post holder will work along with the multidisciplinary team whilst delivering personalised care. • Maintaining relationships with patients and colleagues is essential and providing specialist advice and knowledge. • Support the Matron with team management and personal development reviews of junior staff. • Engage with audit, internal governance procedures and external quality assurance processes to maintain a quality assured service. Person Specification Education • Degree • Lung Oncology experience Knowledge Essential • Understanding of the Lung programme • Experience of working autonomously within the specialty or similar Desirable • Experience of patient history taking and physical examination Expereience Essential • Registered Nurse, registered with NMC Desirable • Experience in Lung oncology Out Patients and Procedures Values and behaviours • Demonstration of trust values