Job Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated senior nurse who is passionate about lung cancer to co-lead and develop the cross site Lung Cancer CNS Team. This is a Band 8a permanent post and is currently part-time hours per week. This is a Macmillan badged post with access to support and educational funding.
Applications for this post are invited from nurses who have had extensive experience in lung cancer. We are looking for a dynamic, forward thinking individual who is flexible, self-motivated, and reliable plus a good team player and leader. The successful candidate should have a degree and be willing to develop their academic and clinic practice. They should have excellent communication skills verbally and written. They will play an active part in clinical practice, education, research/audit and the implementation of national guidelines and transformative services.
The successful applicant will work as part of a well-established dynamic multi-disciplinary Lung Cancer team who provide specialist advice, holistic care and support to patients, relatives and members of the health care teams. They will be required to lead, develop and evaluate the Lung Cancer service to improve and maintain standards of patient care and promote a seamless service within a multi-disciplinary framework.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will have led clinical responsibility for supporting the Head of Nursing in Cancer in activities relating to the delivery of high-quality care to patients admitted to the trust with a lung cancer diagnosis.
They will lead on delegated projects on behalf of the Head of Nursing and be a clinical expert in Lung Cancer.
The Post Holder will continually develop, implement and evaluate the Lung Cancer Service to improve and maintain standards of patient care and promote a seamless service within a multi-professional framework.
Ensure that the users of the service are actively involved in the development of the service and that their recommendations are disseminated to the Cancer Management Team ensuring appropriate actions are devised.
The post-holder will have clinical and managerial responsibility for a defined clinical portfolio at Frimley Health Foundation Trust.
The postholder will be accountable for ensuring the highest standard of clinical care is provided within the relevant setting.
They will be easily identifiable to clients and users, provide strong, visible leadership and have the appropriate level of authority to provide support, advice and assistance required by patients, their families and carers.
The post holder will lead and manage the Lung Cancer CNS Nursing Teams cross-site on a daily basis, ensuring that the teams provide an excellent service to the Trust through evidence based practice, education, policy and guideline development.
Working for our organisation
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
For further information regarding the detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description and person specification documents.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
Registered Nurse with current NMC Registration
Degree in Nursing and working towards MSc
Post Registration Oncology/Palliative Care qualification
Advanced Communication Skills training
Mentor Prep/Teaching & Assessing qualification
Evidence of recent continuous professional development
Advanced Physical Assessment skills or willing to complete
Desirable criteria
Project Management qualification
Non Medical Prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
Team Lead/Project Lead experience
Experience working with cancer patients
Experience of developing a new service/initiative
Experience of working with Patient groups to improve services
Desirable criteria
Report writing
Awareness of the national cancer agenda
Cancer clinical trials experience
Knowledge
Essential criteria
IT skill- Proficient in use of IT systems
Knowledge of Personalised Care Agenda for Lung Cancer
Knowledge of Lung Cancer and its Treatments
Good communication skills orally and written
Knowledge of management and leadership models
Desirable criteria
Budgetary Management knowledge
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.
Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.
We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.
We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.
Alongside estates' investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.
Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.
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