Job summary
We are excited to be able to offer an exciting opportunity to join the Lung Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist Team at Ipswich Hospital.As an experienced Clinical Nurse Specialist you will provide expert care and support to patients from referral in on a Target 2 week wait pathway for a suspected lung cancer, through investigations, diagnosis & onward to treatment, follow-up and to end of life.
You will play a key role in the multidisciplinary team and act as a central point of contact and support for the patient, their family and the wider team. Our goal is to improve patient pathways and experiences, offer exceptional level of advice and support to each individual and their family.
We offer advice on how to access supportive services with early signposting to ensure the individual has the best patient experience. The Team liaise with other hospitals in the region so organisation and keeping updated with patient's cancer journey is imperative. You will work autonomously and as part of the wider team, have exceptional communication skills and a motivation to provide outstanding, person‑centred, holistic care. Ideally you will have post‑registration experience within Respiratory & Oncology services including knowledge of oncology treatments. You must be compassionate and caring and be willing to work hard as part of the existing Lung Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist team.
Main duties of the job
* To lead the development of Lung oncology nursing service across the trust and the primary care setting in order to provide high quality, cost effective service using research, audit and evidence based practice.
* To provide specialist care, knowledge, advice, information and education to patients, carers, healthcare professionals and relevant others ensuring individual clinical, psychosocial and emotional needs are met.
* To participate in service delivery across the trust/primary care/cancer network ensuring that it meets the national recommendations and directives for patients with lung with cancer.
* The post holder will work with the Trust Lead Clinicians for Lung Cancer in developing and implementing a strategy for the implementation of NICE Improving Outcomes Guidance and IOG Guidelines.
About us
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.
We are the largest NHS organisation in East Anglia, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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Details
Date posted: 02 March 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full‑time
Reference number
432-HR1346-25
Job locations
Ipswich Hospital
Heath Road
Ipswich
IP4 5PD
Job responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification – Qualifications (Essential)
* RGN (level 1) - NMC Registration
* Teaching and assessing in clinical practice qualification
* Evidence of relevant post registration study
* Evidence of studying at a minimum of level 3 (first degree)
Desirable
* MSc level or working towards
* Counselling skills
Experience (Essential)
* Proven post registration experience with proven experience in specialist field
* A broad range of experience working with oncology patients and their families who have complex psychosocial needs
* Experience of change management and service development
* Experience of audit and research
Desirable
* Evidence of leading service development, implementing change, audit and research.
Knowledge (Essential)
* Able to demonstrate highly specialist knowledge of own patient group
* Knowledge of clinical audit and research process
* Evidence of CPD
* Understanding of clinical trials
* IT competent
Desirable
* Use of relevant pharmacology to provide advice to patients/carers/other professionals
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details – Employer name
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Ipswich Hospital
Heath Road
Ipswich
IP4 5PD
Employer's website
https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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