Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to work within the Lung Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist team. A lung cancer clinical nurse specialist provides specialist support for patients and their families during the lung cancer diagnosis pathway, treatment and living with and beyond. Acting as a key link between the different health care teams and services as a patient advocate and voice. The role involves offering emotional and practical support and advice, co-ordinating care, managing symptoms, giving information on investigations/ treatments and delivering MDT outcome to both patients and families. There is a requirement to work on behalf of the managing consultant to make internal and external referrals, request investigations (within training limitations), reviews patients symptoms and performance and liaise with other AHP on their behalf.
The Lung Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist should have expert knowledge and skill in line with the lung cancer diagnostic pathway and treatment pathway options. This requires effective communication skills and the ability to psychologically support patients and families.
The role requires the ability to work autonomously and independently but within an integrated collaborative team.
Interviews for this position will be held in person ONLY at York Hospital. Remote interviews will not be available.
Interested candidates are encouraged to make contact with the Recruiting Manager to have an informal discussion about the role.
This is a secondment opportunity, you must seek permission from your line manager before applying for the post.
Main duties of the job
The Lung Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist acts as a key worker for patients diagnosed or going through a lung cancer diagnosis pathway. They act as a patient advocate, ensuring patients remain well informed and involved with decisions throughout their pathway. Offering ongoing psychological support to both patients and families throughout diagnosis, treatment and living with and beyond cancer.
A Lung Cancer Clinical nurse specialist is a clinical expect in the lung cancer diagnosis to pathway and treatments. They are responsible for on going professional development maintaining up to date knowledge and skills within lung cancer. Having an active role in service and pathway developments.
To attend and be a core member of the lung cancer MDT. Co-ordinate investigations, treatments and arrangements for patients under the diagnostic and treatment pathway. Provide specialist advice to support ward staff including education. Facilitate effective communication and referrals to external services.
Provide Holistic needs assessment for all patients diagnosed with a Lung cancer at diagnosis and at points throughout their treatment and ongoing monitoring. Support ongoing care post treatment as part of a nurse lead Follow up pathway. Including the requesting of follow up investigations such as CT thorax escalating abnormal finding to the responsible consultant.
Work as a point of contact for patients throughout the diagnostic and treatment pathway, giving results including breaking bad news. Support patients in decision's regarding EOL care and advanced care planning. Make ongoing referrals to primary and secondary services.
Working for our organisation
Trust Information Pack:
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
·Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
·27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
·A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.
·A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
·Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
·NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
·An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
·Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: .
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. NMC Registered Nurse (Level 1) - adult
2. Evidence of continued professional development
3. Recognised teaching and assessing qualification
4. Understanding of national guidance on Cancer pathways (NOLCP)
Experience
Essential criteria
5. Use excellent communication and interpersonal skills to provide highly complex, highly sensitive and emotionally distressing information to patients with Lung cancer, tailored to the individual’s needs.
6. Experience at Band 5 or equivalent, within the specialty
Desirable criteria
7. Post registration qualification in the specialty