Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to provide maternity leave cover within the lung cancer specialist nursing team. The successful candidate will work as part of the multi-professional team based at St Georges NHS Trust.
The Macmillan Lung Cancer CNS will support patients who have been referred into St George's Respiratory clinics for diagnostics. They will also support people with a diagnosis of lung cancer through treatment. The Macmillan Lung Cancer CNS will be an expert in lung cancer diagnostics and treatment. The Macmillan lung Cancer CNS will also support provision of nurse-led clinics for patients who have completed their curative treatment for lung cancer.
Main duties of the job
The Lung Cancer CNS will act as a keyworker for patients with lung cancer, mesothelioma and thymoma. They will provide holistic personalised care and be an expert in their field. The Lung Cancer CNS will also be a source of expert level knowledge for colleagues providing care to lung cancer patients across the organisation. The Lung cancer CNS will be a team player, working closely with the local and wider regional multi-disciplinary teams.
About us
St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful postholder will be able to work independently and as part of a multi-professional MDT across organisational boundaries to provide seamless care to lung cancer patients.
See attached Job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful postholder will be able to work independently and as part of a multi-professional MDT across organisational boundaries to provide seamless care to lung cancer patients.
See attached Job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Excellent Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Desirable
- Advanced communications skills course
- Psychological assessment level 2 course
Experience
Essential
- band 6/7 experience in oncology, respiratory, thoracic surgery
Desirable
- Counselling Qualification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC Registration
- First Level Degree
- Oncology module or other relevant qualification
Desirable
- Masters Degree
- V300 Independent Prescriber
- Physical Assessment Module
- Teaching Experience
Research
Essential
- Knowledge of current clinical and nursing research related to lung cancer
- Ability to critically analyse data
- Ability to carry out an audit
Desirable
- Research Course and/or experience
- Published work (articles/posters/conference presentation)
Knowledge
Essential
- An understanding of audit, research and evidence based practice
- Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
Management and Leadership
Essential
- Evidence of clinical leadership qualities
- Evidence of excellent documentation/written skills
- Ability to work autonomously or as part of a multi-professional team
Desirable
- Experience of change management
- Knowledge of statistics and report writing
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Excellent Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Desirable
- Advanced communications skills course
- Psychological assessment level 2 course
Experience
Essential
- band 6/7 experience in oncology, respiratory, thoracic surgery
Desirable
- Counselling Qualification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC Registration
- First Level Degree
- Oncology module or other relevant qualification
Desirable
- Masters Degree
- V300 Independent Prescriber
- Physical Assessment Module
- Teaching Experience
Research
Essential
- Knowledge of current clinical and nursing research related to lung cancer
- Ability to critically analyse data
- Ability to carry out an audit
Desirable
- Research Course and/or experience
- Published work (articles/posters/conference presentation)
Knowledge
Essential
- An understanding of audit, research and evidence based practice
- Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
Management and Leadership
Essential
- Evidence of clinical leadership qualities
- Evidence of excellent documentation/written skills
- Ability to work autonomously or as part of a multi-professional team
Desirable
- Experience of change management
- Knowledge of statistics and report writing
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).
Additional information
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).
