Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Lung Cancer Specialist Nurse to join the existing team in a permanent post. You will support the team in providing expert nursing and supportive care to patients and their families throughout the lung cancer journey from time of initial referral, through diagnostic investigations, treatment and into end stage care.
You will work in a collaborative way to ensure implementation of the National Optimal Lung Cancer pathway and Faster Diagnosis cancer initiative to meet set targets by assisting in the proactive management of patients through the pathway.
You will support and contribute to the development and promotion of the lung cancer nursing service ensuring the delivery of high quality, cost effective care.
Main duties of the job
- Be competent in discussing diagnosis and treatment options with new patients
- Work with other key staff within the MDT to develop a seamless service for patients prior to and with a diagnosis of lung cancer.
- Provide professional support to nursing colleagues during the care of patients diagnosed with lung cancer.
- Support and contribute to the development and promotion of the lung cancer nursing service ensuring the delivery of high quality, cost effective care.
- Actively participate in and work alongside the multi-professional team to provide a professional service that meets the needs of patients diagnosed with lung cancer.
- Request diagnostic investigations and interpret within agreed protocols e.g. blood tests, CT/US scans and action appropriately within competence.
- Undertake and support holistic needs assessment of patients and carers to ensure appropriate and timely signposting.
About us
There's never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We're working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital to open in 2030 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we've ever undertaken.
Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.
At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.
We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as 'Good', and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.
We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information about the job role.
This vacancy is for Registered Nurses with full NMC registration in the UK. If you are an internationally trained nurse that has not passed their OSCE (objective structured clinical examination) you will not be considered for this role and will be automatically rejected, so please do not apply.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information about the job role.
This vacancy is for Registered Nurses with full NMC registration in the UK. If you are an internationally trained nurse that has not passed their OSCE (objective structured clinical examination) you will not be considered for this role and will be automatically rejected, so please do not apply.
Person Specification
Qualifications/training and professional development
Essential
- First Level Registered Nurse Diploma in Nursing or working towards ENB998/Mentorship
Desirable
- Respiratory / oncology nursing course
- Cancer Care Foundation Care of the Dying
Experience
Essential
- Relevant post-registration nursing experience
- Multidisciplinary Professional Working
- Evidence of a record of achievement
- Evidence of change management experience
- Policy and guideline development experience
Desirable
- Audit/Risk assessment experience
- Cancer/Respiratory nursing experience
Skills, abilities, and knowledge
Essential
- Leadership skills
- Ability to cope with stress and difficult emotional situations
- Commitment to deliver high quality care knowledge
- NHS Cancer Plan & wider cancer agenda knowledge
- Excellent communication skills
- Commitment to deliver high quality care
- Evidence of change management
- Policy and guideline development skills
- Contribution to audit and risk assessment
- Team player
- Nursing Contribution to Cancer Care
Desirable
- IRMER training or willing to undertake within 2 months
- Advanced communications
Person Specification
Qualifications/training and professional development
Essential
- First Level Registered Nurse Diploma in Nursing or working towards ENB998/Mentorship
Desirable
- Respiratory / oncology nursing course
- Cancer Care Foundation Care of the Dying
Experience
Essential
- Relevant post-registration nursing experience
- Multidisciplinary Professional Working
- Evidence of a record of achievement
- Evidence of change management experience
- Policy and guideline development experience
Desirable
- Audit/Risk assessment experience
- Cancer/Respiratory nursing experience
Skills, abilities, and knowledge
Essential
- Leadership skills
- Ability to cope with stress and difficult emotional situations
- Commitment to deliver high quality care knowledge
- NHS Cancer Plan & wider cancer agenda knowledge
- Excellent communication skills
- Commitment to deliver high quality care
- Evidence of change management
- Policy and guideline development skills
- Contribution to audit and risk assessment
- Team player
- Nursing Contribution to Cancer Care
Desirable
- IRMER training or willing to undertake within 2 months
- Advanced communications
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
