About this role
Job summary
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 - 22.5 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.
About us
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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Job description Job 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
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
Desirable
Project Management qualification Non Medical Prescribing qualification
Experience Essential
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
Report writing Awareness of the national cancer agenda Cancer clinical trials experience
Knowledge Essential
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
Budgetary Management knowledge
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 Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address Frimley Park Hospital
Portsmouth Road
Frimley, Camberley
GU16 7UJ
Employer's website https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)