About this role
Job summary
The Lung Cancer team is recruiting and seeks a motivated, compassionate individual committed to delivering high-quality patient care.
This role requires confident autonomous practice, sound clinical judgement, and flexibility. You will support patients at key stages of their pathway, including delivering sensitive counselling at diagnosis or disease progression, coordinating diagnostic investigations, and monitoring treatment response.
The role requires involves coordinating the patients pathway from referral and diagnosis through treatment, ongoing care and where appropriate referral to palliative care.
As the first point of contact for patients , you will lead timely assessment, proactive intervention, clinical assessment skills, excellent communication skills and be able to work as part of the multidisciplinary (MDT) team.
Main duties of the job
- To promote high standards of specialist care for patients with a lung malignancy, ensuring a quality experience.
- To provide specialist support and care to patients admitted with complications of their cancer treatment.
- To work autonomously to support patients with a lung malignancy, facilitating necessary investigations and providing clinical engagement and support for patients.
- Deliver HNA and treatment summary clinics for all patients.
- To be a resource both within the trust and the community for clinical advice and information.
- With the Lead Cancer Nurse contribute to clinical governance within the trust for lung cancer patients.
- To deliver care in line with National and Alliance guidance and requirements
About us
Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest provider of acute hospital services to Surrey residents, serving a population of 410,00 people and employing approximately 4,800 staff.
Our vision is to provide an outstanding experience and best outcomes for patients and the team. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to deliver our workforce plan.
We work in partnership with Royal Surrey Hospital NHS Foundation Trust through a collaborative Group Model, supporting joined-up services, workforce flexibility and development opportunities.
St Peter's Hospital delivers complex medical and surgical care, maternity and emergency services. Day and Orthopaedic Surgery, Ophthalmology and Outpatient services are delivered at Ashford Hospital. Additional services are delivered at Woking Community Hospital.
Our Values provide us with the behaviours we respect and can commit to. By living our values through our everyday interactions, we can build a stronger, more resilient, and forward- thinking organisation, guiding us to achieve success and make a positive impact on how we deliver our services.
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits & discounts.
For more information about careers at ASPH visit:www.asph-careers.org
Certificate of SponsorshipIn line with UKVI requirements, Band 2, Band 3 and Band 4 roles are not eligible for sponsorship.
Please note only certain roles at Band 5 & above are eligible for sponsorship.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To plan, deliver and evaluate programmes to address patients complex health needs.
- Initiate and promote collaborative working relationships and effective communication between all members of the MDT to improve the management and outcomes of patients within the specialist area
- Discuss investigations and treatment for cancer with sensitivity, knowledge and expertise. Attend MDT and consultant ward rounds.
- Deliver clinical care and management in line with local and national guidance and best practice.
Please see JD for full details
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First level degree in related subject or equivalent knowledge, skills and competency gained through clinical experience working at a senior level
- NMC Registration
- Evidence of continues professional development
Desirable
- Advanced communications skills training or prepared to work towards
- post-basic qualification in cancer nursing
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience at senior Band 5 or band 6 in cancer/and or lung speciality nursing
- Evidence of advanced communications skills
- Ability to lead and influence change
- Experience of undertaking audits
- Experience of multidisciplinary working
Desirable
- Previous Band 6 experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of lung malignancies
- Knowledge of cancer performance targets and standards
- Awareness of the 10 year National Cancer Plan.
Desirable
- Awareness of annual Cancer Patient Satisfaction Survey
- Awareness of post op Lung Cancer 5 year Surveillance
Skills
Essential
- Effective communication with all service users and with other staff to ensure that care, treatment and support is not compromised
- Ability to hold a clear strategic vision and develop implementation plans to contribute to the development of the service.
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
Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Ashford & St Peter's Foundation Trust
Guildford Road
Chertsey
KT16 0PZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.ashfordstpeters.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)