About this role
Job summary
Barts Health NHS Trust is one of Britain's leading healthcare providers. It consists of Barts Hospital, The Royal London and Mile End Hospitals, Newham and Whipps Cross Hospitals.
Applications are invited for a Band 7 Lung Cancer Nurse Specialist (CNS), consideration would be given to a Band 6 in a CNS development post, this would require competency achievement before progressing to a band 7. This post is 19hrs and worked over 3 days in our busy lung cancer service at Whipps Cross Hospital. You will join 2 x established CNS colleagues, you will be predominately based at Whipps Cross hospital but would be part of the wider lung cancer service across Barts Health, supporting the other hospital sites when required.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work closely with the respiratory and oncology teams, across sites (occasional cross site cover may be required). This is an exciting role that supports patients undergoing referral and investigation for a potential new cancer diagnosis, focusing on diagnostic, treatment and supportive pathways. The post holder will help to improve information and support provided to patients and families, undertake holistic needs assessment, help navigate cancer pathways and referrals between different hospital sites and community services including GPs and community nursing teams. There will be an opportunity to work in a nurse led clinic and attend MDT's.
We are looking for a patient focused nurse to join our team and help the service deliver responsive and compassionate care.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledgerequired. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
First-level degree in Nursing (e.g., BSc) or equivalent) Relevant post-graduate course in oncology/respiratory or equivalent specialist training Teaching qualification i.e ENB 997/8, Teaching, Assessing and Mentoring in Practice Non-medical prescribing qualification Must hold current professional nursing registration with the NMC
Experience Essential
Evidence of practical experience performing duties and responsibilities comparable to those described in the job description Senior nursing in experience in oncology, respiratory care, or equivalent specialist practice Experience assessing, planning, and evaluating complex care for lung cancer patients Experience providing education and support to patients, relatives, and staff In-depth knowledge of lung cancer disease processes, treatments, and care pathways
Multidisciplinary Working Essential
Evidence of working collaboratively with professionals from different disciplines to deliver services or patient care. Experience in interdisciplinary team working with MDT including palliative care and social work
Leadership or Supervision Essential
Evidence of supervising staff including taking responsibility for their work activities and performance, providing mentoring, training, or other support as required. Demonstrable leadership experience including setting and overseeing the execution of strategic goals, developing and influencing others to foster a positive and effective work environment, and finding solutions to problems in challenging situations. Upholds and demonstrates leadership qualities including accountability for own and other's decisions and actions
Communication Skills Essential
Evidence of communicating complex clinical data clearly and appropriately with relevant nursing and medical teams and the wider MDT. Evidence of communicating complex clinical data clearly and appropriately with relevant nursing and medical teams and the wider MDT. Evidence of communicating workforce-related information with the relevant staff group to influence a positive change Evidence of communicating information
Other Essential
Evidence of managing competing priorities, deadlines, or workload demands to an effective outcome aligned to operational and/or strategic objectives Evidence of using Cerner Millenium to document and review patient level information Evidence of using Datix or equivalent electronic incident reporting systems to record and investigate incidents Evidence of using MS Office 360 to manage, analyse and present data Evidence of an understanding of Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF), applying learnings from incidents and implementing risk mitigation. Evidence of understanding risk matrix framework to appropriately identify risk Evidence of maintaining accurate records, reports, or documentation in previous roles.
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship 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).
Employer details Employer name Barts Health NHS Trust
Address Whipps Cross University Hospital
London
E11 1NR
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)