Clinical Nurse Specialist - Lung in Sutton

An opportunity has arisen within the lung team for a band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) role at The Royal Marsden Hospital predominantly at the Sutton site, but there may be some cross-site cover needed. The Lung CNS role oversees patients from the neo-adjuvant to palliative setting for the NHS and for private patients who are undergoing medical and radiotherapy treatment. The post holder will work under the supervision of the Lead Nurse and Matron.

Main duties of the job:

• To provide professional and clinical leadership and expertise in the care of the patient with lung cancers, acting as a resource to provide information and support to patients, carers and staff.
• To take responsibility for own evidence-based practice and implement into the body of knowledge that supports nursing practice within.
• To liaise effectively with all members of the multi-disciplinary health care team to achieve a synchronised specialist service.
• To provide informal and formal teaching, e.g. academic courses provided by the School of Nursing.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

• To sustain a high-quality specialist service for the patient, from diagnosis through all stages of the disease and actively provide optimum liaison and continuity of care.
• To use advanced clinical judgement to plan, implement and evaluate care for patients throughout their cancer pathway.
• In collaboration with the existing Clinical Nurse Specialists, to formulate and/or revise relevant policies and to regularly review this following change/implementation.
• To work within the procedures and policies of the Trust.
• In conjunction with the existing Clinical Nurse Specialists, to develop assessment tools that will ensure an appropriate level of nursing intervention so that patients with complex needs are referred to the appropriate specialist/s.

Person specification:

Education/Qualifications

• Essential criteria:
• NMC Registration
• Evidence of on-going professional development
• Educated to Degree level
• Recognised teaching/mentorship qualification
• Post graduate qualification in oncology or other speciality
• Evidence of Masters level learning or prepared to work towards

Experience

• Essential criteria:
• Sufficient post registration nursing experience in oncology
• Experience in at least one Oncological treatment modality (SACT, surgery or radiotherapy)
• Knowledge and understanding of care of patients with cancer
• Desirable criteria:
• Experience of working as a CNS
• Experience in Clinical Management
• Evidence of relevant teaching experience

The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. We advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment. Please ensure your information is accurate to avoid errors with processing your application.

Flu Vaccination – What We Expect of our Staff:

At The Royal Marsden we have an immune compromised patient population who we must protect as much as we can against the flu virus. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal disease. The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the upmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient-facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.

Employer certification / accreditation badges:

Applicant requirements:

• You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
• This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.