Job summary
Are you passionate about providing expert care and support to patients living with lung cancer? Join our dedicated team at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) as a Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) in Lung Cancer.
About the Role: As a Lung Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist at UHCW, you will play a pivotal role in supporting patients diagnosed with lung cancer, offering expert clinical guidance, and providing emotional support throughout their care journey. Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, you will ensure patients receive personalized, holistic care tailored to their individual needs, from diagnosis through to treatment and beyond.
You will be responsible for:
- Assessing, diagnosing, and managing the clinical needs of lung cancer patients.
- Providing high-level expertise on treatment options, symptom management, and side effect support.
- Delivering compassionate, patient-centered care, while also offering guidance to families and caregivers.
- Acting as a key liaison between patients, their families, and the healthcare team to coordinate care.
- Educating and empowering patients to make informed decisions about their treatment and care.
Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.
Main duties of the job
About You: We are looking for an experienced and compassionate Registered Nurse with:
- Substantial experience in oncology or respiratory, with a focus on lung cancer preferred.
- Advanced clinical assessment skills and a passion for providing high-quality patient care.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to build trusting relationships with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team.
- A commitment to continuing professional development and working towards an advanced level of nursing practice.
- A current NMC registration.
Why UHCW? At UHCW, we pride ourselves on offering a supportive and dynamic working environment, with a strong emphasis on professional development and patient care. As part of our team, you will have access to:
- Comprehensive training and development opportunities.
- Supportive management and a collaborative, friendly team.
- Access to cutting-edge resources and technology.
- A competitive benefits package, including pension schemes, health benefits, and generous annual leave.
If you are looking to make a difference in the lives of patients and work with a dedicated and skilled team, we would love to hear from you!
Join us at UHCW and help make a difference in the fight against lung cancer!
About us
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Develop and educate staff, participating in supervision, mentorship and appraisal as required.
- Utilise and ensure others utilise IT systems to secure accurate and timely patient, workforce and resource data available.
- Manage expected and unexpected clinical events requiring varying levels of physical effort according to patient dependency/clinical need.
- Support patients, carers and others during difficult situations arising in the clinical area, e.g imparting bad news or following an unexpected event.
- Promote and monitor adherence to Health and Safety and Trust policy designed to protect healthcare staff and service users from known hazards.
- Maintain a clean, safe environment ensuring adherence to Trust standards of cleanliness, hygiene and infection control at all times.
For further details please see the attached job description.
Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.
Secondment will be considered for internal candidates If you are successful after interview, you must obtain approval from your current line manager to accept the offer.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oCurrent Registered Nurse Professional Registration oFirst level degree or willingness to undertake oEvidence of continuous professional development oTeaching and Assessing Qualification or willingness to undertake oStudy at level 6 (degree / diploma)
Experience
Essential
- oProfessional clinical experience in respiratory, oncology or appropriate specialty oAbility to successfully manage people and change
Desirable
- oExperience in HR and Management Related Issues oResource Management
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- oA knowledgeable clinician with the ability to apply evidence based practice oA sound knowledge of professional policies and procedures oKnowledge of clinical governance and a commitment to clinical supervision and staff development.
Desirable
- oA good understanding of current issues relating to the NHS. oExperience in Policy/Service Development
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
- oMust be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's values. (As detailed in UHCW's Values in Action document below) oApplicants applying for job roles with managerial responsibility will be required to demonstrate evidence of promoting equal opportunities through work experience
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
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Address
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire
Clifford Bridge Road
Coventry
CV2 2DX
United Kingdom
Employer's website
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