An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Lung Cancer Specialist Nurse to join the existing team in a permanent post. You will support the team in providing expert nursing and supportive care to patients and their families throughout the lung cancer journey from time of initial referral, through diagnostic investigations, treatment and into end stage care.
You will work in a collaborative way to ensure implementation of the National Optimal Lung Cancer pathway and Faster Diagnosis cancer initiative to meet set targets by assisting in the proactive management of patients through the pathway.
You will support and contribute to the development and promotion of the lung cancer nursing service ensuring the delivery of high quality, cost effective care.
Main duties of the job
1. Be competent in discussing diagnosis and treatment options with new patients.
2. Work with other key staff within the MDT to develop a seamless service for patients prior to and with a diagnosis of lung cancer.
3. Provide professional support to nursing colleagues during the care of patients diagnosed with lung cancer.
4. Support and contribute to the development and promotion of the lung cancer nursing service ensuring the delivery of high quality, cost effective care.
5. Actively participate in and work alongside the multi-professional team to provide a professional service that meets the needs of patients diagnosed with lung cancer.
6. Request diagnostic investigations and interpret within agreed protocols e.g. blood tests, CT/US scans and action appropriately within competence.
7. Undertake and support holistic needs assessment of patients and carers to ensure appropriate and timely signposting.
Person Specification
Qualifications/training and professional development
Essential
* First Level Registered Nurse Diploma in Nursing or working towards ENB998/Mentorship.
Desirable
* Respiratory / oncology nursing course.
* Cancer Care Foundation Care of the Dying.
Experience
Essential
* Relevant post-registration nursing experience.
* Multidisciplinary Professional Working.
* Evidence of a record of achievement.
* Evidence of change management experience.
* Policy and guideline development experience.
Desirable
* Audit/Risk assessment experience.
* Cancer/Respiratory nursing experience.
Skills, abilities, and knowledge
Essential
* Leadership skills.
* Ability to cope with stress and difficult emotional situations.
* Commitment to deliver high quality care knowledge.
* NHS Cancer Plan & wider cancer agenda knowledge.
* Excellent communication skills.
* Commitment to deliver high quality care.
* Evidence of change management.
* Policy and guideline development skills.
* Contribution to audit and risk assessment.
* Team player.
* Nursing Contribution to Cancer Care.
Desirable
* IRMER training or willing to undertake within 2 months.
* Advanced communications.
Employer details
Employer name
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT
Address
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Gayton Road
King's Lynn, Norfolk
PE30 4ET #J-18808-Ljbffr