Clinical Nurse Specialist - Macmillan Lead Lung Cancer

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 64,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in London seeks a Lead Lung Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist to provide clinical leadership and manage a team of nurses. You will play a crucial role in patient care, from diagnosis to treatment, and work closely with a lung cancer consultant. Candidates should have substantial experience, advanced qualifications in cancer care, and strong leadership skills. Competitive salary and opportunities for career development offered.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working

Wellbeing support

Staff recognition schemes

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with post-registration education in a specialty.
• Substantial experience at Band 7 with relevant CNS experience.
• Teaching and assessing experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and service management to the CNS team.
• Deliver expert clinical care at an enhanced level.
• Manage service and staff to ensure patient pathway management.

Skills

Advanced communication skills

Leadership

Clinical supervision

Team management

Education

NMC Registration

Post-registration qualification in cancer care

Leadership and management course

MSc or MA in related specialty

Job description

Overview

Job summary: An exciting opportunity to work as a Macmillan Lead Lung Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist. You will lead a team of CNSs and a band 4 cancer support worker within the team, working closely with a lung cancer consultant. You will lead change and service development projects and have managerial responsibilities. The Lung cancer CNS Team covers a broad lung cancer pathway, providing advice, social and emotional support and information to patients and their loved ones throughout their pathway. The team supports patients from diagnosis, through treatment options, and living with and beyond cancer.

Responsibilities

• The Lead/Team Lead CNS will provide clinical leadership, service management and line management to the CNS team/service.
• The Lead/Team Lead CNS will deliver expert clinical care at an enhanced level and support band 6 and 7 CNSs within their practice.
• A CNS is a registered nurse with post-registration education for working at an enhanced level within a specific area of practice, assessing, managing, delivering care, advising on and supporting patients.
• Perform the specialist role in Lead Lung Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist and provide expert clinical supervision and leadership to the CNS team.
• Operationally manage the service and staff, and contribute to pathway management of lung cancer patients at Imperial.
• Work within the Lung Cancer CNS team at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, as part of the Lung Cancer Multidisciplinary Team and advocate for patients.

About us

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust offers opportunities to achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Be part of a vibrant team that values expertise, kindness, collaboration and aspiration. Enjoy a fast-paced career development environment.

Benefits

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition schemes. Optional benefits include Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or onsite leisure facility memberships.

Details

• Employer: Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
• Job locations: Charing Cross Hospital, Fulham Palace Road, London, W6 8RF
• Pay scheme: Agenda for Change
• Band: Band 8a
• Salary: £64,156 to £71,148 per year (pa) inclusive
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 290-SCCS-2044

Requirements

Education and qualifications

• NMC Registration
• Post-registration qualification in a specialty or relevant subject at level 7 (cancer care)
• Recognised teaching qualification and advanced communication skills
• Leadership and management course
• MSc or MA in related specialty

Desirable

• Advanced physical assessment and clinical reasoning qualification
• Leadership qualification
• Research experience and publications
• Experience of line managing others

Experience and Knowledge

Experience

• Substantial experience at band 7 including relevant CNS experience
• Experience in teaching and assessing others
• Experience in audit and service development

Knowledge

• Ability to manage a team
• In-depth knowledge of the specialty and use of evidence-based practice
• Advanced communication skills and ability to manage complex situations

Legal and registration

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and disclosure checks. Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Additional information

Disclosures: Disclosure and Barring Service checks will be required as part of the recruitment process. This post may require sponsorship considerations where applicable.

Equal opportunities

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes flexible working, part-time or job-share applications. We are committed to improving the working lives of our staff.