Lung Cancer Nurse Specialist

NHS; Newport; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking an enthusiastic Lung Cancer Specialist Nurse to provide dedicated support for lung cancer patients and their families in Newport. You will coordinate care, manage a patient caseload, and contribute to nurse-led clinics, while working closely with healthcare teams. Ideal candidates will have a diploma or degree, relevant ongoing education, and experience in respiratory or oncology care. This position offers a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Extensive training and development opportunities

Flexible working options

Occupational health support

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the lung cancer patient pathway and management.
• Experience in developing and managing a service or working on own initiative.
• Recent respiratory and/or oncology experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist nursing knowledge and clinical skills for lung cancer patients.
• Coordinate care with lung cancer and primary healthcare teams.
• Support protocol-driven, nurse-led clinics as directed.

Skills

Counselling skills

Education

Diploma or degree level education

Evidence of ongoing education in Oncology, Palliative Care, or Respiratory Health

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Lung Cancer Specialist Nurse Service at Aneurin Bevan University Health Board at St Woolos Hospital, Newport.

The candidate will be an enthusiastic, forward-thinking nurse, who passionately wants to provide specialist support for lung cancer patients and their families.

Main duties of the job

To competently provide specialist nursing knowledge, clinical skills, support and advice for patients with lung cancer, and their families and carers across the ABUHB site.

To work with the lung cancer and primary healthcare teams, families and carers, to provide a coordinated approach, ensuring continuity of care for patients.

To act as a resource to, and to participate in, effective educational activities, in order to support competent clinical practice for all healthcare professionals involved in lung cancer care.

To support protocol-driven, nurse-led clinics, which complement the outpatient service, as directed by the Clinical Nurse Specialist/Consultant Chest Physician.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Job responsibilities

You will need to be able to demonstrate knowledge of the lung cancer patient pathway and management. Recent respiratory and/or oncology experience is desirable. You will be expected to manage a caseload of patients and progress to providing nurse led clinics, in accordance with NICE guidance.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree level education
• Evidence of ongoing education in Oncology, Palliative Care, or Respiratory Health (dependent on area of relevant speciality)

Experience

• Previous experience in developing and managing a service or working on own initiative

Experience & Skills

• Counselling skills

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.