Lung Nurse Specialist - Kent and Medway ICS Only | Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust in the UK is seeking a compassionate and motivated Band 6 Lung Nurse Specialist. This role focuses on delivering personalized care within a specialist cancer team, supporting patients through their diagnosis and treatment pathways. Ideal candidates will have excellent communication skills and a commitment to holistic patient care, collaborating closely with various healthcare professionals to enhance patient experiences. This position also requires participation in research studies and service development within the lung service.

Benefits

At least 27 days of annual leave plus public/bank holidays

Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme

Blue Light card eligibility

Additional benefits listed in job documents

Qualifications

• Must have a specialist interest in Lung Cancer and pathway management.
• Experience in working within multi-disciplinary teams is essential.
• Must have a commitment to patient-centered care.

Responsibilities

• Provide personalized care as a clinical nurse specialist within Lung MDT.
• Support patients and families throughout their cancer pathway.
• Collaborate with Oncologists, Surgeons, and community colleagues.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Compassionate

Motivated

Enthusiastic

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

Band 6 Lung Nurse Specialist

Please note this role is currently only being advertised to staff members who are currently working within the Kent and Medway International Care System.

Are you a Band 6 nurse looking for a new challenge or work towards the career aspiration and develop into the role of a CNS . Do you want to work as part of a specialist team continually striving to deliver quality care and improve patient experience and pathways?

Do you have a specialist interest in Lung Cancer and immune checkpoint inhibitor toxicities and pathway management? If you have a passion to make a difference working within the Lung MDT team and work as a key working for this category of patients and carers, then please apply.

We are currently looking for a compassionate, motivated and enthusiastic nurse to join us in the role of Band 6 Lung Nurse Specialist to provide personalised care and to work as a clinical nurse specialist and within Lung MDT and wider teams.

You will bring a wide range of experience and expertise including excellent communication skills and be committed to work as part of a team to compliment and support individualised, holistic patient centred care to this patient group, utilising all four pillars of advanced practice to support MDT working and nurse led clinics and contribute to the remodelling and service development within this specialist area.

The Lung Nurse Specialist will be key in supporting Band 7 CNS team and lung service and work with the team to ensure equity and accessibility supporting he best treatment for their individual diagnosis; offer holistic care, that is provided by Kent Oncology Centre at MTW.

The Lung Nurse Specialist will support the delivery of research studies across the Trust as required. They will be supported and developed into this role and will have a caseload as appropriate and be required to work within this specialist nurse led team.

You will work closely with and as part of, a multi-disciplinary team which includes Oncologists, Surgeons, Therapeutic Radiographers, community colleagues and administrative staff to ensure the delivery of a dynamic, seamless and compassionate service. You will support patients, their families and supporters to maximise their quality of life from the point of diagnosis throughout their cancer pathway.

Please note that this role may often attract a high level of applications. Please note this role may close earlier than the original closing date so please ensure you submit your application as soon as possible.

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 and 2024 NHS Staff Survey.

We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex.With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offerspecialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.

Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.

Looking for flexible working?

We are a flexible working-friendly organisation. Whether it’s adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs.

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• At least 27 days of annual leaveplus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).
• Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a 20.6% employer contribution and life assurance benefits
• Blue Light card eligibility
• And more, additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below

We’ve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission.

Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)

All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed.

Following your corporate induction you will be expected to attend the Trust’s 2-week Induction Programme for RNs, NAs, RMs, ODPs and Paramedics. The programme is full-time (please email [e-mail] if this is problematic) and will involve travel to both Trust sites. The programme includes supernumerary shifts in the clinical area, classroom-based sessions and e-learning.

This advert closes on Tuesday 30 Dec 2025