Macmillan Clinical Nurse Specialist

NHS; Wirral; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Macmillan Clinical Nurse Specialist to join their Lung Team. This full-time position involves providing specialist advice and support to cancer patients throughout their treatment journey. Ideal candidates will possess excellent communication and organisational skills, with a background in lung care and cancer/palliative care. The role offers an opportunity to work within a supportive multidisciplinary team in a leading healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in lung care and cancer/palliative care desirable.
• Must demonstrate excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Experience of working both independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide education and specialist advice to patients and staff.
• Assess and alleviate psychological distress for cancer patients.
• Act as a valuable resource for the MDT and set standards of care.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Psychological assessment skills

Teaching skills

Education

Registered General Nurse

First level degree or equivalent

Post Basic Qualification in Cancer/Palliative Care

Recognised Teaching qualification

Tools

CERNER

Somerset

Job description

Go back Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Macmillan Clinical Nurse Specialist

The closing date is 26 May 2025

We are looking to appoint a dynamic, enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to join our Lung Team, as a Macmillan Lung Cancer Specialist Nurses within the Medical Division. This is a full-time, permanent position covering Monday to Friday. As a Clinical Nurse Specialist, you will provide education and specialist advice to patients, their carers and staff on specific care and treatments. The CNS will support from diagnosis through treatment and throughout the cancer journey. Using advanced communication and psychological assessment skills the CNS will aim to assess and alleviate the psychological distress for cancer patients and their families, including identification of need for onward referral to other agencies and disciplines as appropriate.

You will act as a valuable resource for the MDT and set standards of care, influence the work of other professional groups and act as a change agent. Post-registration experience in lung care and cancer/palliative care is desirable but not essential. You must be able to demonstrate excellent communication, organisational skills & basic IT skills. Previous experience working with CERNER is an advantage. You must have experience of working both independently and as part of a team, with the ability to prioritise your workload.

Main duties of the job

A back ground in Acute Respiratory nursing would be an essential to the role. Excellent communication skills and an ability to prioritise workload, whilst working as part of a team is also necessary. It is essential to have basic IT skills and previous experience working with CERNER an advantage

Using advanced communication and psychological assessment skills the CNS will aim to ensure every cancer patient has a care plan tailored to their personal needs, including identification of need for onward referral to other agencies and disciplines as appropriate.

Provide education and specialist advice to patients, their carers and staff on the specific care and treatment for the speciality.

The ability to demonstrate enhanced clinical skills is essential for this role.

About us

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Job responsibilities

Please see Job overview & attached Job description for further information about the Macmillan Clinical Nurse Specialist position available with WUTH.

Person Specification

Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

• Registered General Nurse
• First level degree or equivalent
• Post Basic Qualification in Cancer/Palliative Care
• Recognised Teaching qualification
• Clinical diagnostics
• Nurse Prescribing
• Advanced Communication skills training
• Psychological Skills Training (HNA)

Knowledge and Skills

• Demonstrable Experience within cancer/speciality
• Evidence of continued professional development
• IT literate
• Knowledge of Macmillan cancer Support
• Experience of MDT working
• Teaching/ Presentation Skills
• Teaching experience
• Experience of audit/ research
• Previous CNS Experience
• Experience of working with Somerset
• Previous experience of nurse led clinics

Personal Attributes

• Diplomatic
• Calm and objective
• Assertive, confident, yet approachable
• Recognition of own limitations
• Empathic
• Flexible attitude to working
• Ability to deal with difficult emotional situations
• Ability to work autonomously and part of a team
• Ability to motivate self and others
• Personally and Professionally mature

Other Requirements

• Knowledge of the National and local cancer Strategy
• Knowledge of the National Cancer patient Experience Survey
• Knowledge of the Personalised Care agenda
• Ability to travel across sites
• Ability to Influence change

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.

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust