Macmillan Lung Cancer CNS Team Leader Harrogate

Meeveem Limited; Harrogate; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Programme

Staff wellbeing programme

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced nurse to lead the Macmillan Lung Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist Team. You will provide expert care and leadership for patients with suspected or diagnosed lung cancer, ensuring personalised care throughout the pathway.

You will work with the multidisciplinary team as a clinical expert and advocate, shaping service development, quality improvement, education and research within the NHS environment.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current UK professional registration.
• Degree in a relevant subject or equivalent; commitment to CPD.
• Experience leading a specialist nursing team in oncology.
• Knowledge of lung cancer pathways and national standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and operational leadership to the Lung Cancer CNS Team.
• Deliver expert care, support and advice for patients with suspected or confirmed lung cancer.
• Coordinate patient care across the cancer pathway and ensure timely access to treatment.
• Act as a key worker and advocate for patients and their families.
• Lead holistic needs assessments and personalised care planning.
• Collaborate with the Lung Cancer MDT and wider teams to ensure seamless care.
• Line manage and develop the specialist nursing team.
• Lead service improvement, audits, governance and education initiatives.
• Contribute to strategic development and national cancer standards.

Skills

Nurse leadership

Lung cancer nursing

MDT collaboration

Advanced communication skills

Clinical governance

Education

Registered Nurse (NMC)

Degree in Relevant Subject or Equivalent

CPD (Continuing Professional Development)

Leadership qualification

Job description

Job summary

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated nurse to lead the Macmillan Lung Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist Team. You will provide expert specialist nursing care and leadership for patients with suspected or diagnosed lung cancer, ensuring high-quality, personalised care throughout the patient pathway.

Working closely with the multidisciplinary team, you will act as a clinical expert, key worker and patient advocate while supporting service development, quality improvement, education and research. This role offers an excellent opportunity to shape and develop lung cancer services while leading a dedicated specialist nursing team

Main duties of the job

• Provide clinical and operational leadership to the Lung Cancer CNS Team.
• Deliver expert care, support and advice for patients with suspected or confirmed lung cancer.
• Coordinate patient care across the cancer pathway, ensuring timely access to treatment and support services.
• Act as a key worker and advocate for patients and their families.
• Lead holistic needs assessments, personalised care planning and supportive care interventions.
• Work collaboratively with the Lung Cancer MDT and wider healthcare teams to deliver seamless patient care.
• Line manage, support and develop the specialist nursing team.
• Lead service improvement, audit, governance and education initiatives.
• Contribute to the strategic development of lung cancer services and the achievement of national cancer standards

About us

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.

At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!

We offer colleagues:

• A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
• Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
• Employee Support and wellbeing - we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.

Please note:

• Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
• Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
• Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
• All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. If you have any questions, please contact Gemma Brooksbank on [e-mail]

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse (NMC)
• Degree in Relevant Subject or Equivalent
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
• Advanced communication skills training

Desirable

• Masters Level Study or Equivalent
• Leadership or Management Qualification
• Non Medical Prescribing Qualification

Experience

Essential

• Significant recent experience in Lung Cancer Nursing or related cancer speciality
• Leadership, management or supervision experience
• Experience of multidisciplinary team working
• Experience of service development and quality improvement
• Experience of teaching and supporting staff

Desirable

• Experience of audit and research
• Experience of clinical supervision

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of lung cancer pathways and treatments
• Knowledge of national cancer standards and personalised care
• understanding of evidence based and clinical governance

Desirable

• Knowledge of palliative care and symptom management
• Level 2 psychology support Skills or willingness to undertake

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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