Macmillan Lung Cancer Nurse

Wirral; Upton; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Clinical Nurse Specialist to join the Lung Cancer Specialist Nursing team at Arrowe Park hospital. The role focuses on supporting patients and families from diagnosis through treatment, using advanced communication and clinical skills to alleviate distress and coordinate onward referrals.

You will educate patients, carers and staff on care and treatment, act as a core MDT member, and help set care standards while supporting

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse with active registration
• First level degree in related subject is required
• Evidence of continuing professional development is expected
• Recognised teaching qualification is desirable
• Clinical Diagnostics / Nurse Prescribing may be relevant
• Master’s level learning demonstrated is advantageous

Responsibilities

• Enable patients and carers to understand information and decide on care
• Provide clinical expertise and specialist advice across service boundaries
• Define a clear care pathway and refer to other professionals as needed
• Make clinical judgements based on experience and knowledge and request diagnostic tests as appropriate
• Assess and manage symptoms and determine when onward referral is required
• Convey complex clinical information about diagnosis, staging and treatment options
• Support and empower patients and carers in difficult care decisions
• Promote self-management with education and risk stratification to identify who can self-manage and who needs face-to-face support

Skills

Advanced communications skills

Audit/ research skills

Education

Registered General Nurse

First level degree in related subject

Evidence of continued professional development

Recognised teaching qualification

Clinical Diagnostics / Nurse Prescribing

Evidence of master’s level learning

Job description

To discover why you should consider applying for a role at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, please watch our video and hear directly from our staff about what it’s truly like to work at WUTH and its surrounding areas: https://youtu.be/Z5oMaNXprn8

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Lung Cancer Specialist Nursing team at Arrowe Park hospital.

As part of the existing team the successful candidate will be responsible for providing support for the patient and family 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

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

Acts as a valuable resource for the multi-professional team.

Set standards of care, influence the work of other professional groups and act as a change agent

Work as a core member of the MDT supporting the cancer pathway to improve the patient experience

Main duties of the job

• Enable people to access, identify, appraise and interpret information, to determine their own future.
• Provide clinical expertise, specialist advice and support across service boundaries.
• Define a clear care pathway, refers to other professionals and signposts to other agencies as appropriate.
• Make clinical judgements based on experience and knowledge and take appropriate action Request diagnostic tests within agreed sphere of competence and make clinical judgements based on clinical expertise.
• Assess and manage symptoms, problems related to area of expertise and recognising when appropriate for onward referral is required.
• To facilitate the assimilation of complex clinical information regarding diagnosis, staging investigations and treatment options
• Support and empower patients and carers to influence and participate in often difficult decisions regarding the panning and delivery of care.
• Promote self-management, undertaking risk stratification to determine those who can self-manage, following education, those who will need guided support to self-manage and those who will require on-going, face to face support.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to attached Job Decription and perosnal specification for further information rergarding roles and repsonsibilities associated to this role.

Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

• Registered General Nurse
• First level degree in related subject
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Recognised teaching qualification
• Clinical Diagnostics / Nurse Prescribing
• Evidence of master’s level learning

Knowledge and Skills

• Evidence of advanced communications skills
• Audit/ research Skills

Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Information

If the post you are applying for requires a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, please note that, in line with Trust policy, the cost of submitting and processing the DBS application for successful applicants will be met by the individual.

For substantive employees, the DBS costs are recovered through salary deductions following commencement in post in 3 equal instalments.

For bank workers and individuals appointed to honorary positions that require a DBS check, the cost must be paid in advance via the Trusts payment link before a start date can be confirmed.

Please note that DBS fees and any associated administration charges are subject to periodic review and may change from time to time.

The cost of the DBS check would vary depending on the level required for the role:

The Trust would encourage all post holders who require a DBS for their role to registered with the DBS Update Service. You can find out more information and guidance on how to do this at DBS Update Service - GOV.UK

Please note that it is the responsibility of applicants to assess their own eligibility for apprenticeship opportunities in relation to the role they are applying for. Eligibility is determined by specific residency requirements set by government funding rules and is assessed on a case-by-case basis. Our organisation cannot guarantee eligibility for all applicants.

UK nationals or individuals with the right of abode typically meet the residency requirement if they have been ordinarily resident in the UK, the British Overseas Territories, or the Crown Dependencies (Channel Islands and Isle of Man) for at least three years prior to the start date of the apprenticeship.

Eligibility to work in the UK will be verified during the final stages of the selection process. All candidates must either already have the right to work in the UK before commencing employment or meet the Home Office criteria for visa sponsorship. Please note that it is the responsibility of applicants to assess their own eligibility for visa sponsorship in relation to the role they are applying for. Our organisation cannot guarantee sponsorship for all roles, and eligibility is determined by the UK Home Office’s points-based immigration system on a case-by-case basis. For further information please see: Skilled Worker Visa Eligible Occupations and Codes .

For further details on skilled worker sponsorship, please consult the UK Home Office guidance: Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK. Additionally, the New guidance for overseas applicants | NHS Employers provides helpful information on the recruitment process for candidates applying for roles in the UK.

It is the applicant’s responsibility to check that they meet the current English language requirements before submitting an application for a role where they would require a visa application. Full details are available here Skilled Worker visa: Knowledge of English - GOV.UK

This information does not constitute legal advice, and we strongly recommend seeking independent legal guidance tailored to your individual circumstances.

Safeguarding

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all unborn babies, children and adults and is signed up to both the Wirral Safeguarding Children's Partnership and the Wirral Safeguarding Adults Partnership Board associated policies and procedures. All Trust staff must be familiar with, and adhere to these procedures. It is the post holders responsibility to attended the Trusts mandatory training Protecting Vulnerable People training, and to follow the relevant Trusts polices and practice guidance.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Vicky Kevern Job title Matron Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 0151 678 5111 Additional information

For any additional information or informal visits please contact Matron Kevern via contact details provided or alternatively email [e-mail]