Macmillan Lung Nurse

Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust; Northampton Copse; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in England is seeking a passionate and experienced cancer nurse to join their Macmillan Lung Cancer Nurse Specialist service. The role involves providing high-quality patient-centered care, managing a caseload of lung cancer patients, and participating in a multidisciplinary team. Ideal candidates will have experience in lung cancer care and a commitment to holistic patient support.

Qualifications

• Recent experience in caring for patients living with lung cancer.
• Ability to manage a caseload of patients effectively.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Undertake comprehensive Holistic Needs Assessments.
• Coordinate the patient pathway from suspicion of lung cancer to treatment.
• Provide specialist advice and symptom management.

Skills

Experience in lung cancer care

Holistic Needs Assessment

Patient-centered care

Team collaboration

Job description

There is an exciting opportunity for a passionate, experienced cancer nurse to join the Macmillan Lung Cancer Nurse Specialist service, providing high quality patient centered care to those living with lung cancer.

The role involves undertaking a comprehensive Holistic Needs Assessment and care planning at key stages during the illness experience, acting as the patient's main point of contact coordinating their pathway from the point that lung cancer is suspected.

The post holder will have the opportunity to provide specialist support during outpatient consultations, review inpatients and respond to alerts when lung cancer patients are admitted as an emergency, demonstrating the ability to plan and implement programs of care in response to presenting symptoms.

We welcome applications from passionate, experienced cancer nurses who want to make a difference and have recent experience in caring for patients living with lung cancer. Working as a core member of the lung cancer multidisciplinary team, the post holder will provide high quality patient centred care to those living with lung cancer from the point of suspicion of the disease.

The post holder will act as the main point of contact, managing a caseload of patients, providing specialist information, help and support, liaising with other healthcare professionals within the MDT, primary and secondary care to ensure a seamless service for patients and their families.

Responsibilities:

• To undertake a HNA at key stages in the pathway in line with national directives, using a recognised tool, ensuring the patients physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual needs are identified.
• Use supportive conversations to develop and implement plans of care to meet the individual needs of patients/carers, ensuring they are reviewed and adapted in respond to the changing clinical situation.
• To attend the weekly specialist multidisciplinary team meeting as required, contributing to the multidisciplinary discussion and patient assessment/care planning decisions and co-ordinate actions from the MDT.
• To review patients admitted as an emergency, working with the admitting team to agree and implement an appropriate management plan.
• To provide advice on the management of symptoms, referring those with complex needs to the Macmillan Specialist Palliative Care Team.

We are a Defence positive trust, supporting our reservists, veterans, spouses and partners. The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.

We are proud to be the first hospital in the UK to have obtained Pathway to Excellence designated accreditation from the American nurses credentialing centre (ANCC). We celebrate staff achievements and value the importance of working as one big team.

Equality and Diversity

We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative. We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all areas of the community.