Lung Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist

Job overview

Are you a motivated and compassionate Registered Nurse with an interest in cancer care and aspirations to develop towards a future Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) role?

We are seeking an enthusiastic and committed Band 5 nurse to join our Lung Clinical Nurse Specialist Team on a 12-month developmental secondment. This post has been specifically designed as a development opportunity for an experienced registered nurse who wishes to gain the knowledge, skills and clinical experience required to progress towards a future CNS career.

Working alongside experienced Lung Clinical Nurse Specialists, respiratory physicians, thoracic surgeons, oncologists, and the wider multidisciplinary team, you will gain exposure to the full lung cancer pathway. This includes diagnostic investigations, treatment planning, surgical and non-surgical oncology pathways, follow-up care, supportive care, and holistic patient management.

The post holder will undertake a structured development programme within the team, supported by mentorship, clinical supervision, and competency-based learning. The role is intended to provide a broad understanding of the CNS function, including patient assessment, care coordination, communication across healthcare settings, service improvement, and multidisciplinary working.

Applicants should be able to demonstrate relevant post-registration clinical experience and possess a strong clinical foundation. This experience is essential to enable the successful development of the advanced knowledge, decision-making and coordination skills required within a future Clinical Nurse Specialist role.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will:

Support the coordination of care for patients throughout the lung cancer pathway.

Act as a key point of contact for patients, carers and members of the multidisciplinary team.

Provide information, support and signposting to patients and those important to them.

Contribute to the delivery of personalised care, including holistic assessment and care planning.

Attend and participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and pathway discussions.

Develop knowledge and understanding of lung cancer diagnostics, treatment pathways and survivorship care.

Work collaboratively with colleagues across respiratory medicine, thoracic surgery, oncology and supportive care services.
Support service improvement, audit and quality improvement initiatives.

Develop specialist knowledge and skills under the supervision of experienced Clinical Nurse Specialists.

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role, responsibilities and development opportunities. This 12-month developmental secondment offers the opportunity to gain experience across the lung cancer pathway, supporting patients from diagnosis through surgical and non-surgical oncology treatments while working alongside an experienced Clinical Nurse Specialist team.

Working for our organisation

This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract basis for a period of a maximum of twelve months due to maternity leave of the substantive post holder. The fixed term contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts and statutory maternity provisions.

Please note all existing NHS staff will only be considered on a secondment basis. This must first be agreed with your current line manager.

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its employees. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Completed and achieved ADNS/BA (Hons) Nursing Studies
• Registered Nurse with NMC Registration
• Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable criteria

• Recognised teaching/mentor qualification
• Additional professional course/qualification relevant to the speciality

Experience

Essential criteria

• Relevant post-registration nursing experience.
• Experience of caring for patients with complex health needs.
• Experience working within a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience of prioritising and managing a workload.
• Experience of communicating sensitive information to patients and families.

Desirable criteria

• Experience caring for patients with cancer.
• Experience within respiratory, oncology, palliative care or medicine services.
• Experience of coordinating patient care across services

Skills and knowledge

Essential criteria

• Understanding of person-centred care
• Understanding of safeguarding and professional accountability.
• Knowledge of the role of the Clinical Nurse Specialist.
• Understanding of the importance of effective communication and patient support
• Knowledge of clinical governance principles.

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of the lung cancer pathway.
• Awareness of NHS Cancer Waiting Time Standards
• Understanding of Personalised Cancer Care
• Awareness of Holistic Needs Assessments and Treatment Summaries.
• Understanding of the ACCEND framework and career development pathways.

Development requirments

Essential criteria

• Commitment to completing the learning and development requirements of the post, including: • Foundations of Cancer Care Programme. • ACCEND developmental framework. • Advanced Communication Skills Training. • Level 2 Psychological Support Training. • Completion of Lung CNS competency framework

Desirable criteria

• A clear commitment to developing the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to work towards a future Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist role and contribute to the delivery of high-quality personalised cancer care

Please note that in order to comply with the UK Government’s rules on Skilled Worker sponsorship, any applicants who do not meet the eligibility requirements or concessions on salary thresholds under the Skilled Worker visa will not be eligible to receive sponsorship from the Trust. Please keep this in mind when submitting your application. Further details on these concessions, and who qualifies for them, can be found here.

Candidates are advised to read the attached guidance on using AI technology. When you complete your application, you are required to declare that the information in your application form is true and complete. The personal statement is exactly that; personal.

When selecting to apply via NHS Jobs, you will be redirected to our preferred recruitment system called Trac. You will be asked to create and submit your application via the Trac recruitment system.

You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages through the NHS Jobs website, and furthermore, as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any e-mails sent to us via the NHS Jobs website. All communications should be sent via your Trac system account.

If you are offered employment at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals your information will be transferred from the Trac recruitment system into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. In addition, in submitting an application form, you authorise our Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed.

Please note, all communication regarding your application will be made via email sent via the Trac recruitment system, please ensure you check your junk/spam folders as emails are sometimes filtered there.

The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Should you require any assistance in applying for the position please contact the General or Medical Human Resources Departments on the number identified on the NHS Jobs page for the organisation.

Job Share applicants are welcome for all full time posts unless indicated but cannot be guaranteed. In addition for Fixed Term Contracts, internal secondments may be considered, please seek the approval of your current line manager before applying for the position.

All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references and qualifications in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check and occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position to be undertaken.

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

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.

Documents to download

• Lung Cancer CNS development JD (PDF, 239.6KB)
• Lung Cancer CNS development PS (PDF, 328.4KB)
• Candidate Application Best Practice Guide - please read before completing your application (PDF, 304.4KB)
• Information for Candidates (PDF, 496.3KB)
• Getting to Work at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals (PDF, 212.3KB)
• Applicants - How We Use Your Information (PDF, 87.4KB)
• Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders (PDF, 124.0KB)
• Staff Benefits (PDF, 2.7MB)
• A Guide to Using Artificial Intelligence and With Your Personal Statement (PDF, 163.6KB)

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Further details / informal visits contact

NameSadie PickfordJob titleLead Cancer NurseEmail addresssadiepickford@nhs.netTelephone number0114 2711875Additional information

Helena Stanley helena.stanley@nhs.net

Caroline Thrush c.thrush@nhs.net