Job Overview
The Band 6 Lung Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist is a key member of the Lung
Cancer Team, providing expert clinical care, support and education to patients
diagnosed with Lung Cancer. This role focuses on delivering high-quality,
personalised patient care. They will also be responsible for coordinating the
complex care needs of lung cancer patients across various stages of the patient's pathway from diagnosis, through treatment and survivorship.
Main duties of the job
To act as a key worker; delivering evidence based, personalised care through holistic
assessment, care planning and evaluation of care for patients diagnosed with lung
cancer, through treatment and follow up. This might be via a clinic, inpatient or remote
follow up setting.
To identify and support patients who are vulnerable. Enabling them to have a smooth
journey through the lung cancer pathway.
To work at an enhanced level to plan and provide clinical care and psychological
support to patients with a cancer diagnosis who have complex needs.
To provide holistic care for patients at all stages of their cancer pathway, delivering a
high standard of person-centred care, supporting a culture of supported selfmanagement.
To provide specialised advice to patients and their carers in relation to a cancer
diagnosis and its treatment.
Working for our organisation
At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.
We are proud to be in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.
We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.
A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.
We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We’ve even got a pool!
We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we’re providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about the role.
Person specification
Person Spec
Essential criteria
Desirable criteria
- Post registration training preferably in cancer/palliative care.
Person Spec
Essential criteria
- Thorough up to date knowledge of nursing theory and best practice particularly within the specialty area
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrates knowledge of cancer pathways and targets
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 Nurse Specialist (PDF, 320.3KB)
- Band 6 LCNS Advert (PDF, 192.6KB)
- Join the RUH (PDF, 1.1MB)
Further details / informal visits contact
Name Ros Goldsmith Job title Senior Lung Cancer Nurse Specialist Email address
[email protected] Telephone number 01225 821847
