Clinical Nurse Specialist for Lung Cancer

Job summary

The Lung Cancer team is recruiting and seeks a motivated, compassionate individual committed to delivering high-quality patient care.

This role requires confident autonomous practice, sound clinical judgement, and flexibility. You will support patients at key stages of their pathway, including delivering sensitive counselling at diagnosis or disease progression, coordinating diagnostic investigations, and monitoring treatment response.

The role requires involves coordinating the patients pathway from referral and diagnosis through treatment, ongoing care and where appropriate referral to palliative care.

As the first point of contact for patients , you will lead timely assessment, proactive intervention, clinical assessment skills, excellent communication skills and be able to work as part of the multidisciplinary (MDT) team.

Main duties of the job

• To promote high standards of specialist care for patients with a lung malignancy, ensuring a quality experience.
• To provide specialist support and care to patients admitted with complications of their cancer treatment.
• To work autonomously to support patients with a lung malignancy, facilitating necessary investigations and providing clinical engagement and support for patients.
• Deliver HNA and treatment summary clinics for all patients.
• To be a resource both within the trust and the community for clinical advice and information.
• With the Lead Cancer Nurse contribute to clinical governance within the trust for lung cancer patients.
• To deliver care in line with National and Alliance guidance and requirements

About us

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest provider of acute hospital services to Surrey residents, serving a population of 410,00 people and employing approximately 4,800 staff.

Our vision is to provide an outstanding experience and best outcomes for patients and the team. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to deliver our workforce plan.

We work in partnership with Royal Surrey Hospital NHS Foundation Trust through a collaborative Group Model, supporting joined-up services, workforce flexibility and development opportunities.

St Peter's Hospital delivers complex medical and surgical care, maternity and emergency services. Day and Orthopaedic Surgery, Ophthalmology and Outpatient services are delivered at Ashford Hospital. Additional services are delivered at Woking Community Hospital.

Our Values provide us with the behaviours we respect and can commit to. By living our values through our everyday interactions, we can build a stronger, more resilient, and forward- thinking organisation, guiding us to achieve success and make a positive impact on how we deliver our services.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits & discounts.

For more information about careers at ASPH visit:www.asph-careers.org

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