Job summary
- Main area
- Cancer
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 360-B-10959
- Employer
- West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Watford General Hospital
- Town
- Watford
- Salary
- £50,008 - £56,908 pa inc. HCA
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/03/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Band 7 - Macmillan Lung Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist, Cancer
Band 7
Job overview
Are you a highly motivated, passionate and adaptable clinical leader? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a substantive full time Band 7 Lung Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist to join the Lung Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist Team based at Watford Hospital.
You will work as part of a team of Lung Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialists and will also work effectively as an autonomous practitioner. You will be a vital core member of the Lung Cancer multidisciplinary team providing specialist advice and support to both patients and their families as well as other health care professionals. You will also act as a key worker for patients with lung cancer at all stages of the cancer pathway.
Main duties of the job
You will influence patient care through clinical practice, clinical management, leadership, education, research, audit in both the inpatient and outpatient setting.
This will include delivering the ‘supportive care’ requirements for patients with lung cancer as well as undertaking initial assessment of patients with suspected lung cancer and requesting the appropriate investigations.
Communication of complex and sensitive information is a core element that runs throughout daily practice.
Working for our organisation
We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.
Staff wellbeing and development are a priority, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.
We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance. www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking
If you have a disability or long-term health condition and require support or guidance please contact [email protected]
If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will need to demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills and have confidence in communicating with staff at all levels within the organisation as well as patients and families. Sound clinical reasoning skills are essential, and you will be able to prioritise your workload in order to meet competing demands.
Person specification
Education and qualifications
Essential criteria
- First level RGN registration
- Teaching qualification eg ENB 998 or extensive experience.
- Educated to Degree level
- Relevant post registration qualifications in oncology / palliative care.
- Evidence of recent professional development.
Desirable criteria
- Educated or working towards Masters level.
- Clinical Examination Module at Level 6/7 or willingness to work towards.
- Psychological support training at level 2.
- Post Registration.
- Advanced communication skills training
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Working in the health care sector with staff management experience
- Up-to-date knowledge of cancer.
- Understanding of the cancer patient and carer issues and their role in service improvement.
- Knowledge and understanding of Achieving World Class.
- Cancer outcomes: A Strategy for England 2015-2020.
- Experience of working across a variety of care settings.
- Evidence of innovation/change management.
- Understanding of the Key worker role.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of commissioning procedures.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of caring for patients with cancer / Oncology/Palliative care needs (post registration experience at Band 6).
- Teaching/educating of Nurses and patients.
- Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.
- Highly developed interpersonal skills with an ability to inspire and motivate teams.
- Ability to work with multi professional/ cultural organisations, across organisational boundaries.
- Demonstrates advanced clinical skills in managing complex care situations.
- Wide range of experience in providing multi-disciplinary education within the specialist field.
- Experience of undertaking and applying research, audit to deliver the clinical governance agenda.
- Practical experience of participating in change / developing practice, project management.
- IT skills.
Desirable criteria
- Proven experience of Change management.
- Experience of implementing research and audit programmes/ surveys.
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Claire Conway
- Job title
- Head of Nursing for Cancer
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07341515671
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Watford General Hospital
Vicarage Road
Watford
Hertfordshire
WD18 0HB
- Telephone
- 01442 365234
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