Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 391-RFL-7187428
- Employer
- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Barnet Hospital
- Town
- Barnet
- Salary
- £51,883 - £58,544 Per annum inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Band 7 Lung Cancer Specialist Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 7
The North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust is a medium-sized acute and community trust with over 525 beds and over 600 community staff, serving more than 600,000 people living across Enfield and Haringey and the surrounding areas, including Barnet and Waltham Forest.
The hospital has been on its present site for over 100 years and was established as an NHS trust by statute in December 1990. The Trust’s services are provided on the North Middlesex University Hospital site as well as a range of community sites across the London Borough of Enfield, including at partner hospitals. They provide services in collaboration with a range of partners, including local GPs, acute, mental health and other community health service providers across North Central London.
In the year ending 31 March 2022, the Trust reported a turnover of £419.7m and employed almost 4,000 staff. Following the transfer of Enfield Community Services on 1st April 2023, this has increased as we have welcomed over 600 new staff including District Nurses, Community Matrons, Community Physiotherapists, Psychologists and many more across a wide range of adult and children’s community services in Enfield. It is an exciting time to join North Mid as we continue our journey to become an integrated care organisation to deliver high quality, seamless care in our local communities, with a focus on tackling health inequalities.
Job overview
The Cancer CNS is a key worker role. The CNS addresses patients’ health concerns and works to promote their health and wellbeing. Using their skills and expertise in cancer care, the CNS provides physical and emotional support to their patients, coordinates their care services, and informs and advises them on clinical and practical issues associated with their illness. This leads to a more positive outcome for patients.
The post will incorporate the Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) role dimensions of expert clinical practice, education, leadership, management and research.
Main duties of the job
The Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist will be required:
· To assist in the provision of professional and clinical leadership and expertise in the care of the patient with cancer, acting as a resource to provide information and support to patients, carers and staff.
· To liaise effectively with all members of the multidisciplinary team to achieve a seamless specialist service.
· To ensure that every patient has a plan of care and liase with other teams to ensure that this is not compromised
· To lead and contribute to the creation of patient information
· To provide formal and informal training and education within specialist area
· To lead and contribute to the development of clinical guidelines and policies both internally and externally.
· To attend the Cancer CNS Community of Practice
· Support health and wellbeing events and initiatives to support patients to live with their disease
· To act as a core member of the multidisciplinary meetings, contributing to discussion and acting as a patient advocate
· To work in both Barnet Hospital and Chase Farm Hospital according to the service needs and to cover colleagues at RFH site
Working for our organisation
Working for your organisation
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
For more information please follow linkhttps://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist will be required:
· To assist in the provision of professional and clinical leadership and expertise in the care of the patient with cancer, acting as a resource to provide information and support to patients, carers and staff.
· To liaise effectively with all members of the multidisciplinary team to achieve a seamless specialist service.
· To ensure that every patient has a plan of care and liase with other teams to ensure that this is not compromised
· To lead and contribute to the creation of patient information
· To provide formal and informal training and education within specialist area
· To lead and contribute to the development of clinical guidelines and policies both internally and externally.
· To attend the Cancer CNS Community of Practice
· Support health and wellbeing events and initiatives to support patients to live with their disease
· To act as a core member of the multidisciplinary meetings, contributing to discussion and acting as a patient advocate
· To work in both Barnet Hospital and Chase Farm Hospital according to the service needs and to cover colleagues at RFH site
Person specification
Person requirement
Essential criteria
- • Ability to develop collaborative working relationships with multi professional teams
Desirable criteria
- • Able to manage stressful situations and challenge decisions to ensure that patient needs are met
Role requirement
Essential criteria
- 5 years post reg experience
- 2 years cancer or respiratory care experience
- Excellent communication skills and ability to negotiate and influence
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of current advances and pathways of care relevant to specialty
- Expert specialist skills for the post
- Advanced assessment skills
- Recognised teaching or mentorship qualification
Person requirement
Essential criteria
- • Be a positive role model with the ability to demonstrate credible and professional approach
Desirable criteria
- • Ability to work under pressure
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Catherine Docherty
- Job title
- Lead Lung Cancer CNS
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- by email please
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