Job summary
- Main area
- Cancer Services
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- 12 months (Secondment/fixed term contract for 12 months from start date)
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 360-B-11404
- Employer
- West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Watford General Hospital
- Town
- Watford
- Salary
- £51,657 - £58,785 pa inc. HCA
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/06/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Band 7 - Lung Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist, Cancer Services
Band 7
Job overview
The Cancer Services team at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking to recruit a part time Clinical Nurse Specialist to join its Lung Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist Team on a fixed term basis for 12 months.
This will be 30 hours per week (4 days per week). We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated individual to support the delivery of high quality, critical patient centred care for patients with a diagnosis of lung cancer or mesothelioma.
Main duties of the job
You will be a core member of the Lung Cancer MDT and provide high quality holistic care, treatment, education, health promotion and well-being to both in patients and out-patients with lung cancer and mesothelioma, whilst supporting their families and carers.
You will also be an expert resource to other health care professionals offering advice and guidance on the management of lung cancer and the patient pathway.
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 apply a high level of autonomy and demonstrate strong leadership qualities.
You should also possess sound clinical reasoning skills, advanced communication and be able to communicate complex and sensitive information.
You will be well supported and a highly valued member of the team.
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 The National Cancer Plan, 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
- Sound clinical reasoning skills.
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
- 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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