Clinical Nurse Specialist - Lung

An opportunity has arisen within the lung team for a band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) role at The Royal Marsden Hospital, predominantly at the Sutton site, with possible cross-site cover.

The Lung CNS role oversees patients from the neo-adjuvant to palliative setting for the NHS and private patients undergoing medical and radiotherapy treatment.

The post holder has a distinct level of responsibility to patients with lung cancer, providing a comprehensive specialist nursing service to the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, working within a team of advanced clinical nurses. The post holder will work in conjunction with the existing Lung Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialists and specifically provide advanced nursing care to patients with local and advanced cancer.

The post holder will work under the supervision of the Lead Nurse and Matron.

• Provide professional and clinical leadership and expertise in the care of patients with lung cancers, acting as a resource to provide information and support to patients, carers and staff.
• Take responsibility for own evidence-based practice and implement into the body of knowledge that supports nursing practice within.
• Liaise effectively with all members of the multi-disciplinary health care team to achieve a synchronised specialist service.
• Provide informal and formal teaching, e.g. academic courses provided by the School of Nursing.

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services.

We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees’ work-life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our ongoing achievements.

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed

Job Description and

Person Specification:

• To sustain a high-quality specialist service for the patient, from diagnosis through all stages of the disease and actively provide optimum liaison and continuity of care.
• To use advanced clinical judgement to plan, implement and evaluate care for patients throughout their cancer pathway.
• In collaboration with the existing Clinical Nurse Specialists, to formulate and/or revise relevant policies and to regularly review this following change/implementation. To work within the procedures and policies of the Trust.
• In conjunction with the existing Clinical Nurse Specialists, to develop assessment tools that will ensure an appropriate level of nursing intervention so that patients with complex needs are referred to the appropriate specialist/s.

• NMC Registration
• Evidence of on-going professional development
• Educated to Degree level
• Recognised teaching/mentorship qualification
• Post graduate qualification in oncology or other speciality
• Evidence of Masters level learning or prepared to work towards

• Sufficient post registration nursing experience in oncology
• Experience in at least one Oncological treatment modality (SACT, surgery or radiotherapy)
• Knowledge and understanding of care of…