Job summary We are seeking a dedicated, passionate, and experienced Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our Lung Cancer Team at Sherwood Forest Hospitals.
As a Clinical Nurse Specialist, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring seamless and efficient care for patients throughout their lung cancer journey and provide vital follow-up care across all three of our sites.
You will manage patients with complex needs, maintaining responsibility and accountability for all aspects of professional nursing practice.You will collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure seamless care coordination and treatment delivery, supporting both patients and healthcare professionals with expert clinical knowledge.
You will be responsible for assessing, diagnosing, and prescribing treatment plans, including the management of care pathways and the provision of non-medical prescribing as appropriate.
Your leadership and specialised knowledge will enable you to drive improvements in practice, developing and implementing clinical protocols and guidelines, ensuring that our lung cancer care services remain at the forefront of patient-centered care.This is a high-impact role, offering the opportunity to work with a talented team in a supportive environment, while influencing the future direction of lung cancer care within our trust.
Main duties of the job Please see attached job description and personal specification for a comprehensive description of main duties.
About us Thank you for your interest in this role.Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care.
We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here, and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good.
Overall, we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.Happy colleagues deliver better care.
Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression.
We do not just care for our patients; we also care for you.Our culture of learning, compassion and taking a person-centred approach are at the roots of our organisation.
We would love you to join us.
Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached job description and personal specification for a comprehensive description of main duties.
Person Specification Knowledge Requirements Essential Excellent communication and listening skills Specialist knowledge and expertise Good computer skills Good interpersonal and organisational skills Team player Demonstrable teaching skills Desirable Research awareness Audit methodologies Qualifications/Academic/Craft/Professional Essential NMC Level One Registered Nurse BSc in Nursing ENB 998 or equivalent teaching course Evidence of post-basic specialist education Educated to Masters level (or working towards) or equivalent demonstrable experience and learning within a specialist area Non-medical prescribing Desirable Will consider band 6 CNS without non medical prescribing qualification, but candidate must be willing to undertake course upon appointment to achieve band 7 status Further Training Desirable Motivational interviewing / counselling course / training Experience Essential Significant experience post registration at band 6 with experience in working with patients in specialist area Membership of special interest and professional group Working within a leadership role Desirable Multidisciplinary team working Caseload management Demonstrable experience of teaching / training healthcare professionals Contractual Requirements Essential Flexible approach to working Ability to work unsupervised Ability to travel between sites