Lung Cancer Nurse Specialist

Job responsibilities

Professional leadership

1.Provide a credible source of specialist clinical knowledge and advice, taking an active role in self-development, reviewing own performance, identifying own needs, and taking active measures to meet those needs.

2.Provide on-going education for patients and their families about all aspects of their illness/treatment.

3.Participate in the formal and informal teaching within the hospital to a range of health care professionals and contribute to educational and training programmes as requested / appropriate.

4.Participate, where appropriate, in the education of patients and the general public.

5.Maintain an awareness and understanding of relevant, up to date research studies within the clinical field.

6.Take a supportive role in developing practice through specific research and audit projects.

7.Collect and analyse information related to patient and carer satisfaction and evaluation of the service.

8.Share and promote good practice through involvement with local groups, including presentations, publication, and dissemination of role evaluation.

9.Monitor and reflect on own performance, identifying and addressing own professional needs.

10.Responds and contributes to clinical governance initiatives.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

The post holder will /work towards:

1.Participate / facilitate study days relating to Lung Cancer.

2.Act as an educational resource on lung cancer care for healthcare professionals both in hospital and the community.

3.Provide education to patients and carers in relation to lung cancer.

4.Incorporate teaching and learning principles into professional practice.

5.Act as a role model or mentor when appropriate.

6.Evaluate and impart new methodology and practice in relation to the care of the patient with lung cancer.

7.Continually develop educational resources in lung cancer.

8.Maintain own professional development and maintain clinical practice through regular updating of knowledge and clinical skills.

9.Ensure own education is compliant with Cancer Peer Review and Standards.

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND AUDIT

The post holder will:

1.Be involved in local/national research proposals to develop lung cancer services nationally.

2.Disseminate research findings locally and, if required, at national level to produce an evidence base for lung cancer nursing on behalf of the Trust and the Cancer Network.

3.To be aware of and disseminate recent advances in lung cancer.

4.Participate in the collection of statistical information to inform the operation activities of the lung cancer service, specifically in relation to the National Lung cancer Audit (NLCA), working with Cancer Data Manager as required

5.Establish an accurate record keeping system for personal use and contribute to the development of care and treatment planning by recording in medical and nursing notes.

6.Participate in the developments of evidence-based policies, guidelines, and protocols to improve standards of lung cancer care.

7.Identify and contribute to audit projects

8.Contribute to the National and Regional development of lung cancer services through activities within West Midlands cancer alliance Lung EAG and the National Lung Cancer Nurses Forum.

COMMUNICATION

The post holder will:

1.Communicate sensitive and distressing information to patients and relatives daily. This may include information concerning diagnosis, prognosis, recurrence, or impending death.

2.Utilise a wide range of advanced communication skills to address the complex needs of patients and their families.

3.Assess barriers to understanding during complex interactions.

4.Communicate the special needs of patients and families to those responsible for their direct care.

5.Facilitate communication between staff, patient, and families, reflecting professional standards and the development of a therapeutic relationship between the patient, carer, and members of the multi-disciplinary team.

6.Liaise between all professional and non-professional carers both in the hospital and community who care for patients affected by lung cancer.

7.Develop networks through all directorates and community.

SKILLS

The post holder will / work towards:

1.Use advanced skills to make patient and family needs assessments and deliver expert care.

2.Maintain up-to-date knowledge of national developments within lung cancer.

3.Maintain knowledge base to provide clinical palliative care.

4.Provide a non-pharmaceutical intervention to help patients with problems of breathlessness.

5.Provide an intervention aimed at reducing anxiety and depression in patients with lung cancer and helping them to cope with the illness.

Professional development

1.Contribute to the development of team objectives.

2.To be aware of the impact of service changes across the organisation

3.Contribute to the monitoring and control of expenditure and the use of resources.

4.Comply with Health & Safety and Infection Control policies and ensure that staff, patients, and visitors are appropriately informed and advised. Maintain a clean and safe environment. Ensure equipment used and techniques employed by staff comply with the Directorate Health & Safety policies.

5.Participate in the managerial duties at Directorate level as required in the absence of the Team Leader / / Matron.

6.Implement change in response to clinical, organizational, and national demands, in agreement with appropriate others in the unit. Support others to lead or participate in the management of change.

7.Responds to change initiatives in a positive manner

EFFORT AND ENVIRONMENT

The post holder will:

1.Participate in providing a seamless service that reaches across hospital and community.

2.Have the ability and skills required for situations that are stressful and have barriers to communication.

3.Participate in any physical care required by the patient at the time of visit and may include the administration of appropriate medicines to relieve distressing symptoms and deal with bodily fluids.

4.Care for terminally ill patients, supporting their families and health professionals caring for them.

5. Be able to concentrate for long periods for report writing, research activities, audit and patient contact

Experience and knowledge

Essential

• oSignificant, relevant (post registration) experience within speciality area of respiratory/lung cancer
• oExperience of teaching in a range of clinical settings
• oRelevant professional qualification oNMC registration oFirst Level degree or equivalent
• oRecognised teaching qualification
• oAbility to form positive working relationships within a multi profession. oEnthusiastic oAbility to achieve goals and meet deadlines oIT and word processing skills oAble to participate/undertake clinical audits and research
• oAbility to manage difficult, distressing or conflict situations effectively oability to demonstrate sound clinical and professional judgement

Desirable

• oDemonstrates the ability to implement change and promote best practise. oExperience of audit and research
• oRelevant post registration course in respiratory, palliative care or cancer oHealth assessment qualification or working towards oNon medical prescribing qualification or working towards
• oPrevious experience and knowledge of policy and standard setting for audit oreport writing skills opresentation skills critical analytical skills

Qualification(s) and Professional Training

Essential

• Relevant professional qualificatio
• NMC registration
• First Level degree or equivalent
• Recognised teaching qualification

Desirable

• Relevant post registration course in respiratory, palliative care or cancer
• Health assessment qualification or working towards
• Non medical prescribing qualification or working towards
• Evidence of relevant post registration education relevant to speciality

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to form positive working relationships within a multi profession.
• Enthusiastic
• Ability to achieve goals and meet deadlines
• IT and word processing skills
• Able to participate/undertake clinical audits and research

Desirable

• Evidence of Advanced Communication Skills training

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Ability to manage difficult, distressing or conflict situations effectively
• Ability to demonstrate sound clinical and professional judgement

Desirable

• Previous experience and knowledge of policy and standard setting for audit
• Report writing skills
• Presentation skills critical analytical skills

Other

Essential

• Able to pass occupational health clearance

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).