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Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Lung Oncology Specialist Nurse

Swindon On-site 5-10 yrs exp Hospitals and Health Care 1,823 employees
Respiratory NursingOncology NursingMulti-Disciplinary Team WorkingTeachingManagement

Requirements

Candidates must have first level registration with the NMC and professional knowledge acquired through a degree. Experience in respiratory or oncology nursing, multi-disciplinary team working, and teaching is essential.

Job Description

Job Summary

The Great Western Hospital Lung Oncology team are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for an experienced, motivated and enthusiastic nurse with passion for supporting patients with a cancer diagnosis.

The successful applicant will be working as an integral part of the CNS and wider Respiratory and Oncology team, involved in all aspects of the patients pathway from diagnosis and treatment, through to follow up and supporting patients living with a Lung cancer diagnosis.

Main duties of the job

The Lung Cancer CNS team delivers a proactive and responsive service, coordinating the lung cancer pathway from pre-diagnosis, through treatment, and into palliative and end-of-life care. The post holder will act as a key worker for patients, providing expert clinical, psychological, and supportive care, while contributing to service improvement, clinical governance, and quality assurance in line with national guidance.

About Us

We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.

We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Requirements:

First level registration registered with NMC

Professional knowledge acquired through degree.

Specialist academic pathway commenced at level 6 or equivalent qualifications pertinent to area of specialty or willingness to undertake.

Please See Attached Job Description For Further Details

Person Specification

Qualifications

Qualifications Essential


  • First level registration registered with NMC
  • Professional knowledge acquired through degree.
  • Specialist academic pathway commenced at level 6 or equivalent qualifications pertinent to area of speciality or willingness to undertake.


Desirable


  • Teaching qualification
  • Management qualification
  • Advanced Communication Course


Experience Essential


  • Respiratory/oncology Nursing experience
  • Experience of multi-disciplinary team working
  • Teaching experience
  • Management experience
  • Ability to communicate with a range of people on a range of matters.


Desirable


  • Experience of working at Band 6 level
  • Experience of autonomous working


Additional information

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).

Education

Bachelor DegreeProfessional Certificate

Skills

Respiratory NursingOncology NursingMulti-Disciplinary Team WorkingTeachingManagementCommunication

About Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the top three Trusts to work for in the South West. We employ almost 5,500 staff and serve a population of over 750,000 across Wiltshire and neighbouring counties. Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides acute hospital services (at the Great Western Hospital in Swindon) and community health services across Wiltshire. These services include community hospitals, community nursing and therapy, and children's and young people's services.

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