Lung Cancer Specialist Nurse

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.
We are committed to recruiting to our values. Leading One Culture of Care underpins our values by creating an environment, tone and behaviours across all parts of the Trust that are fundamentally rooted in compassionate care.
We are open to considering a wide range of flexible working arrangements. There are opportunities to flex the days of the week, hours and times of work and place of work including: part-time, job-share, flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home when appropriate. Please talk to us during the interview process to discuss any flexibility that you may require.
We received our Silver Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain's Reservists and Employers. This means that we provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome application to work for us. Find out more - Why Choose CHFT?
Our Future Plans
The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded capital funding to invest in local health services at both Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. This is a significant investment and an opportunity to enhance services for our populations in Calderdale and Huddersfield and West Yorkshire for generations to come. To find out more, please visit https://future.cht.nhs.uk, The post holder will work as an integral part of the established specialist Lung Cancer Nursing Team supporting adult patients with an Lung cancer diagnosis referred to Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust. The post is for a specialist autonomous nurse who will be responsible for providing specialist nursing care to patients and their family's diagnosed with a Lung cancer.
We have two part time posts available. 22.5 hours and 30 hours., The post holder will organise and manage a caseload of patients. Communicating with patients, and their family, assessing their needs and providing relevant support, information, education, and advice as required. The post holder will be providing a service to patients from diagnosis and throughout the course of their disease and for those living with and beyond their cancer diagnosis. The role requires the ability to make appropriate and comprehensive referrals to services such as Specialist Palliative Care, Macmillan Specialist Dietitians and community teams such as District Nurses, Occupational Therapists our Macmillan cancer information centre, among others.
The post-holder will support the delivery of a comprehensive nurse-led service including nurse led clinics. They will provide a holistic approach to care, evidence based that meets the individual needs of Lung cancer patients.
There is a need for the post holder to work closely with acute colleagues such as those caring for our patients on the wards and acute specialist teams such as palliative care and acute oncology. The post holder will form part of a wider multi-disciplinary team (MDT) and act as a specialist resource, for all patients diagnosed with one of the afore mentioned cancers in Calderdale and Huddersfield. They will provide a holistic approach to support as per the Personalised Care Agenda and be able to signpost patients to appropriate local services.

Working for our organisation
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust aims to design and implement services, policies and measures that meet the diverse needs of our service, population and workforce, ensuring that none are placed at a disadvantage over others. We therefore aim to ensure that in both employment and services no individual is discriminated against by reason of their gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or religious/philosophical belief or marital status., The post holder will also provide an essential link between Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust and the cancer centres which support our patients to ensure seamless care for patients receiving care/treatment in both centres.
A vital part of the role of Lung CNS is helping to prevent hospital admissions for patients. This will involve co-ordinating further investigations and treatment.
The post holder will also be responsible for contributing to education of colleagues and students where needed. This maybe talking on study days or supporting staff unfamiliar with caring for Lung cancer patients on the wards or in the community.
DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION AND MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
The postholder:-
Main Tasks
+ Provide the core components of the clinical nurse specialist, which includes: clinical practice, education, research and audit, taking in to account the national cancer agenda and its impact on service delivery.
+ To work within the NMC code of professional practice, and within policies, procedures, and guidelines of Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust.
+ To ensure that high standards of nursing care are given and maintained and act when standards are not being maintained.
+ Act a clinical role model, ensuring clinical expertise and practice is enhanced.
+ The post-holder will support the development and evaluation of the Lung cancer service to improve and maintain standards of patient care and promote a seamless service within a multi-disciplinary framework
+ Work towards being a clinical expert in Lung cancer with good communication skills. The role requires the ability to work autonomously and independently but within an integrated collaborative team.
Our vision is to provide One Culture of Care for one another in order that we can provide compassionate care for the people who use our services. We are passionate about creating a workplace where we work together to get results, encouraging colleagues to have their say, in order to co create the change we want to see. We take pride in the diversity of our workforce that's why we encourage applications from all. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants.
Please ensure your application is submitted with referees who can verify your employment/education history over the last three years and include valid email addresses for them. We will request electronic Factual Employment References from your previous employers. These references will be requested before you are issued with an unconditional offer of employment letter.
If you are appointed to a post, information will also be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records system. The Inter-Authority Transfer (IAT) process is a critical and beneficial component of ESR and following interview your previous NHS employment data, if applicable will be transferred from your current / most recent employer.
You may be required to undertake a DBS. The Trust will administer the DBS check on your behalf and will recover the cost (Enhanced £42.90, Standard £22.90 or Basic £22.90) from your salary when you commence in post (including Internal staff). You will also be required to participate in the DBS Update Service and pay the £13 cost per year. This is a condition of your employment.
CHFT is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients.
If you have any questions please contact [email protected] for assistance.