Nurse Specialist

We are excited to offer the opportunity of a part time Band 6 Nurse specialist, within the Lung Cancer nurse specialist team based in Cardiothoracic at the Freeman Hospital. This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside a very experienced team, who are passionate and dedicated, to ensuring the best care possible for their patients. This role will work within an established team of lung cancer nurse specialist and will be vital, to ensure across trust sites, provides support to the lung cancer patients of the region, this will include clinics and MDT. This role would be suited to a band 5 with experience of working within cancer care or a band 6 with a keen interest or specialist knowledge in lung cancer. The role will sit within a wider lung cancer team, led by a consultant respiratory physician with clinical oversight and team lead by the existing band 7 specialist nurse. The team will have Matron line management support from within Respiratory Medicine at freeman hospital.

• Interview Date: 16th December 2024
• 18 hours 45 minutes/week, 2. Enable patients to attain their best possible quality of life, through treatment plans and promoting their choice of place of care / death.
Require enhance communication skills to assist in the breaking of bad news whilst providing telephone/face to face counselling

Hours and days of work are corporate standard and between the hours of 830 a.m. and 430p.m., Monday - Friday, we are open to adapt these hours for both part time and full time posts and welcome staff with a flexible, adaptable approach to work, in accordance with the needs of the service. The role would be suitable for individuals who have an interest in caring for and managing lung cancer patients. Some previous experience within cancer care is desirable however not essential, as in-house training will be provided.

Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites

o Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site) o Newcastle Dental Hospital o Newcastle Fertility Centre o Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria o Northern Genetics Service o Cramlington Manor Walks These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS. We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.