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LUNG CANCER SPECIALIST NURSING TEAM
Advanced Nurse Practitioner/ Trainee
Band 7/ Annex 21 para 2 (i)
A flexible individual is required to join our team of specialist nurses within the lung cancer multi-disciplinary team. Prioritising professional development is central to the team as we continually learn to adapt our practice which requires excellent communication and interpersonal skills, whilst working both autonomously and as part of the wider team. Care coordination is crucial to patients’ outcomes and experience of care. Many patients will have complex needs and other underlying conditions to manage alongside their lung cancer diagnosis. This is a constantly evolving role as medicine advances and patients can benefit from new tests, treatments and types of supportive care.
This post offers an exciting opportunity to develop and expand your existing experience delivering a patient centred nursing service which is safe and effective. You will also be involved in service redesign and improvement and will participate in the delivery and development of education to meet the needs of patients and healthcare teams. Candidates must be willing to undergo post graduate education at level 11 unless qualifications in Advanced Clinical Assessment and NMP are already held as a Band 7. The candidate will be supported by the team to develop and enhance both their theoretical knowledge and skills as a newly appointed lung cancer clinical specialist nurse, as they become more experienced in the role and as they advance their expertise as a practitioner and leader.
Applicants should be educated to degree level and be registered on Sub Part 1 of the UK NMC Register, entry code RN1/RNA and demonstrate evidence of a high level of clinical expertise and continuing professional development is essential. Extensive post registration experience is essential, with experience in cancer services or Respiratory.
Hours of work are: 36 per week.
Informal enquiries to: Adele Murray Senior Macmillan Lung Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist/ANP ex 54348 or page 4506, Hazel Mudie, Senior Macmillan Lung Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist/ANP ex 36562 or page 4054.
Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.
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