Lung Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist
| Posting date: | 14 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 November 2025 |
| Location: | Canterbury, CT1 3NG |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9344-25-1067 |
Summary
Provide credible role modelling and expertise to nurses in relation to the care of lung cancer and patients referred to the Lung Cancer Screening programme. Uses critical self-awareness of their own values, beliefs, prejudices, assumption and stereotypes to mitigate the impact of these in how they interact with others. Work collaboratively to support delivery of the nursing ambitions. Actively involve others in communications between patients, their families and the multi-professional team, supporting advanced communication at all times. Work collaboratively with patient forums and multi-disciplinary team to develop practice to meet the needs of the local population and support the strategic direction of the service. Is actively involved in monitoring standards of care and feedback from patients, their families and carers and engages with people with cancer to improve and co-produce persons centred quality services. Acts as a nursing advocate and provides expert advice to patients, families and carers. Utilises evidence based clinical practice contributing to service development and pathways of care. Works collaboratively with senior nursing/consultant Lung Cancer / Lung Cancer Screening colleagues and wider multi-disciplinary team to contribute to lung cancer / Lung cancer screening education, training and evaluation of learning. Teach and advise patients and their families/carers on how to manage their condition and support the multi-disciplinary team in patient focused education. Provide highly developed advice within clinical nursing practice and undertake training to further develop enhanced skills and maintain clinical credibility. Work collaboratively to ensure the environment within the clinical area is conducive to education and learning, encouraging feedback and learning opportunities. Participate in the annual training needs analysis for the Cancer specialty and the Care Group, working with the, multi-professional colleagues and practice development team. Participate in the A Equip supervision model aligned to Trust supervision policies utilising restorative practice as a tool for reflective learning and provide mentoring and supervision of others as appropriate. Maintain personal and professional development, maintaining and continually developing clinical skills to provide high quality care aligned to Trust policies, NMC guidelines and revalidation requirements. Align practice with the Aspirant Cancer Career and Education Development (ACCEND) Programme Core Capabilities in Practice (CiP) at level.