Clinical Nurse Specialist – Lung Cancer
Based Onsite – Cromwell Hospital, Kensington, SW5 0TU
Full time (37.5 hours)
Permanent
Salary from £56,005

We make health happen
As a Clinical Nurse Specialist within our Lung Cancer Service at Cromwell Hospital, you'll play a key role in delivering expert, patient-centred care to patients undergoing diagnosis, treatment and ongoing management of lung cancer and complex thoracic conditions.

Working closely with consultants and the wider multidisciplinary team, you will coordinate patient pathways, provide specialist clinical advice, and act as an advocate for patients and their families throughout their cancer journey. You'll also contribute to service development, education, quality improvement and the continued growth of our specialist lung service.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced oncology nurse or established Clinical Nurse Specialist looking to further develop their expertise within a leading independent hospital.

How you'll help us make health happen

• Provide specialist nursing care and support for patients with lung cancer across inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Act as a key worker for patients and their families, providing clinical guidance, emotional support and advocacy throughout the patient journey.
• Manage a caseload of patients, working autonomously and collaboratively to ensure the delivery of safe, effective and personalised care.
• Support consultants within lung and oncology outpatient clinics, assessing patients and coordinating investigations, treatment plans and follow-up care.
• Work closely with the multidisciplinary team to develop, implement and evaluate individualised care plans.
• Support thoracic surgery inpatients and facilitate seamless care across multiple departments and services.
• Participate in and support Lung MDT meetings, ensuring accurate communication and documentation of treatment decisions.
• Lead and contribute to service improvement initiatives, audits, quality projects and pathway development.
• Provide education, mentorship and support to junior nurses and members of the wider healthcare team.
• Act as a clinical role model, ensuring the highest standards of patient care, governance and professional practice.
• Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support service development and enhance patient outcomes.

Key Skills / Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (NMC) with a nursing degree or equivalent qualification.
• Significant experience within oncology nursing or cancer services.
• Clinical Nurse Specialist experience or evidence of working at an advanced level within a specialist nursing role.
• Experience caring for patients with complex cancer diagnoses across inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Ideally experience or a special interest in lung cancer nursing, thoracic oncology or respiratory oncology.
• Postgraduate study in lung cancer nursing, oncology nursing or a related specialty would be desirable but is not essential.
• Experience participating in service development, audit and quality improvement activities.
• Strong leadership, communication and organisational skills.
• Passionate about delivering high-quality, compassionate and patient-centred care.
• Evidence of continued professional development and commitment to maintaining specialist clinical knowledge.

Benefits
Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social, and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family-friendly benefits.

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

• Equivalent to 25 days holiday per year, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell.
• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind.
• An enhanced pension plan and life insurance.
• Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gym available.
• Various other benefits and online discounts.

Why Bupa?
We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring, and responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all our people to “Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

If you would like more information on the role or would like to discuss other opportunities suited to your skills and experience, please contact rachel.sharp@bupa.com.