Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Lung Cancer Specialist Nursing team at Arrowe Park hospital.

As part of the existing team the successful candidate will be responsible for providing support for the patient and family from diagnosis through treatment and throughout the cancer journey. Using advanced communication and psychological assessment skills the CNS will aim to assess and alleviate the psychological distress for cancer patients and their families, including identification of need for onward referral to other agencies and disciplines as appropriate

Provide education and specialist advice to patients, their carers and staff on the specific care and treatment for the specialit.

Acts as a valuable resource for the multi-professional team.

Set standards of care, influence the work of other professional groups and act as a change agent

Work as a core member of the MDT supporting the cancer pathway to improve the patient experience

Main duties of the job

• Enable people to access, identify, appraise and interpret information, to determine their own future.
• Provide clinical expertise, specialist advice and support across service boundaries.
• Define a clear care pathway, refers to other professionals and signposts to other agencies as appropriate.
• Make clinical judgements based on experience and knowledge and take appropriate action Request diagnostic tests within agreed sphere of competence and make clinical judgements based on clinical expertise.
• Assess and manage symptoms, problems related to area of expertise and recognising when appropriate for onward referral is required.
• To facilitate the assimilation of complex clinical information regarding diagnosis, staging investigations and treatment options
• Support and empower patients and carers to influence and participate in often difficult decisions regarding the panning and delivery of care.
• Promote self-management, undertaking risk stratification to determine those who can self-manage, following education, those who will need guided support to self-manage and those who will require on-going, face to face support.

About us
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Details
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum pro rata
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 9 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 408-26-655
Job locations: Arrowe Park Hospital, Arrowe Park Road, Upton, CH49 5PE, United Kingdom

Person Specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

• Essential: Registered General Nurse
• Essential: First level degree in related subject
• Essential: Post-basic qualification in cancer/palliative care.
• Essential: Evidence of continued professional development
• Desirable: Recognised teaching qualification
• Desirable: Clinical Diagnostics / Nurse Prescribing
• Desirable: IT qualification
• Desirable: Evidence of master's level learning

Knowledge and Skills

• Desirable: Evidence of advanced communications skills
• Desirable: Audit/ research Skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer's website: https://www.wuth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Contact
Matron Vicky Kevern, v.kevern@nhs.net, 01516785111

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