Position Overview
Barts Health NHS Trust is one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers. It consists of Barts Hospital, The Royal London and Mile End Hospitals, Newham and Whipps Cross Hospitals.
Applications are invited for a Band 7 Lung Cancer Nurse Specialist (CNS). Consideration will be given to a Band 6 in a CNS development post, which would require competency achievement before progressing to a band 7. This post is 19 hrs and worked over 3 days in our busy lung cancer service at Whipps Cross Hospital. You will join 2 x established CNS colleagues. You will be predominantly based at Whipps Cross Hospital but will be part of the wider lung cancer service across Barts Health, supporting the other hospital sites when required.
Responsibilities
- Work closely with respiratory and oncology teams across sites, including occasional cross‑site cover.
- Support patients undergoing referral and investigation for a potential new cancer diagnosis, focusing on diagnostic, treatment and supportive pathways.
- Improve information and support provided to patients and families.
- Undertake holistic needs assessment.
- Help navigate cancer pathways and referrals between different hospital sites and community services, including GPs and community nursing teams.
- Opportunity to work in a nurse‑led clinic and attend multidisciplinary team meetings (MDTs).
We are looking for a patient‑focused nurse to join our team and help the service deliver responsive and compassionate care.
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