Starting May 2025
Are you looking for your next challenge? This could be the job for you - we have an exciting opportunity to appoint a band seven Diagnosis Support Clinical Nurse Specialist. You will be working with our complex and vulnerable pre-diagnosis patients on a cancer pathway and with our non-specific symptom pathway. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is patient-focused and committed to improving patient experience, pathways, and care.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for someone who is compassionate, enthusiastic, innovative, and wanting to improve the access and experience of patients through diagnostic pathways. You will be required to take responsibility for the delivery and engagement of patients referred on the suspected cancer 2ww pathway, as well as acting as a role model and maintaining effective collaborative relationships across the multi-disciplinary team. You will be invited to attend CNS forums and encouraged to undertake continuing professional development. The successful candidate will be required to travel across sites as per service needs. About us
Pilgrim Hospital is situated in beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service. Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services. Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and, with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service. United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence of significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county. This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations. The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG). Job description
Job responsibilities
What should you do next? Have a look at the job description, and if you like what you see, then apply today. Don't miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you. Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Registered General Nurse First level degree or equivalent Demonstrated ability to study at Masters level Recognised teaching qualification Advanced communication skills training Level 2 Psychological Support Training or willingness to undertake Evidence of continued professional development Desirable
MSc or willingness to undertake Counselling course Previous Experience
Essential
Evidence of extensive post-registration experience, including cancer nursing at a senior level Band 6 or above Experience of multi-disciplinary team working Leadership and management experience Experience of teaching within the clinical field Desirable
Previous experience of working as a Clinical Nurse Specialist Experience of undertaking clinical audit Experience of working as an autonomous practitioner Knowledge/Skills/Aptitudes
Essential
Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills Highly motivated and able to work on own initiative Demonstrate clinical leadership and management skills Ability to lead and influence change Computer literate Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills Personally and professionally mature Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and excellent behaviours in line with the Trust framework: Patient Centred Safety Compassion Respect and Excellence Specific Requirements
Essential
Demonstrate a person-centred approach to care Ability to prioritise and work under pressure Flexibility in approach to work Ability to travel independently to enable work anywhere within ULHT area when required Be able to articulate their vision for the development of diagnosis support services Good understanding of the key national drivers for cancer within the NHS Employer details
Employer name
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust Address
Lincoln County Hospital Greetwell Road Lincoln LN2 5QY Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply. 357-LN-1826-24
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We are looking for someone who is compassionate, enthusiastic, innovative, and wanting to improve the access and experience of patients through diagnostic pathways. You will be required to take responsibility for the delivery and engagement of patients referred on the suspected cancer 2ww pathway, as well as acting as a role model and maintaining effective collaborative relationships across the multi-disciplinary team. You will be invited to attend CNS forums and encouraged to undertake continuing professional development. The successful candidate will be required to travel across sites as per service needs. About us
Pilgrim Hospital is situated in beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service. Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services. Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and, with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service. United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence of significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county. This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations. The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG). Job description
Job responsibilities
What should you do next? Have a look at the job description, and if you like what you see, then apply today. Don't miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you. Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Registered General Nurse First level degree or equivalent Demonstrated ability to study at Masters level Recognised teaching qualification Advanced communication skills training Level 2 Psychological Support Training or willingness to undertake Evidence of continued professional development Desirable
MSc or willingness to undertake Counselling course Previous Experience
Essential
Evidence of extensive post-registration experience, including cancer nursing at a senior level Band 6 or above Experience of multi-disciplinary team working Leadership and management experience Experience of teaching within the clinical field Desirable
Previous experience of working as a Clinical Nurse Specialist Experience of undertaking clinical audit Experience of working as an autonomous practitioner Knowledge/Skills/Aptitudes
Essential
Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills Highly motivated and able to work on own initiative Demonstrate clinical leadership and management skills Ability to lead and influence change Computer literate Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills Personally and professionally mature Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and excellent behaviours in line with the Trust framework: Patient Centred Safety Compassion Respect and Excellence Specific Requirements
Essential
Demonstrate a person-centred approach to care Ability to prioritise and work under pressure Flexibility in approach to work Ability to travel independently to enable work anywhere within ULHT area when required Be able to articulate their vision for the development of diagnosis support services Good understanding of the key national drivers for cancer within the NHS Employer details
Employer name
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust Address
Lincoln County Hospital Greetwell Road Lincoln LN2 5QY Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply. 357-LN-1826-24
#J-18808-Ljbffr
