Lung Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist

Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced and compassionate Band 7 Lung Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) to join our multidisciplinary lung cancer team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality, person-centred care to patients diagnosed with or being investigated for lung cancer.

As a Lung Cancer CNS, you will be responsible for supporting patients throughout their cancer journey from initial referral and diagnosis through to treatment, follow-up and support where appropriate. You will act as a key worker, coordinating care, offering specialist advice, emotional support, and ensuring timely access to services across the care pathway.

You will work closely with the lung cancer MDT, including respiratory consultants, oncologists, radiologists, specialist nurses, allied health professionals, and palliative care teams. You will also contribute to service development, patient education, and clinical audits to support continuous improvement in cancer care.

This role offers an excellent opportunity for a registered nurse with experience in oncology, respiratory, or palliative care who is looking to further develop their specialist skills and autonomy in a supportive environment.

Main duties of the job

Act as Key Worker for patients with suspected or confirmed lung cancer, providing expert nursing support and care coordination across the diagnostic, treatment, and follow-up pathways.

• Deliver Holistic Needs Assessments for patients diagnosed with lung cancer
• Provide Specialist Advice and Education to patients, carers, and healthcare professionals regarding lung cancer, treatment options, symptom management, and supportive care.
• Support the Lung Cancer Multidisciplinary Team by participating in MDT meetings, contributing clinical knowledge to support decision-making and care planning.
• Coordinate Investigations and Treatments, ensuring patients move through the cancer pathway efficiently and with minimal delays, in line with national cancer targets.
• Offer Psychological Support and signposting to appropriate services
• Liaise with Other Health and Social Care Professionals, including oncologists, respiratory consultants, palliative care, and primary care teams to ensure seamless care across all settings.
• Contribute to Service Improvement, audits, patient feedback collection, and quality initiatives to enhance the patient experience and outcomes
• Promote Health Education and Smoking Cessation. encouraging lifestyle changes that can improve quality of life.
• Support Training and Education, providing mentorship and guidance to junior staff, students, or those new to cancer care.

Working for our organisation

Why Join Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust?

At Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, our people are at the heart of everything we do.

As a Disability Confident Employer and recipient of the Gold Award in the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme, we actively champion equality, diversity and inclusion, creating opportunities for people from all backgrounds to build rewarding careers within the NHS.

We also recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance. By supporting flexible working arrangements wherever possible, we enable our colleagues to balance their professional and personal commitments while continuing to deliver outstanding care to our patients. Whether flexibility means adjusted hours, part-time working, hybrid arrangements or alternative working patterns, we work in partnership with our staff to meet both individual and service needs.

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Whether you're at the start of your career or looking for your next challenge, Frimley Health offers the opportunity to be part of a inclusive, forward-thinking organisation that is committed to excellence, innovation and compassionate care. Together, we can shape the future of healthcare and make a real difference to the lives of the communities we serve.

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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered NMC nurse with a BSC in Nursing
• Completed relevant Cancer Module
• Psychology Level 2 skills training
• Advanced Communication Skills Training
• Relevant Masters degree or working towards

Desirable criteria

• Lung cancer module completion
• Advanced Physical Assessment skills or willing to complete
• Non-Medical Prescribing qualification or willing to complete

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience in working as a Cancer CNS
• Previous experience of working as a Clinical Nurse Specialist
• Ability to lead and influence change
• Utilising research-based evidence and recent use of audit

Desirable criteria

• Previous involvement in clinical trials
• Experience of running nurse-led clinics
• Management of a team

Skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to work independently, but equally well as a team member
• Evidence of good leadership skills
• Awareness of the national cancer agenda and guidelines
• Flexible attitude to working and open to developing new ways of working

Desirable criteria

• Demonstrate involvement in recent research
• Project management

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.

Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.

We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.

We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.

Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.

Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.

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