Macmillan Lung Cancer Nurse | Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Macmillan Lung Cancer Nurse | Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Company: Company: Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 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 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 actionRequest 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. 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. Please refer to attached Job Decription and perosnal specification for further information rergarding roles and repsonsibilities associated to this role. This advert closes on Tuesday 27 Oct 2026 Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme Macmillan Lung Cancer Nurse | Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Company: Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Salary: £49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata Hours: Full-time Location: Upton, CH49 5PE Job type: Contract Posting date: 13 Oct 2026 Closing date: 12 Nov 2026 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 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 actionRequest 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. 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. Please refer to attached Job Decription and perosnal specification for further information rergarding roles and repsonsibilities associated to this role. This advert closes on Tuesday 27 Oct 2026 Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme About Disability Confident Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions. 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