Clinical Nurse Specialist Lung And Cancer Survivorship

The purpose of this Clinical Nurse Specialist Lung Cancer and Cancer Survivorship (CNS LUNG CANCER)

The Clinical Nurse Specialist will work with the multi-professional rapid access lung cancer, surgical, radiation oncology and medical oncology team in the promotion of a patient centred approach to cancer patients and their families. In doing so, he/she will provide nursing expertise, education and a management consultation service to patients, their relatives and members of the multidisciplinary team in all areas of this specialty.

The post holder will also be expected to contribute to nurse-led quality initiatives which meet national, regional and local standards in cancer and supportive care.

Deliver care in line with the five core concepts of the role set out in the Framework for the Establishment of Clinical Nurse Specialist Posts, 4thedition, National Council for the Professional Development of Nursing and Midwifery (NCNM) 2008

Caseload

The CNS LUNG CANCER will focus on the following patient caseload.

Adults over 16 with lower LUNG cancer and patients for surgery and cancer survivorship follow up in the MMUH.

The CNS LUNG CANCER will work within their scope of practice be clinically supervised by the Consultant Surgeon.

Informal Enquiries - Tracey Fitzpatrick - Directorate Nurse Manager - traceyfitzpatrick@mater.ie