RAPID team Specialist Nurse inManchester inManchester PUBLISHED
FRI 17 JAN 2025
As a RAPID team Specialist Nurse, you will play a crucial role in managing emergencies, advising patients on symptom management, and collaborating with clinical teams during outpatient consultations. The role emphasises professional development, teamwork, and adherence to Trust policies regarding medication management and care standards. Candidates are expected to demonstrate flexibility, strong communication skills, and a commitment to fostering an inclusive workplace. The Trust encourages applications from diverse backgrounds to reflect the community it serves.
BAND 6 SPECIALIST NURSE, THORACIC SPECIALIST NURSES 37.5 HOURS PER WEEK
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and motivated nurse to join our friendly thoracic specialist nursing team. You will need to be flexible, a team player, and be able demonstrate a commitment to professional development and evidence based practice. As part of the team you will play an integral role in supporting lung cancer patients throughout their cancer journey promoting clinical excellence and the ongoing development of the service. You will be part of the Lung cancer team working within the team of the Thoracic Specialist Nurses.
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Clinical:
Undertake comprehensive health needs assessment of patients, reassessing as appropriate.
Run nurse led thoracic clinic.
Asses, plan, prioritise, implement and evaluate nursing interventions to meet patients' needs.
Contribute to the organisation of multi-disciplinary, patient centred care.
Facilitate patients and carers to take an active role in care given.
Responsible for assessing and recognising emergencies in their specialty.
Able to interpret information and take appropriate action and to lead others to do so.
To undertake and promote practice sensitive to the needs of the patients and families from multi-cultural backgrounds.
Advise and support patients to manage their symptoms.
Attend Consultant led outpatient clinics, manage and report on cases (as appropriate to the role).
Communicate with clinicians as necessary.
Contribute to and support the work of colleagues in the Multi-Disciplinary Team.
Plan systems of nursing activity, which satisfy agreed standards at Local, Trust or National levels.
Coordinate as appropriate, the multi-disciplinary team in discharge planning.
Ensure all medication is administered in accordance with the Trust Medicines Management policy.
Demonstrate the mandatory competencies of the Trust, attending all required mandatory updates
Please see Job description and person Specification for more information.
About us
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at
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