Lung Cancer Screening programme Lead Nurse/Responsible Assessor

NHS; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job description

Job summary

This newly created specialist nurse role will be instrumental in the Targeted Lung Health Check Project roll out, both across the trust and primary care.

As the link worker between all stakeholders, the post holder will co-ordinate screening MDT meetings, ensuring the flow of patient care is effective between all providers.

This role is suited to an individual who can deliver specialist care, knowledge, advice, information, and education to patients, carers, healthcare professionals, and relevant others; ensuring individual clinical, psychosocial, and emotional needs are met.

Highly skilled in sensitive and empathic communications, daily interactions for the post holder will deal with difficult conversations.

Main duties of the job

1. To lead the development of the Targeted Lung Health Check Project across the trust and the primary care setting to provide high-quality, cost-effective service using research, audit, and evidence-based practice.
2. To provide specialist care, knowledge, advice, information, and education to patients, carers, healthcare professionals, and relevant others ensuring individual clinical, psychosocial, and emotional needs are met.
3. To participate in service delivery across the trust/primary care ensuring that it meets national recommendations and directives for patients with cancer.
4. Manage the day-to-day delivery of the TLHC service and to be a link worker between all stakeholders and provide leadership and management for the Targeted Lung Health Check (TLHC) service. Co-ordinate screening MDT meetings keeping the flow of patient care effective between all providers.
5. The post holder will work with the Lead Clinicians, in particular the Responsible Radiologist and Responsible Clinician for the TLHC Service in developing and implementing the local TLHC project in line with the National TLHC Protocol and Quality Standards.

About us

#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community.

We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat, and support people in hospital, at home, and in various community settings.

The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit, and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety, and teamwork guide how we work and behave as a team.

With nearly 5,000 staff from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyone's voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.

Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?

Date posted

15 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

179-7012552-M

Job locations

West Suffolk Hospital
Hardwick Lane
Bury St Edmunds
IP332QZ

Job description Job responsibilities

Please see job description for full details.

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

• RGN (level 1)
• Teaching and assessing in clinical practice qualification
• Evidence of relevant post-registration study
• Evidence of studying at a minimum of level 3 (first degree)

Desirable

• MSc level or working towards.
• LEO course
• Counselling skills

Experience and knowledge

Essential

• Proven post-registration experience with experience in specialist field
• A broad range of experience working with respiratory patients and their families who have complex psychosocial needs
• Able to evidence experience of change management and service development
• Able to evidence experience of audit and research
• Experience of teaching and assessing in clinical practice
• Able to demonstrate specialist knowledge of the respiratory patient group
• Able to evidence knowledge of clinical audit and research process
• Evidence of CPD
• Understanding of clinical trials
• IT literate (MS office, Excel, Word)
• Experience of working with PAS

Desirable

• Can demonstrate evidence of leading service development, implementing change, audit, and research
• Relevant previous Band 6/7 experience
• Use of relevant pharmacology to provide advice to patients/carers/other professionals

Skills and abilities

Essential

• Able to communicate disease, treatment, and related information to patients, carers, and others
• Able to communicate complex/ sensitive/ technical information, clearly, succinctly, and with empathy in a variety of settings
• Ability to organise, prioritise, and co-ordinate your own workload and work autonomously
• Time management
• Ability to influence and motivate others to improve evidence-based nursing practices
• Able to perform advanced clinical skills
• Able to present information to other professional groups

Desirable

• Involvement in Trust-wide initiatives and committees

Personal qualities

Essential

• Able to prioritise work
• Able to work within a multi-professional team
• Ability to work autonomously and demonstrate initiative
• Professional attitude to work
• Able to work under pressure.
• Willingness to learn new skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name: West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Address:
West Suffolk Hospital
Hardwick Lane
Bury St Edmunds
IP332QZ

Employer's website: https://www.wsh.nhs.uk