Senior Staff Nurse Targeted Lung Health Check Programme (TLHC)
| Posting date: | 04 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £42,471 - £50,364 Per annum inclusive of HCAS |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 May 2024 |
| Location: | London, WC1E 6JB |
| Company: | University College London Hospital |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6191339/309-UCLH-4176 |
Summary
A Vacancy at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist, Targeted Lung Health Check programme Fixed Term until 31st March 2026
The overall purpose of the Targeted Lung Health Check (TLHC) Programme is to enable the early detection of lung cancer in order to save lives. UCLH and NCL Cancer Alliance has identified high disease and smoking prevalence areas within NCL where a significant impact can be made from detecting early stage lung cancer.
We are looking for dynamic, values led and experienced nurses, to be involved in this new service, working as a team of nurses across 2 sites screening the public for lung cancer. The successful candidates will have day to day responsibility of one of 2 clinic sites at Mortimer Market and Finchley Memorial Hospital and will report to the senior nurse for the TLHC service. With a 3rdsite due to be open within the coming months.
If you are ready for the challenge, this is an exciting opportunity to be a part of a unique service as it moves from a research project to a screening program pilot with a view to it becoming a national screening program at the end of the pilot.
We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented at a senior level within the organisation.
Interviews would be scheduled 5-10 days after the closing date.
• The Targeted Lung Health Check programme cuts across three divisions – medical specialties, cancer and imaging.
• All patients will be seen by the respiratory team to invite them, complete a phone screen and lung health check. Patients meeting the eligibility criteria will then receive a CT scan. Where there is a suspicious finding, they may be referred into the cancer pathway
• Responsibilities as the lead division
o host the staff leading on delivering LHCs
o coordinate with other divisions working on the programme
o liaise with Trusts that patients with suspicious findings get referred to
o hold the budget for the programme
• Work with the Cancer Alliance to report programme progress to NHSE/I manage relevant cross sector relationships with support from the Cancer Alliance
The post holder will be expected to provide knowledge and care to the patient and their carers. They will support colleagues in the effective management of patients in their area who require a high level of judgement, discretion and decision making within an inpatient or outpatient setting. The post-holder will provide education and training to patients, carers, and healthcare professionals.
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
The below indicates the main competencies required of the post which may be reviewed in light of the experience and developments within the service. Any review will be taken in conjunction with the post holder. Lung Health Check Specific duties:
• Provide nursing advice
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Act as deputy in the absence of the senior nurse for TLHC.
• Manage clinic site in absence of the senior nurse for TLHC.
• Line management responsibilities for junior staff nurses, including appraisal and support
• Provide nurse led clinics.
• Ability to provide health promotion and smoking cessation advice.
• Formulation of individualised care pathways with the patient and the carer.
• Possess a working knowledge of respiratory equipment. For example: inhalers, spirometers and compressors.
• Provide contemporary patient centred patient information is available for patients and carers.
• Engage in audit and/or information collection.
• Undertake comprehensive health care needs assessment of patients, reassessing as and when appropriate.
• Assess, plan, prioritise, implement and evaluate nursing interventions to meet patients’ needs.
• Contribute to the organisation of multi-disciplinary, patient centred care.
• Responsible for assessing and recognising emergencies in their specialty. Able to interpret information and take appropriate action and to lead other to do so.
• To undertake and promote practice sensitive to the needs of patients and families from multicultural 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 of Local, Trust or National levels.
• Co-ordinate as appropriate, the multi-disciplinary team in discharge planning.
• Ensure all medication is administered in accordance with the Trust Medicine Management policy.
• Demonstrate the mandatory competencies of the Trust, attending all required mandatory updates.
• Post holder will occasionally be required to run outreach clinics in the community; this will be on a scheduled basis.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
*In the most recentNHS staff surveyUCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the second year in a row.
UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
This advert closes on Thursday 25 Apr 2024
Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist, Targeted Lung Health Check programme Fixed Term until 31st March 2026
The overall purpose of the Targeted Lung Health Check (TLHC) Programme is to enable the early detection of lung cancer in order to save lives. UCLH and NCL Cancer Alliance has identified high disease and smoking prevalence areas within NCL where a significant impact can be made from detecting early stage lung cancer.
We are looking for dynamic, values led and experienced nurses, to be involved in this new service, working as a team of nurses across 2 sites screening the public for lung cancer. The successful candidates will have day to day responsibility of one of 2 clinic sites at Mortimer Market and Finchley Memorial Hospital and will report to the senior nurse for the TLHC service. With a 3rdsite due to be open within the coming months.
If you are ready for the challenge, this is an exciting opportunity to be a part of a unique service as it moves from a research project to a screening program pilot with a view to it becoming a national screening program at the end of the pilot.
We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented at a senior level within the organisation.
Interviews would be scheduled 5-10 days after the closing date.
• The Targeted Lung Health Check programme cuts across three divisions – medical specialties, cancer and imaging.
• All patients will be seen by the respiratory team to invite them, complete a phone screen and lung health check. Patients meeting the eligibility criteria will then receive a CT scan. Where there is a suspicious finding, they may be referred into the cancer pathway
• Responsibilities as the lead division
o host the staff leading on delivering LHCs
o coordinate with other divisions working on the programme
o liaise with Trusts that patients with suspicious findings get referred to
o hold the budget for the programme
• Work with the Cancer Alliance to report programme progress to NHSE/I manage relevant cross sector relationships with support from the Cancer Alliance
The post holder will be expected to provide knowledge and care to the patient and their carers. They will support colleagues in the effective management of patients in their area who require a high level of judgement, discretion and decision making within an inpatient or outpatient setting. The post-holder will provide education and training to patients, carers, and healthcare professionals.
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
The below indicates the main competencies required of the post which may be reviewed in light of the experience and developments within the service. Any review will be taken in conjunction with the post holder. Lung Health Check Specific duties:
• Provide nursing advice
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Act as deputy in the absence of the senior nurse for TLHC.
• Manage clinic site in absence of the senior nurse for TLHC.
• Line management responsibilities for junior staff nurses, including appraisal and support
• Provide nurse led clinics.
• Ability to provide health promotion and smoking cessation advice.
• Formulation of individualised care pathways with the patient and the carer.
• Possess a working knowledge of respiratory equipment. For example: inhalers, spirometers and compressors.
• Provide contemporary patient centred patient information is available for patients and carers.
• Engage in audit and/or information collection.
• Undertake comprehensive health care needs assessment of patients, reassessing as and when appropriate.
• Assess, plan, prioritise, implement and evaluate nursing interventions to meet patients’ needs.
• Contribute to the organisation of multi-disciplinary, patient centred care.
• Responsible for assessing and recognising emergencies in their specialty. Able to interpret information and take appropriate action and to lead other to do so.
• To undertake and promote practice sensitive to the needs of patients and families from multicultural 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 of Local, Trust or National levels.
• Co-ordinate as appropriate, the multi-disciplinary team in discharge planning.
• Ensure all medication is administered in accordance with the Trust Medicine Management policy.
• Demonstrate the mandatory competencies of the Trust, attending all required mandatory updates.
• Post holder will occasionally be required to run outreach clinics in the community; this will be on a scheduled basis.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
*In the most recentNHS staff surveyUCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the second year in a row.
UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
This advert closes on Thursday 25 Apr 2024
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