Lung Cancer Screening Clinical Nurse Manager & Responsible Assessor
| Posting date: | 27 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | £47,810.00 to £54,710.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £47810.00 - £54710.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 December 2025 |
| Location: | Rugby, CV22 5PX |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9218-25-1327 |
Summary
To ensure the programme is accessible to individuals with learning disabilities and those facing capacity issues, this role may require occasional travel to other sites across Coventry & Warwickshire to conduct face-to-face assessments where necessary. The post holder should have access to a vehicle for work-related travel. Accountable for own actions in accordance with Code of Professional Conduct. Will contribute towards corporate and programme objectives, acting within local, Trust and statutory guidelines and policies at all times and within the LCS protocol, Quality standards and incident finding guidance. Highly developed communication skills enabling maintenance of high-quality service and ensuring timely management and resolution of unexpected events and situations. A knowledgeable team leader and resource for staff, advising on national LCS, local and Trust policy and procedures/guidelines, ensuring that clinical governance is embedded in practice. Will support staff and users in service and policy development within a defined area/specialty. Responsible for identifying and assessing complex clinical and non-clinical issues, implementing resolutions and monitoring/auditing outcomes. Responsible for interdepartmental/organisational and liaison with partners activities including HR; complaints; appraisal; incident management, pathway management on a regular basis and ensuring patient flow within the set trajectories and targets. Undertake highly specialised technical and/or practical skills to ensure optimum patient management including complex patient pathways; Ensuring recall patients are offered an appointment within the Quality standard guidelines, ensuring any incidental findings are dealt with through the correct and agreed process. Responsible for education and training provision of identified staff groups, within defined areas. Utilise and ensure others utilise information and IT systems to secure accurate and timely patient, workforce and resource data available. Regularly manage expected and unexpected clinical events. Regularly support patients, carers and staff during difficult situations arising in the clinical area, e.g. breaking bad news or following an unexpected event. Promote and monitor adherence to Health and Safety and Trust policy designed to protect healthcare staff and service users from known hazards. As responsible Assessor (RA) you are responsible for the leadership of the process to select and assess the individual cases for entry into the programme, the Lung Health Check (LHC) and any prior risk assessment for lung cancer. For further details of the role please see the attached job description.