Responsible Assessor Nurse - Lung Cancer Screening Programme
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 16 Ionawr 2026 |
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| Cyflog: | £50,008.00 i £56,908.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £50008.00 - £56908.00 a year |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 29 Ionawr 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Dartford, DA2 8DA |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | C9252-26-0012 |
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Initially, working with lead clinicians, programme manager and other key stakeholders to establish standard operating procedures, policies and processes to support the effective delivery of the new lung cancer screening service. Providing day to day leadership of the LCSP, leading a team of lung cancer screening nurses and providing direct line management, as well as task management of the administrative team. Provide nurse led clinics. Undertake comprehensive lung cancer screening health risk assessments. Assess patients suitability to proceed to a diagnostic test, explain and take consent for the diagnostic test, and submit the diagnostic test referral form. Oversee contact of all patients within LCSP, including patients referred where further assessment or investigation is planned following the CT scan. Ensure timely management of any referrals with serious incidental findings onto appropriate pathways. 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. Management of the LCSP processes, including ensuring relevant patient information are available to the clinical team during the screening review meetings (SRM) around CT scan findings. Prioritising and escalating patient care according to information from clinical team, being aware of each patients situation/pathway and ensuring these comply with current Trust policies/pathways and National Waiting time Standards. Uses specialist knowledge and skills to provide practical help and emotional and psychological support to both patients and their families, and practical help through effective communication around CT scan findings. Continually develop, implement, and evaluate the programme to improve and maintain standards of patient care. This includes leading the mandatory national clinical audit compilation, any local quality assurance and/or improvement audits required, patient experience; and support the delivery of any national and local research projects Highly developed communication skills enabling maintenance of high-quality service and ensuring timely management and resolution of unexpected events and situations. Responsible for identifying and assessing complex clinical and non-clinical issues, implementing resolutions and monitoring/auditing outcomes. 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. 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. You will lead and chair meetings including the nursing & team meeting and quality assurance meetings, sharing key learnings and implementing necessary improvements. You will conduct clinical audits in accordance with LCS quality standards and focus on areas identified for improvement. For example, you will audit by listening to nursing staff conducting LHC assessments and provide feedback for improvement.