Lead Nurse Assessor- Lung Cancer Screening Programme

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital; Norwich; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS hospital in Norwich seeks a motivated Lead Nurse Assessor for its Lung Screening Programme. This pivotal role involves overseeing patient care, leading multidisciplinary teams, and ensuring effective service delivery. The successful candidate should possess an RGN qualification, experience in respiratory medicine, and excellent communication skills. Full time position with competitive NHS benefits.

Benefits

Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service

Discounted gym memberships

Excellent pension scheme

Wagestream

Free confidential counselling support

On-site Nursery

Flexible staff bank

Qualifications

• Proven post-registration experience, particularly in specialist fields.
• Experience of change management and service development.
• Able to communicate complex information empathetically.

Responsibilities

• Main clinical contact for day-to-day running of the Target Lung Health Checks Programme.
• Ensure safe and effective practice within the team.
• Provide leadership and coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams.

Skills

Clinical expertise

Communication skills

Leadership

Care coordination

Patient care

Education

RGN (level 1)

Post registration study evidence

MSc level or working towards

Job description

Fixed term contract/ secondment opportunity until 31/3/27

We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated nurse to join our Lung Screening Programme as the Lead Nurse Assessor.

This is a pivotal leadership position supporting the delivery and development of the regional lung screening service at NNUH, part of the East of England Targeted Lung Health Check (TLHC) network.

As the successful candidate, you will:

• Play a key role in improving early detection of lung cancer and other respiratory conditions, reducing health inequalities and supporting patients through screening, assessment and follow-up.
• Provide leadership and management of the day-to-day running of the service, working collaboratively with radiology, respiratory medicine, primary care, community teams and regional screening partners.
• Liaise directly with Acute colleagues and co-ordinate the MDT meetings required to keep the flow of patient care effective between all providers.

The NNUH lung cancer service is led by Dr Russell Phillips, a Nurse Consultant, and a team of experienced clinical nurse specialists.

Main duties of the job

Key aspects of the role include:

• Clinical expertise and patient care
• Care coordination and navigation
• Leadership and service development
• Advanced communication and psychosocial support
• Professional development and governance
• Research and evidence-based practice

The post will include coordination of the service being delivered across multiple locations in line with local CT scanning capacity and patient choice, team leading and coordinating staff duties, ordering, lead for health and safety, the day-to-day link with our and community teams, Business Intelligence and Operational Lead. They will also be required to represent the service at appropriate meetings within the Trust and to promote the service to the wider health community.

Full time: 37.5 hours per week

Interview date: 9th December 2025

If you are considering applying for this post on a secondment basis, please discuss with your Line Manager prior to applying to ascertain whether this could be supported.

About us

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

Job responsibilities

General

1. The Post holder will be the main clinical contact for the day to day running of the Target Lung Health Checks Programme

Ensuring safe and effective practice

2. To be responsible for organising and prioritising own and others workload in the day-to-day allocation of work.

3. To deputise when required in the operational leads absence and when required to delegate appropriately to other team members.

4. To have organisational knowledge relating to Trust protocols and procedures and adhere to them, particularly administration of medicine and moving and handling.

5. To be responsible for providing accurate records of information required by the Trust for audit purposes.

6. To ensure effective risk management at team level by accident/incident reporting, assessing, and controlling risk and ensuring residual risks are added to the Trust register.

7. Demonstrate advanced clinical knowledge and skills in the speciality of screening in respiratory medicine in relation to the assessment, care and management of patients with respiratory conditions.

8. Provide specialist, expert clinical knowledge to clinical colleagues, patients and carers/relatives.

Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• RGN (level 1) or equivalent AHP registration
• Evidence of relevant post registration study
• MSc level or working towards

Experience

• Proven post registration experience with proven experience in specialist field
• Experience of change management and service development

Skills

• Able to communicate complex/sensitive/technical information, clearly, succinctly and with empathy in a variety of settings
• Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
• Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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.