Lung Cancer Screening Clinical Nurse Manager & Responsible Assessor

UHCW NHS Trust; Rugby; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in the UK is seeking a LCS Nursing Manager to oversee the lung cancer screening program. You will guide a dedicated nursing team, ensuring compliance with clinical governance while working closely with various departmental partners. This role involves complex clinical decision-making and the provision of education and training for staff. You will promote high standards of patient management and contribute to enhancing patient outcomes. Candidates should have relevant nursing qualifications and strong leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Must have clinical experience in nursing management.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong knowledge of lung cancer care and screening procedures.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the LCS nursing team and ensure effective management.
• Conduct clinical audits in accordance with quality standards.
• Liaise with interdepartmental partners to ensure smooth operations.
• Lead and chair nursing meetings and quality assurance sessions.

Skills

Team leadership

Advanced communication skills

Clinical governance

Education and training provision

Education

Relevant nursing qualification

Job description

Vacancy at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

The Lung Cancer Screening Programme is designed to enable early detection of lung cancer, improving patient outcomes and saving lives. With approval from the National Screening Committee, the programme is set to be implemented nationwide by 2028/29.

The programme targets individuals aged 55–74 with a history of smoking who are registered with participating GP practices. Patients are assessed for lung cancer risk through telephone screening using an accredited risk assessment tool. Advanced systems are employed to identify high-risk individuals, who are then scheduled for low-dose CT scans, enabling early detection and better treatment options.

The LCS Nursing Manager & Responsible Assessor will work alongside and support our experienced LCSNM to oversee the effective management of the LCS nursing team and screening review meetings (SRM). You will have direct line management responsibility for our LCS nursing team.

Secondment will be considered for internal candidates. If you are successful after interview you must obtain approval from your current line manager to accept the offer.

Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.

• 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 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.
• Responsible for education and training provision of identified staff groups, within defined areas.
• Regularly manage expected and unexpected clinical events.
• 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.
• Lead and chair meetings including the nursing & team meeting and quality assurance meetings, sharing key learnings and implementing necessary improvement.
• Conduct clinical audits in accordance with LCS quality standards and focus on areas identified for improvement.
• Accountable for own actions in accordance with Code of Professional Conduct. 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.
• Undertake highly specialised technical and/or practical skills to ensure optimum patient management including complex patient pathways; ensure recall patients are offered an appointment within the quality standard guidelines and that any incidental findings are dealt with through the correct and agreed process.
• Utilise and ensure others utilise information and IT systems to secure accurate and timely patient, workforce and resource data available.
• 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.

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK. We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

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.

This advert closes on Tuesday 9 Dec 2025.