Lung Cancer Screening Healthcare Assistant

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust; Basildon; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust in Basildon is seeking a Healthcare Assistant on a fixed-term basis until 31 March 2027 to support the Lung Cancer Screening programme. The post involves carrying out Lung Health Checks, assisting with patient flow and data collection to improve early detection efforts.

You will work closely with the clinical team, use SystmOne, participate in audits, and contribute to a compassionate patient experience in a high priority NHS initiative.

Qualifications

• Carrying out Lung Health Checks
• Able to take temperatures and measure height and weight
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Use of SystmOne
• Working closely with clinical team to support patient flow and positive patient experience
• Participate in Audits
• Actively engage with understanding the data and working with the service to improve

Responsibilities

• Carry out Lung Health Checks
• Take temperatures; measure height and weight
• Support patient flow and ensure a positive patient experience
• Use SystmOne in clinical administration
• Participate in audits and service improvements

Skills

Lung health checks

Interpersonal skills

Audits

Patient flow

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

Fixed Term until 31/3/2027 - Lung Cancer Screening - Healthcare Assistant

The targeted lung health programme will enable the early detection of lung cancer in order to save lives by early intervention and will produce a dataset which will be utilised to improve the identification and outcome of individuals with a high risk of developing lung cancer. In particular personal and lifestyle data used to generate lung cancer risk scores and clinical data relating to lung cancer diagnosis will contribute to a greater understanding of early detection methodology, improving future implementation.

Responsibilities and Job demands broadly include:

• Carrying out Lung Health Checks
• Able to take temperatures and measure height and weight
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Use of SystmOne
• Working closely with clinical team to support patient flow and positive patient experience
• Participate in Audits
• Actively engage with understanding the data and working with the service to improve

Our Values 2025 - 2030

• We are kind.
• We are respectful.
• We work together with our communities.

These three values help us to strive to provide the best care by the best people.

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers, and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Goodmayes Hospital.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period.

High Cost Area Supplement - Outer London This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15%of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,870 and a maximum payment of £6,1371 - per annum, pro rata for part time) OR High Cost Area Supplement - Fringe This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £1,346 and a maximum payment of £2,270 per annum, pro rata for part time)

Certificates of Sponsorship

Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points-based system. When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High-Cost Area Supplement) is not included to ensure fairness and consistency within our Trust.

NAME: Franki Green

JOB TITLE: Interim Operational Lead

CONTACT NUMBER: 07768 022597

EMAIL: [e-mail]