Lung Cancer Screening Nurse

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare provider in Chelmsford is seeking a Screening Nurse for the Lung Cancer Screening programme. This role involves working closely with patients and clinical teams to implement screening, reviewing clinical data, and ensuring communication of findings. Candidates should have experience in a clinical setting and excellent communication skills. The position offers opportunities for professional development within a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a clinical environment, ideally in screening programmes.
• Ability to work collaboratively with healthcare professionals.
• Strong communication skills for patient interactions.

Responsibilities

• Implement Lung Cancer Screening across the MSE ICB.
• Review and triage LDCT reports accordingly.
• Ensure clinical data is accurately entered into systems.

Skills

Patient communication

Clinical assessment

Data entry and auditing

Job description

Overview

Lung Cancer Screening (formerly known as the Targeted Lung Health Check programme) is a national programme of work which involves identifying and screening patients who may be at high risk of developing lung cancer. Patients aged between 55 and 74 with a current or ex smoker record on their GP notes will be invited for a Lung Cancer Screening appointment and their risk for lung cancer will be assessed. If high risk for lung cancer, they will be offered a low dose CT thorax (LDCT) in a community setting.

Responsibilities

• The Screening nurse for the Lung Cancer Screening (LCS) programme will be working with patients, clinicians, and other partners, to implement Lung Cancer Screening across the MSE ICB. They will support the Responsible Assessor with delivery of the programme. They will be working closely with the MSEFT Respiratory Department ( Broomfield), Community providers and the ICB Commissioners.
• That all LDCT reports are reviewed and triaged appropriately - supporting setting up of MDT for those patients with significant findings
• Appropriate action is taken when clinical findings are identified as part of the assessment for eligibility. This may include facilitating further management in primary and/or secondary care.
• Clinical data and information is entered into the appropriate clinical system with a focus on data completeness and audit.
• Communication to patients and general practice about the findings of the LDCT
• Adherence to details of the standard protocol and quality assurance standards

Working for our organisation

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn\'t accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application.