Lung Cancer Screening Programme Nurse

NHS Jobs; Reading; Presencial; GBP 30.000 - 38.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced nurse to provide expert nursing guidance to patients and families, work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team, and run telephone and face-to-face clinics led by nursing, Consultants and physician associates.

You will complete patient assessments, develop tailored care plans, maintain accurate records for the lung cancer screening pathway, promote health and smoking cessation, manage referrals, stay updated on

Responsabilidades

• Provide expert nursing guidance to patients and families.
• Conduct telephone and face-to-face clinics with nursing, Consultants and physician associates.
• Complete individualised patient assessments and develop tailored care plans.
• Maintain accurate record keeping for lung cancer screening pathway.

Descripción del empleo

The key competencies required for the position are: Provide expert nursing guidance to patients and their families. Function independently while also being an effective member of a multi-disciplinary team. Conduct telephone and face-to face clinics that are led by and alongside nursing, Consultants and physician associates Complete individualised patient assessments in line with national protocol to develop tailored care plans in partnership with patients and their caregivers. Ensure accurate record keeping of patient details, assessments and programme eligibility to ensure accurate documentation and tracking of patients during their lung cancer screening programme pathway. Offer advice on health promotion strategies and smoking cessation. Ensure and manage appropriate onwards speciality referrals for patients to ensure care needs are met. Maintain a working knowledge of respiratory devices, such as inhalers, spirometers, and compressors. Be familiar with the relevant policies and procedures of the Royal Berkshire Hospital and community services related to operational practices. Ensure that up-to-date, patient-centred information is accessible to patients and their families. Participate in audits and collect relevant data to support service improvement. These duties may be subject to review based on the individual's experience and any developments within the service. Any such review will be conducted in collaboration with the post holder.

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