Lung Cancer Screening Specialist Nurse

UHCW; Rugby; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust is recruiting for a Band 6 nurse to support a lung cancer screening programme at the St Cross site in Rugby. The role is full-time (37.5 hours) on a fixed-term contract for 18 months, with potential secondment for internal candidates.

The post involves assessing eligibility, coordinating LDCT screenings, and working with multi-disciplinary teams. A full UK driving license is essential; immunisation/vaccination checks are required prior to

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with significant Band 5 experience and current NMC registration.
• Post-qualification CPD and clinical practice in acute or community settings.
• Experience in or knowledge of lung cancer screening or similar programmes preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess eligibility for lung cancer screening and symptomatic patients.
• Consent eligible patients to low-dose CT scan.
• Review and send LDCT results and manage referrals/incidental findings.
• Escalate cases as appropriate and maintain accurate documentation.
• Communicate effectively with GP practices and other health teams.
• Support audits, data collection and use IT systems to record information.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Leadership

Decision making

Time management

Education

NMC registration

Postgraduate study

Degree or Diploma

Tools

IT systems

Job description

Main area Public Health Screening Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Fixed term: 18 months (Fixed until 31/3/2028. 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.) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to friday a mixture of the following shift patterns: 08:00–16:00 09:00–17:00 10:00–18:00 12:00–20:00) Job ref 218-NM-B6-8361478

Site Hospital of St Cross Town Rugby Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 28/10/2026 23:59 Interview date 11/11/2026

Job overview

The overall purpose of the Lung Cancer Screening is to enable the early detection of lung cancer in order to save lives. Coventry & Warwickshire Health & Care Partnership and the West Midlands Cancer Alliance has identified high disease and smoking prevalence areas within Coventry where a significant impact can be made from detecting early-stage lung cancer.

A full UK driving license is essential for this post. Please note that an international driving license is not accepted.

Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.

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.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be expected to be flexible, responsive, and provide specialist knowledge to the patient (and their carers where applicable) assessing eligibility for lung cancer screening, assessing symptomatic patients and escalating as appropriate, consenting eligible patients to low dose CT scan, reviewing and sending LDCT scan results, as well as suspected lung cancer referrals and managing incidental findings as per protocol (i.e. SRM, GP, tc). Attention to detail and excellent organisation skills are of paramount importance. This post requires someone confident with spending a large amount of time on the phone to patients.

They will support community and secondary care colleagues in the effective management of patients with clinical responsibility for a defined patient group. The post holder will be able to make informed decisions within their own area and scope of professional practice to ensure agreed standards, objectives and targets are met.

Working for our organisation

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 extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Accountable for own actions in accordance with Code of Professional Conduct. Will contribute towards corporate objectives, acting within local, Trust and statutory guidelines and policies at all times.
• Developed communication skills enabling maintenance of high-quality service and ensuring timely management and resolution of unexpected events and situations. Ability to communicate with all members of the multi-professional teams locally such as GP practices, third party provider stakeholders, Healthy Lifestyles Coventry, Community Teams and the West Midlands Cancer Alliance.
• A knowledgeable team member, supporting staff, service and policy development within a defined area/specialty.
• Participating in providing training of identified staff groups within defined areas (where required).
• Inputting data and being involved in audit and/or information collection.
• Utilise and ensure others utilise IT systems to secure accurate and timely patient, workforce and resource data available.
• Promote and monitor adherence to Health and Safety and Trust policy designed to protect healthcare staff and service users from known hazards.
• To undertake and promote practice sensitive to the needs of patients and families to tackle health inequalities in line with the NHS Long Term Plan Ambition.
• To participate in screening review meetings (SRM) where Lung Cancer Screening participants with significant lung and incidental findings will be discussed and contribute to and support the work of colleagues in the screening review meeting following up actions when needed as well as tracking them to ensure participants are referred on the correct pathway.

For further details of the role please see the attached job description.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with significant band 5 experience Current Professional NMC Registration Evidence of relevant CPD Evidence of relevant post qualification study at postgraduate level or equivalent knowledge Study at level 6 (Degree/Diploma)

Experience

• Professional clinical experience in working in acute or community settings. Excellent communication skills Ability to successfully manage people and change Experience of conflict management Participation in audits Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary/interdisciplinary team and follow up actions from screening review meeting.
• Experience in working in Lung Cancer Screening or other Screening services. Experience working as a band 6 Advance communication skills course Experience of writing / producing patient information Health assessment A good understanding of HR policy

Knowledge

• A knowledgeable clinician with the ability to apply evidence-based practice An understanding of current issues relating to the NHS and cancer care A knowledge of professional policies and procedures Awareness of relevant national and local targets Detailed knowledge of the LCS protocol, quality standards and incidental finding guidance.
• Knowledge of peer review process Clinical knowledge of respiratory illness

Skills

• Good understanding of IT and technology Able to prioritise and meet deadlines effectively Good management of own and others time Able to use initiative and make decisions Ability to deal with difficult/sensitive situations Ability to pay attention to detail to ensure accurate information is recorded and patients follow the correct pathway and incidental referral pathways. Provide high levels of judgement, discretion and discretion and decision making in clinical practice, care and programme management. Evidence of working independently Demonstrate strong leadership skills

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s values. (As detailed in UHCW’s Values in Action document below) Applicants applying for job roles with managerial responsibility will be required to demonstrate evidence of promoting equal opportunities through work experience

To ensure that we provide world‑class patient care, UHCW recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and Behaviours which can be accessed on the right side of this page under the job description.
The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.

The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities within the workplace. All vacancies will be considered for Job Share unless otherwise stated. All applicants who have a disability and who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be interviewed. Where a post has an overwhelming response, this Trust may use random selection in order to reduce numbers to interview, any disabled applicants will automatically be guaranteed an interview and will be exempt from this process.

In submitting an application form, you authorise University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests). This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third-party systems via an automated process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records, should you be appointed to the post.

UHCW NHS Trust, by virtue of its Green Plan, is committed to ensuring that the way we provide services minimises the impact on the environment and the future health of the public e.g. zero waste to landfill, reducing our carbon footprint and increasing our recycling and reuse percentages.

If you are successful at interview you will receive a conditional offer of employment and we’ll ask you for information so that we can carry out pre-employment checks. You must successfully complete all pre-employment checks to progress to a final unconditional offer.

We must confirm the identity of our staff and their right to work in the United Kingdom. We will ask you to submit proof of your identity and right to work documents via a secure digital platform approved by the Home Office, named TrustID. Alternatively, you may be asked to attend our office with original documents.

Depending on you level of exposure with patients you may be required to undertake a Standard or Enhanced DBS. The cost of this check will be charged to you and will be deducted from your salary over the first 3 months of employment at the current rate.

All correspondence will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk/SPAM folders

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.