Lung Screening Nurses

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; York; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK seeks a dedicated Registered Nurse for a lung screening service. The role involves providing specialist knowledge, ensuring patient advocacy, and working alongside a multidisciplinary team. Candidates must have a valid UK NMC pin and will assist patients throughout the screening process. Full-time and part-time positions available, offering various employee benefits.

Benefits

NHS Pension Scheme

27 days holiday

Employee Assistance Programme

Learning and development opportunities

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid UK NMC pin.
• Experience in providing holistic assessment of patients.
• Knowledge about lung screening processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist knowledge and resources for staff and patients.
• Ensure cost-effective use of resources.
• Support patients through the screening process.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Clinical judgment

Advocacy for patients

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Job description

Initially, to support the lead assessor nurse working with lead clinicians, program manager and other key stakeholders to establish standard operating procedures, policies and processes to support the effective delivery of the new lung screening service. The core duties of the role are:

1. Provide specialist knowledge and information resources for multidisciplinary staff, colleagues, patients, and families.
2. Ensure cost-effective use of resources.
3. The post holder, along with the rest of the lung screening team, will work to deliver evidence-based practice and quality improvement initiatives.
4. The principal role of the post holder is to work within a high-quality screening service to meet the needs of patients requiring screening.
5. Assist with the flow of patients through the screening program, supporting patients and working within a clinical and non-clinical MDT team.

To reach this goal, we are looking for a dedicated Registered Nurse to provide a holistic assessment of patients and their families using clinical judgment, specialist knowledge, and excellent interpersonal and communication skills. The nurse will also represent the views and act as an advocate for patients during the screening process.

We have both full-time and part-time (18.75 hours per week) positions available. You MUST hold a valid UK NMC pin for this role. PRN and non-NMC pins cannot be accepted, and unfortunately, your application will not be shortlisted.

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff, including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants.
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service).
• A variety of paid and unpaid leave options for emergency and planned leave.
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family, and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme.
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme.
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities.
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema, and finance from various providers.

For further information on the benefits we offer, please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.