Staff Nurse - Lung Cancer Screening

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Dorchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a registered nurse to join the Lung Cancer Screening Service. This pivotal role includes assessing eligibility for risk assessments, managing patient records, and ensuring effective communication with patients. Candidates must possess a nursing qualification and strong administrative skills. The position offers the opportunity to impact patient care and support early cancer detection efforts in Dorset.

Benefits

Inclusive workplace culture

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Must be a registered nurse with relevant qualifications.
• Experience in a similar administrative role in a healthcare setting is preferred.
• Ability to work in a team and communicate effectively with patients.

Responsibilities

• Assessing participants' eligibility for the national risk assessment.
• Managing participant lists and maintaining accurate records.
• Communicating with patients about appointments and procedural issues.

Skills

Effective communication

Administrative skills

Attention to detail

Education

Registered nurse qualification

Tools

Excel

Job description

Dorset County Hospital is recruiting a registered nurse to work with Dorset's Lung Cancer Screening Service.

The service is a Lung cancer screening programme which invites participants aged between 55 - 74 years old who either smoke currently or have smoked previously for a lung health check.

The NHS long term plan published in 2019 established a plan to diagnose 75% of people with cancer at an early stage by 2028, and this post will support the setting up and implementing of a lung health screening programme across Dorset.

This is a pivotal role, and will support the team to establish a pan Dorset wide Lung Cancer Screening by providing administrative support.

The Main Duties Of The Role Include

• Assessing participants eligibility to carry out the national risk assessment
• Clearly explain the process of the programme to patients in a way that they can understand
• The post holder will work within a small team. You will be managing the participant list and will need to maintain accurate records within Excel and Trust wide systems.
• The post holder will communicate with patients to deal with all enquiries regarding their appointment times and procedural issues and ensure that patients understand the information they are given regarding preparation for diagnostic tests or procedures and understand the importance of accepting the earliest diagnostic appointment offered.
• The post holder will work closely with the Lung Cancer Screening team and nurses to ensure that clinical patient queries are dealt with by the clinical team.
• Liaising with the responsible Radiologist, Consultants and Lead Nurse and Co-ordinators to ensure patients are on the correct pathway for follow ups.
• Maintaining and updating personal data on patient tracker lists.
• Requesting CT scans appropriately.
• Referring relevant participants to the Lung Cancer Nurse Specialist team.
• Documenting findings and escalating appropriately.

At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff.

Our Mission is to work in partnership to provide high quality, compassionate services and to nurture an environment where people can be at their best. Our vision is healthier lives, empowered citizens, thriving communities

We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.

Dorset County Hospital is approximately 7 miles away from the coast, and is set in a beautiful rural county.

We understand that some applicants may choose to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in preparing their application materials. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind candidates that all submissions must be truthful and accurately reflect your own experiences and suitability for this role. Personal integrity and authenticity are central to our recruitment process. We value honesty and appreciate applications that are genuine and representative of the individual behind them.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Hana Spencely
Job title: Lung Cancer Screening Lead Nurse
Email address: [e-mail]
Telephone number: 01305 253200