Targeted Lung Health Check Nurse
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Job summary
Band 6 Targeted Lung Health Check Nurse, up to 15 hours per week
Cross Site Working
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust are excited and proud to announce the start of a lung cancer screening programme for North Cumbria. The screening programme has the potential to do a lung health check with the patient and detect asymptomatic lung cancer at an earlier stage when there are curative treatment options available to the patient.
Main duties of the job
Based within the respiratory team the successful candidate(s) will receive a list of patients who are aged between 55-74+364days who have been smokers from primary care, conduct a mix of mainly telephone but some face to face consultations with patients, discuss CT results, organise appropriate interval follow up according to national guidelines and link in with pre-existing services including the lung cancer service.
Excellent communication skills will be required to articulate and assist patients in complex decision making regarding the risks associated with pulmonary nodules balanced with the risks associated with further investigations and or treatments. A high level of personal organisation and the ability to manage a caseload with assistance from the established team will be required.
The post is advertised as permanent and the successful candidate(s) will in part be responsible for collecting data regarding the service and its outcomes and keeping the CCG and NHS England updated on the outcomes and any issues and challenges.
Interested candidates are strongly encouraged to discuss the post with the respiratory team.
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':
- Being a clinically led organisation
- Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
- A positive patient experience every time
- A great place to work
- Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Details
Date posted
02 July 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£35,392 to £42,618 a year pa pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
262-A-24-6300563-A
Job locations
West Cumberland Hospital and Cumberland Infirmary
Hensingham
Whitehaven
CA28 8JG
Employer details
Employer name
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
West Cumberland Hospital and Cumberland Infirmary
Hensingham
Whitehaven
CA28 8JG
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