Assistant Practitioner

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Summary

An exceptional opportunity has emerged for a team of dynamic, forward-thinking Assistant Practitioners (APs) to work with the newly commissioned Lung Cancer Screening Programme (LCSP) within the Cardio Respiratory CSU. This is your chance to work on a new service from day 1 - helping to deliver low dose CT screening to those at highest risk of lung cancer and helping to tackle one of the biggest contributors to health inequalities in the UK. As an AP, you’ll work closely with the Nurse Specialist and wider LCSP team to support this vital programme, ensuring early detection, improved outcomes and a meaningful impact on communities most affected by lung cancer. If you’re passionate about innovation, health equity and making change that truly saves lives, this role offers a unique and rewarding challenge.

These posts are full-time 24 months fixed term contract.

Please note that interviews will be held on a range of dates between 19th and 28th May. The start date for these posts is Monday 27th July 2026.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest acute health providers in the UK and based in one of the fastest growing and vibrant cities in the north.

At Cardio-Respiratory CSU, we aim to be a fair and supportive CSU with positive, caring teams who are champions of the Leeds Way values.

The jobholders will provide care and advice to patients undergoing Lung Cancer Screening and will contribute to the development of the speciality service.

Current service comprises the community mobile lung cancer screening unit which is located in different sites around Leeds and operates a 6 day service (Monday to Saturday). The jobholder will work within the Leeds LCSP team, in the office at Leeds General Infirmary and on the mobile Lung Cancer Screening unit as part of a multidisciplinary team delivering the city-wide Lung Cancer Screening Programme

Principal responsibilities include appointment management, clinical audit, health and safety quality assurance, conducting telephone Lung Health Checks, and delivery of Very Brief Advice (VBA) for smoking.

Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.

John Fox Service Manager john.fox12@nhs.net

Suzanne Rogerson Lead Nurse suzannerogerson@nhs.net

Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:

Patient-centred Collaborative Fair Accountable Empowered

All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values

We’re committed to recruiting exceptional people to deliver outstanding services across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and helping every colleague reach their full potential. We’re looking for a compassionate, inclusive, and collaborative leader who shares our values and can build strong partnerships. We warmly invite applications from people from a variety of backgrounds and sectors, and are especially keen to hear from individuals from a minority ethnic background. We’re dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and has a true sense of belonging, as we work together to deliver the best in healthcare to the people of Leeds and beyond.

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Assistant Practitioner preparation with a minimum of 120 academic credits at Level 4
• Or Certificate in Higher Education (Cert HE) or Foundation Degree in Health or Health and Social Care or equivalent experience.

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of one year working in an acute health care setting delivering personal and clinical care

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

Leeds General Infirmary

Leeds

West Yorkshire

LS1 3EX

Employer's website

https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)