Job summary
The OUH is establishing a Total Lung Health Check service for Oxfordshire, and we are looking for a Nurse to lead the team, with the potential to fufli the responisbel assesor role within the TLHC service.
This is a unique opportunity to transform and improve the health of our local populations through a nationally directed initiative - the 'Targeted Lung Health Check' programme. The aim of the project is to provide a lung health check assessment (with low dose CT where clinically indicated) with a view to diagnosing lung cancer at an early stage. CCGs have been selected nationally based on deprivation, presentation of late stage and rates of lung cancer mortality. Patients between the ages of 55 to 74 with a smoking history will be invited to attend for the lung health check. There have been earlier pilots which will provide a wealth of knowledge to learn from.
This work will give the successful candidate an extraordinary opportunity to work with the Programme Manager to lead a team, to deliver a different kind of work to identify asymptomatic people, providing early diagnosis of both lung cancer and other diseases and then planning appropriate follow-up.
This work would require the individual to be able to collaborate with multiple partners including local government, community, primary and secondary care providers. public health and cancer charities.
Main duties of the job
Job Purpose:
The overall purpose of the Total Lung Health Check Programme is to enable the early detection of lung cancer in order to save lives.
Role Summary
A high profile, accessible and responsive leader with clinical, staff and service responsibility for the leadership of the Lung Cancer Screening Programme within a defined patient group, who is able to make informed decisions within their own area and scope of professional practice, involving patients and public to ensure agreed standards, objectives and targets are met. The leader should be able to provide exceptional treatment and care to patients throughout their screening process.
- The TLHC Nurse Manager has on-going responsibility for the day-to-day management of TLHC service, including the assessment process, service improvement initiatives, implementation and evaluation of local and national programme standards and service protocols.
- The TLHC Nurse Manager will facilitate innovative and evidence-based nursing practice through professional leadership and supporting the clinical team.
- The TLHC Nurse Manager will act as a credible and professional role model and encourage and empower other staff to develop both personally and professionally and achieve their maximum potential.
- The TLHC Nurse Manager will liaise with all members of the multidisciplinary team and facilitate a collaborative approach to patient care.
- Will potentially act as the Responsible Assessor for the TLHC service.
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.uk
The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Result Areas:
- To communicate highly sensitive condition related information to patients and relatives.
- To use specialist knowledge and advanced communication skills with patients while reviewing them in the virtual, primary and secondary care setting.
- Will provide empathy and reassurance regarding the sensitive nature of the information being relayed to them.
- Demonstrate excellent communication skills when dealing with difficult situations.
- To act as a resource to provide specialist knowledge and expertise to patients, their families and other healthcare professionals.
- Support the provision of helpline services run from the hub by resolving queries referred by them to the screening centre.
- To provide advice, information and support for those making direct contact with the screening centre.
- Facilitate communication, which results in clear responsibilities being identified within the multi-professional screening team.
- Organise, attend and be an active member of National/local meetings and working groups.
- Ensure that patient concerns are addressed and work with the Patient Advisory and Liaison Service (PALS) and patient forums. Participate in the resolution of complaints / adverse incidents and implement action plans to prevent re-occurrence.
- Hold regular departmental meetings as a means to provide an opportunity to share information and suggestions and to problem solve.
Clinical practice:
- To work as an integral member of the multi-disciplinary team to provide the TLHC service and provide the highest standard of nursing care to patients.
- To take responsibility of the clinical care of patients by providing comprehensive assessment, planning, evaluation and support skills in all aspects of TLHC.
- To follow-up on patients, as per the TLHC programme.
- To develop advanced clinical skills relevant to TLHC with the support of the Lead and Clinical Practitioners.
- Provide individualised advice, education and support patients and their carers, to manage their care effectively.
- To ensure that ordering of supplies and equipment for the TLHC service is completed in a timely and cost-effective manner.
- To fulfil the role of referrer, with regards to current IR(ME)R regulations, in the referral of patients for CT imaging as per protocol.
- To ensure that equipment is in good working order; also report and deal appropriately with defective equipment.
- To lead and manage the day-to-day provision of the TLHC service.
- To promote communication between the multi-disciplinary members of the team and within clinical areas, to ensure seamless continuity of care and the delivery of service is maintained.
- To act as a resource on all aspects of TLHC, using current research to underpin clinical practice.
- To ensure that all applicable Trust policies and guidelines are adhered to.
- To abide by the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and work towards becoming a higher-level practitioner.
- To act as the patients advocate.
- To contribute to the Trusts strategy, in conjunction with the service Leads.
- Be able to demonstrate the ability to work at level 7 and 8 (expert) within the RCN Pain KSF for the Nursing Team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Result Areas:
- To communicate highly sensitive condition related information to patients and relatives.
- To use specialist knowledge and advanced communication skills with patients while reviewing them in the virtual, primary and secondary care setting.
- Will provide empathy and reassurance regarding the sensitive nature of the information being relayed to them.
- Demonstrate excellent communication skills when dealing with difficult situations.
- To act as a resource to provide specialist knowledge and expertise to patients, their families and other healthcare professionals.
- Support the provision of helpline services run from the hub by resolving queries referred by them to the screening centre.
- To provide advice, information and support for those making direct contact with the screening centre.
- Facilitate communication, which results in clear responsibilities being identified within the multi-professional screening team.
- Organise, attend and be an active member of National/local meetings and working groups.
- Ensure that patient concerns are addressed and work with the Patient Advisory and Liaison Service (PALS) and patient forums. Participate in the resolution of complaints / adverse incidents and implement action plans to prevent re-occurrence.
- Hold regular departmental meetings as a means to provide an opportunity to share information and suggestions and to problem solve.
Clinical practice:
- To work as an integral member of the multi-disciplinary team to provide the TLHC service and provide the highest standard of nursing care to patients.
- To take responsibility of the clinical care of patients by providing comprehensive assessment, planning, evaluation and support skills in all aspects of TLHC.
- To follow-up on patients, as per the TLHC programme.
- To develop advanced clinical skills relevant to TLHC with the support of the Lead and Clinical Practitioners.
- Provide individualised advice, education and support patients and their carers, to manage their care effectively.
- To ensure that ordering of supplies and equipment for the TLHC service is completed in a timely and cost-effective manner.
- To fulfil the role of referrer, with regards to current IR(ME)R regulations, in the referral of patients for CT imaging as per protocol.
- To ensure that equipment is in good working order; also report and deal appropriately with defective equipment.
- To lead and manage the day-to-day provision of the TLHC service.
- To promote communication between the multi-disciplinary members of the team and within clinical areas, to ensure seamless continuity of care and the delivery of service is maintained.
- To act as a resource on all aspects of TLHC, using current research to underpin clinical practice.
- To ensure that all applicable Trust policies and guidelines are adhered to.
- To abide by the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and work towards becoming a higher-level practitioner.
- To act as the patients advocate.
- To contribute to the Trusts strategy, in conjunction with the service Leads.
- Be able to demonstrate the ability to work at level 7 and 8 (expert) within the RCN Pain KSF for the Nursing Team.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Holds essential qualification
Desirable
- Evidence of other relevant experience
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Holds essential qualification
Desirable
- Evidence of other relevant experience
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
