Lung Cancer Screening Specialist Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

This role is fundamental to the delivery of a high quality and effective Lung Cancer Screening Programme which will identify asymptomatic people, providing early diagnosis of both lung cancer and other lung diseases.

As a core member of the team, you will deliver patient-centred care by conducting Lung Health Check risk assessments virtually.

Your key responsibilities will include:

Providing specialist nursing advice and support.

Referring patients for Low Dose CT scans following IR(ME)R training and accreditation.

Reviewing previous imaging before CT referrals.

Working autonomously as well as within a multidisciplinary team.

Engaging in audits and data collection.

Educating patients and carers, with a focus on health promotion and offer very brief smoking cessation advice and onward referral to local services.

Supporting team members and maintaining high standards of care

To undertake and promote practice sensitive to the needs of patients and families from multicultural backgrounds.

To work with other healthcare professionals to ensure a seamless pathway for patients

Communicate with clinicians, as necessary.

Ensure the safety of members of the public and staff members visiting the community sites.

Contribute to the efficient use and utilisation of resources.

Act on clinical findings and as a resource for escalation within the team in a timely manner.

Adhere to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Conduct and associated guidelines.

Maintain relevant professional registration.

Report any accidents/incidents or ill health, failings in premise equipment or personal protective equipment.

To take care of their own safety and others who may be affected by their actions or omissions.

Maintain appropriate record, adhering to Nursing and Midwifery Council and the TIC Health guidelines on record keeping.

Report clinical and non-clinical incidents through the TIC Health reporting system.

Co-operate with their managers to maintain safe systems and safe workplaces.

Adhere to TIC Health and Departmental Health and Safety policies and use any equipment or personal protective equipment provided to ensure safety.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working as an autonomous practitioner
• Provide clinical judgement, and decision making in clinical practice. Ability to manage and prioritise own workload, and that of the team
• A knowledgeable Clinician with the ability to apply evidence-based practice.
• Excellent IT skills
• Possess a working knowledge of respiratory equipment e.g. inhalers, spirometers
• Understanding of health inequalities.
• Respiratory nursing experience
• Able to assess and complete risk assessments
• Works within scope of practice and adheres to nursing code of conduct Adheres to evidence-based practice, guidelines, and policies. Understanding of audit and compliance

Desirable

• Knowledge of the lung cancer pathway
• Respiratory nursing experience

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC Registered Degree in nursing
• Band 6 qualified
• Evidence of on-going CPD, relevant to this post

Desirable

• Spirometry qualification
• Consent training.
• IRMER training

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

TIC Health

Address

Lavenham Road,

Yate,

Bristol,

BS37 5QX

Employer's website

https://www.tichealth.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)