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SalaryThe post holder will be expected to provide detailed specialist thoracic screening and lung cancer knowledge and care to patients and their carers. They will act as a source of specialist advice in the nursing management of patients in their specialist area who require a high level of judgment, discretion and decision-making whilst as an inpatient/outpatient or in
a setting external to the Trust. The post holder will provide education and training to patients, carers and healthcare professionals.
For further role specific information including clinical and managerial responsibilities please refer to Job description
Specialist Nurse screening Band 7
37.5 Hours permanent position
Applications are invited for the above post within the successful greater Manchester lung cancer screening team based at Wythenshawe Hospital.
We require an experienced enthusiastic, flexible, and self-motivated qualified nurse who has an interest in and awareness of lung cancer screening to lead the nursing lung cancer screening team.
The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills and the ability to motivate others. They will be able to work autonomously, and link in with other healthcare teams and professionals.
The post consists of dedicated time to clinical practice, seeing patients, running telephone clinics, working within the lung cancer screening team, some teaching / training, as well as providing advice to other multidisciplinary team colleagues across the Trust.
The Greater Manchester lung cancer screening program will be working across sites within the Greater Manchester area as well as being based at Wythenshawe hospital. You will be required to be able to travel to work across all sites, visiting the mobile units in the community.
This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of the exciting screening team.
For further information please contact:
Charlotte Watson, Lung Cancer Matron 0161 291 4372
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team atresourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
This advert closes on Thursday 18 Jan 2024
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