Targeted Lung Health Check Programme Nurse | Royal Cornwall Hospitals Nhs Trust

Targeted lung Health Check lead Nurse
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Respiratory Team to support the development of our Targeted Lung Health Check service.
The purpose of the role is to facilitate the clinical flow of the Targeted Lung Health Check (TLHC) lung screening participants that have an abnormality reported on their CT scan and support the delivery of the national optimal lung cancer pathway within Cornwall, both for screening identified patients and those referred via conventional routes. The successful candidate will act as a conduit between the external supplier’s nurses, local medical teams across both primary and secondary care, and screening participants.
Working closely with key stakeholders this role will be central to the delivery and successful implementation of the screening programme and the optimal pathway. The lead nurse will have clinical oversight of patients on the screening pathway and be responsible for facilitating onward referrals as recommended at the Screening Review Meeting (SRM); the role will be supported by a TLHC Navigator and the Responsible Assessor/Lead nurse for the programme.
This is a pivotal role to the programme; the Lead Nurse will contribute to preparation of the SRM ensuring past medical history or scans are noted and where applicable patient called to prepare them for onward referrals or additional investigation. This role requires working closely within the Respiratory Team, Lead Clinician and Radiologists to facilitate a robust process which ensure streamline pathways for patients whilst controlling the burden of onward referrals and diagnostics on secondary and primary care teams.
The post holder will also work alongside the Lung Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialists in their role of providing a service for the care of and ongoing management of patients within Cornwall suffering from lung cancer, mesothelioma, or thymus cancer, working autonomously and independently within an integrated collaborative team.
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is the biggest provider of healthcare services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Our three main sites are Royal Cornwall Hospital Truro, St Michael’s Hospital Hayle and West Cornwall Hospital Penzance, our staff and services are available across the region.
The Trust employs 5,000+ staff, has a budget of £380 million and 750 beds. We work with health and social care organisations -including NHS Kernow and NHS England- to ensure local healthcare needs are met. We provide acute medical, surgical and specialist services to around 500,000- which can increase significantly during busy holiday periods.
The Trust has teaching hospitals status as part of the University of Exeter Medical School. Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we continually develop clinical services and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care offered locally.
We can offer you a rewarding career in a supportive working environment. We have extensive educational links to help you realise your full potential and develop skills to provide outstanding healthcare to the local community.
Enjoy an outstanding quality of life in a place that offers surfing beaches and fishing harbours to beautiful countryside and historic towns. With clean air, plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities and excellent schools, colleges and universities (including adult education) it is the ideal place for families and for you to develop your own career.
For further information about this role please see the attached job description and person specification.
Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us at interview about any flexible working arrangements you would prefer or require. While we may not be able to fully accommodate all requests, such requests will not be referenced during the interview scoring process, and we will fully consider and try to accommodate them for successful applicants.
This advert closes on Thursday 18 Jan 2024