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Job overview
Cancer Alliances are unique. We are the primary vehicle for delivery of the NHS Long Term Plan ambitions for cancer and improvements in cancer performance. By collaborating across organisational boundaries, we put the patient at the heart of what we do. In other words, creating a culture and systems which empowers people to do the right thing.
Therefore, this is a unique and exciting role for the next step in your career!
We need a Nurse or AHP Responsible Assessor as part of our Lung Cancer Screening (LCS) Programme. This clinical leadership role is central to the successful delivery of this programme.
We offer those joining us a new challenge in a fast pace and forward-thinking innovation and improvement environment. If you are passionate about making a difference to cancer care as our team is, this is the role for you. You will be supported by a robust orientation and structured development pathway.
Main duties of the job
You will be working with patients, clinicians, and other partners, to implement the LCS programme across SWAG CA. It is an integral part of the overall programme governance structure with specific responsibility for the safety and operational aspects of the process to select and assess the individual cases for entry into the programme. You will continually oversee and monitor the clinical programme, the assessment and management of participants and provide day to day leadership of the clinical service.
Working for our organisation
North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The overall purpose of the Lung Cancer Screening(LCS)Programme is to enable the early detection of lung cancer to save lives. This role will be fundamental in the delivery and running of a high quality and effective LCS service. The LCS programme has been implemented throughout England, in areas identified with high disease prevalence, where significant impact can be made from the recognition of early-stage lung cancer & offering curative treatment.
The Central Responsible Assessor (RA) facilitates the clinical flow of the LCS programme participants. The central RA oversees that all participants follow the pathways outlined in the national and local SOPs, including any participants that have an abnormality reported on their CT scan. They support the delivery of the national optimal lung cancer pathway within SWAG trusts for screening identified patients. They are responsible for the leadership of the process to select and assess the individual cases for entry into the programme, the Lung Health Check (LHC), and the risk assessment for lung cancer.
The successful candidate will act as a conduit between the LCS LHC nurses, supplier responsible assessor, local medical and nursing teams across both primary and secondary care, SWAG LCS team, and screening participants. They will work closely under the supervision of the Clinical Director and alongside key clinical stakeholders to ensure the delivery and successful implementation of the screening programme and coordinate the onward care and management of all actionable LCS findings.
This is a pivotal clinical leadership role;the Central RA will provide clinical leadership working with patients, clinicians, and other partners, to implement the expansion of lung cancer screening across SWAG. It is an integral part of the overall programme governance structure with specific responsibility for the safety and operational aspects of the process to select and assess the individual cases for entry into the programme. They will continually oversee and monitor the clinical programme, the assessment and management of participants and provide day to day leadership of the clinical service.
Person specification
essential
Essential criteria
1. Full NMC, GMC or HCPC registration
2. Experience in developing specialised programmes of care relevant to the specialty service.
3. Experience working at a senior level (at least Band 6)
4. Extensive knowledge of lung cancer/cancer pathways/screening acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training and/or further specialist knowledge or experience to master’s level equivalent
5. Evidence of implementing significant change or service development that promote good practice.
6. Advanced clinical reasoning skills
Desirable criteria
7. Understand the appropriate attitudes, ethics, regulations and procedures related to clinical care and screening programmes.
8. Experience of/good understanding of collaborative cross boundary working.
The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments.
At North Bristol Trust (NBT), we know diverse and inclusive environments lead to happier and healthier teams and improved patient care and outcomes. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are currently underrepresented in NBT’s workforce at Band 8a and above. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people.
Please note that stringent pre-employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement in post.
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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