Nurse inNottingham inNottingham PUBLISHED 19 NOV 2024
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This role will be fundamental to the delivery and running of a high quality and effective Targeted Lung Health Check service which will identify asymptomatic people, providing early diagnosis of both lung cancer and other lung diseases.
The overall purpose of the Lung Cancer Screening Programme is to enable the early detection of lung cancer to save lives. The targeted lung health check (TLHC) has been implemented throughout the UK in areas identified with high disease prevalence where significant impact can be made from the recognition of early-stage lung cancer & offering curative treatment.
About us
Role:
Nurse
Location:
Nottingham
Salary:
£34,000 - £40,000 + £4200 Car Allowance
This role will be fundamental to the delivery and running of a high quality and effective Targeted Lung Health Check service which will identify asymptomatic people, providing early diagnosis of both lung cancer and other lung diseases.
The overall purpose of the Lung Cancer Screening Programme is to enable the early detection of lung cancer to save lives. The targeted lung health check (TLHC) has been implemented throughout the UK in areas identified with high disease prevalence where significant impact can be made from the recognition of early-stage lung cancer & offering curative treatment.
Our nursing teams provide a 7-day service with bank holiday working included across all programmes. Candidates must be adaptable around mobile working and willing to work 12-hour shift patterns as our standard working pattern.
- Provide virtual and face to face nurse led TLHC clinics; assessing patients against set risk criteria and referring on to Low-Dose CT as required for patients assessed as high risk.
- Demonstrate and deliver excellent nursing skills in respiratory assessment and provide smoking cessation nursing advice delivered as part of the lung health check.
- Ability to provide health promotion integral to the delivery of lung health checks.
- Identify and act accordingly to raise any potential safeguarding concerns.
- Identify and act accordingly to manage any patients presenting with red flags or potential medical emergencies.
- Maintain IRMER accreditation which will be provided during induction (to refer to Low-Dose CT)
- Where your role requires it, to attain and maintain ARTP accreditation level (to provide spirometry).
- Work autonomously engaging with the wider TLHC teams as needed in the pathway.
- Support the Team Lead with all essential clinical administration duties relevant to support the role and effective running of the programme.
You will
- First level registered Nurse.
- Minimum of two years experience at Band 5 in respiratory nursing.
- Evidence of ongoing professional and personal development.
- Have excellent communication skills written, verbal and listening.
- Have good IT skills, comfortable on a number of different software packages.
- Value diversity and difference, operate with integrity and openness.
- Willing to undertake further training to support professional development of TLHC nurse and meet bespoke needs required by the service commissioned.
- Have a clean driving license.
This role will be fundamental to the delivery and running of a high quality and effective Targeted Lung Health Check service which will identify asymptomatic people, providing early diagnosis of both lung cancer and other lung diseases.
The overall purpose of the Lung Cancer Screening Programme is to enable the early detection of lung cancer to save lives. The targeted lung health check (TLHC) has been implemented throughout the UK in areas identified with high disease prevalence where significant impact can be made from the recognition of early-stage lung cancer & offering curative treatment.
About us
Role:
Nurse
Location:
Nottingham
Salary:
£34,000 - £40,000 + £4200 Car Allowance
This role will be fundamental to the delivery and running of a high quality and effective Targeted Lung Health Check service which will identify asymptomatic people, providing early diagnosis of both lung cancer and other lung diseases.
The overall purpose of the Lung Cancer Screening Programme is to enable the early detection of lung cancer to save lives. The targeted lung health check (TLHC) has been implemented throughout the UK in areas identified with high disease prevalence where significant impact can be made from the recognition of early-stage lung cancer & offering curative treatment.
Our nursing teams provide a 7-day service with bank holiday working included across all programmes. Candidates must be adaptable around mobile working and willing to work 12-hour shift patterns as our standard working pattern.
- Provide virtual and face to face nurse led TLHC clinics; assessing patients against set risk criteria and referring on to Low-Dose CT as required for patients assessed as high risk.
- Demonstrate and deliver excellent nursing skills in respiratory assessment and provide smoking cessation nursing advice delivered as part of the lung health check.
- Ability to provide health promotion integral to the delivery of lung health checks.
- Identify and act accordingly to raise any potential safeguarding concerns.
- Identify and act accordingly to manage any patients presenting with red flags or potential medical emergencies.
- Maintain IRMER accreditation which will be provided during induction (to refer to Low-Dose CT)
- Where your role requires it, to attain and maintain ARTP accreditation level (to provide spirometry).
- Work autonomously engaging with the wider TLHC teams as needed in the pathway.
- Support the Team Lead with all essential clinical administration duties relevant to support the role and effective running of the programme.
You will
- First level registered Nurse.
- Minimum of two years experience at Band 5 in respiratory nursing.
- Evidence of ongoing professional and personal development.
- Have excellent communication skills written, verbal and listening.
- Have good IT skills, comfortable on a number of different software packages.
- Value diversity and difference, operate with integrity and openness.
- Willing to undertake further training to support professional development of TLHC nurse and meet bespoke needs required by the service commissioned.
- Have a clean driving license.
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