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TIC Health is seeking a Lung Cancer Screening Specialist Nurse to join their team in Bristol, as part of the NHS England national Lung Cancer Screening Programme. This initiative aims to enhance early detection of lung cancer in high-prevalence areas by conducting Lung Health Check (LHC) risk assessments and providing follow-up low-dose CT scans for higher-risk individuals.
Key responsibilities include:
- Delivering specialist nursing advice and patient support throughout the screening process.
- Conducting virtual LHC risk assessments and referring patients for CT scans after reviewing prior imaging records.
- Collaborating with a multidisciplinary team and participating in audits and data collection to ensure programme quality.
- Educating patients and families on health promotion and smoking cessation, while respecting cultural sensitivities.
- Maintaining adherence to nursing standards, ensuring patient and staff safety, and following all health and safety policies.
The role emphasizes providing high-quality, patient-centered care, contributing to early lung cancer diagnosis, and maintaining professional registration. This is a significant opportunity to be part of a project impacting lives through early detection of lung diseases.
NHS England is launching a national Lung Cancer Screening Programme (previously named Targeted Lung Health Checks) to improve early lung cancer detection in areas with high prevalence. This programme invites at-risk patients for a Lung Health Check (LHC) risk assessment, with higher-risk individuals offered a low-dose CT scan. The primary goal is to enhance early-stage diagnosis and improve survival rates. TIC Health is proud to be delivering the Lung Cancer Screening Programme across Norfolk and Waveney in partnership with the NHS, beginning early next year.
In this key role, you will contribute directly to delivering a high-quality, patient-focused service. This includes conducting effective Lung Health Check (LHC) risk assessments to support patients throughout the screening process. Virtual LHCs will be conducted from our Lung Cancer Screening offices in Yate, near Bristol, while face-to-face assessments will be provided by a dedicated team of specialist nurses on mobile CT units in Norfolk and Waveney. These risk assessments identify high-risk patients who may need a low-dose CT scan, with the programme aiming to diagnose one case of lung cancer each day of screening.
This role also involves supporting patients and making referrals for CT scans as needed.
Join TIC Health at an exciting time, as we expand our lung cancer screening programmes across England, positively impacting lives through early detection.
This role is essential to delivering a high-quality, effective lung cancer screening programme aimed at early diagnosis of lung cancer and other lung diseases.
As a key member of our team, you will provide patient-centred care by conducting Lung Health Check (LHC) risk assessments virtually over the phone. Your core responsibilities will include:
- Delivering specialist nursing advice and support.
- Referring patients for Low Dose CT scans, following IR(ME)R training and accreditation.
- Reviewing prior imaging records before making CT referrals.
- Operating both autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Participating in audits and data collection activities to ensure programme quality.
- Educating patients and carers on health promotion, offering brief smoking cessation advice, and referring to local services as needed.
- Supporting team members and upholding high standards of patient care.
- Providing culturally sensitive care that meets the diverse needs of patients and families.
- Collaborating with other healthcare professionals to ensure a seamless patient care pathway.
- Communicating effectively with clinicians as required.
About us
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.
As a core member of the team, you will deliver patient-centred care by conducting LHC 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.
If required, attain, and maintain ARTP accreditation to provide micro-spirometry.
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.
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