Job summary
- Main area
- Respiratory Medicine
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- 18 months (Fixed term until 31.03.2026 (Limited funding))
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 309-UCLH-NAT-4649
- Employer
- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- University College London Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £34,089 - £41,498 Per annum inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Staff Nurse Targeted Lung Health Check Programme
Band 5
Job overview
Band5 Staff Nurse, Targeted Lung Health Check programme Fixed Term until 31st March 2026
The overall purpose of the Targeted Lung Health Check (TLHC) Programme is to enable the early detection of lung cancer in order to save lives. UCLH and NCL Cancer Alliance has identified high disease and smoking prevalence areas within NCL where a significant impact can be made from detecting early stage lung cancer.
We are looking for dynamic, values led nurses, to be involved in this new service, working as part of a nursing across 2 sites screening the public for lung cancer. The successful candidates will have day to day responsibility of delivering clinics at one of our two clinic sites at Mortimer Market and Finchley Memorial Hospital and will report to the senior nurse for the TLHC service. With a 3rd site due to be open within the coming months.
If you are ready for the challenge, this is an exciting opportunity to be a part of a unique service as it moves from a research project to a screening program pilot with a view to it becoming a national screening program at the end of the pilot.
We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates.
Interviews would be scheduled 5-10 days after the closing date.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
- The Targeted Lung Health Check programme cuts across three divisions – medical specialties, cancer and imaging.
- All patients will be seen by the respiratory team to invite them, complete a phone screen and lung health check. Patients meeting the eligibility criteria will then receive a CT scan. Where there is a suspicious finding, they may be referred into the cancer pathway
- Responsibilities as the lead division
o host the staff leading on delivering LHCs
o coordinate with other divisions working on the programme
o liaise with Trusts that patients with suspicious findings get referred to
o hold the budget for the programme - Work with the Cancer Alliance to report programme progress to NHSE/I manage relevant cross sector relationships with support from the Cancer Alliance
The post holder will be expected to provide knowledge and care to the patient and their carers. They will support colleagues in the effective management of patients in their area who require a high level of judgement, discretion and decision making within an inpatient or outpatient setting. The post-holder will provide education and training to patients, carers, and healthcare professionals.
Working for our organisation
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
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University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
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National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
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Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
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University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
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Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
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University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
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The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
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University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more information, please access the following link: https://www.uclh.nhs.uk
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The below indicates the main competencies required of the post which may be reviewed in light of the experience and developments within the service. Any review will be taken in conjunction with the post holder. Lung Health Check Specific duties:
- Provide nursing advice
- Work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Provide nurse led clinics.
- Ability to provide health promotion and smoking cessation advice.
- Formulation of individualised care pathways with the patient and the carer.
- Possess a working knowledge of respiratory equipment. For example: inhalers, spirometers and compressors.
- Provide contemporary patient centred patient information is available for patients and carers.
- Engage in audit and/or information collection.
- Undertake comprehensive health care needs assessment of patients, reassessing as and when appropriate.
- Assess, plan, prioritise, implement and evaluate nursing interventions to meet patients’ needs.
- Contribute to the organisation of multi-disciplinary, patient centred care.
- Responsible for assessing and recognising emergencies in their specialty. Able to interpret information and take appropriate action and to lead other to do so.
- To undertake and promote practice sensitive to the needs of patients and families from multicultural backgrounds.
- Advise and support patients to manage their symptoms.
- Communicate with clinicians as necessary.
- Contribute to and support the work of colleagues in the Multi-Disciplinary Team.
- Co-ordinate as appropriate, the multi-disciplinary team in discharge planning.
- Ensure all medication is administered in accordance with the Trust Medicine Management policy.
- Demonstrate the mandatory competencies of the Trust, attending all required mandatory updates.
- Post holder will occasionally be required to run outreach clinics in the community; this will be on a scheduled basis.
Person specification
Knowledge & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse Part 1, 2 or relevant section of the register
Desirable criteria
- Relevant Teaching course
- NVQ assessor (FO)**
Experience
Essential criteria
- Up to 6 months post-registration
- Passed Foundation gateway Level
Communication
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates awareness of the importance of working as part of a multi disciplinary team.
- Communicates effectively verbally, in writing and in electronic formats
Personal And People Development
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates evidence of professional development in line with KSF maintains updated Portfolio
Quality
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates understanding of principles of Clinical Governance, e.g. Risk Management, audit & quality
Provision of care to meet health and wellbeing needs
Essential criteria
- Articulates reasons for desire to work in this clinical areas
- Committed to providing safe, effective and timely patient-centred care in accordance with NMC Code of Conduct and Trust Core standards
People management
Essential criteria
- Takes charge of ward in absence of senior staff
- Able to develop awareness of resource and risk management issues within boundaries of role
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kameka Blair
- Job title
- TLHC lead Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
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