Lead Nurse/ Responsible Assessor - TLHC (NHS AfC: Band 7) - Thoracic Medicine - East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust – Colchester, Essex
Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB) is excited to expand the Targeted Lung Health Checks (TLHC) programme, ensuring that by 2028/2029, 100% of eligible population across Suffolk and North East Essex will have access to the programme. Initially launched in May 2023, the programme has now been confirmed to transition into a National Lung Cancer Screening Programme.
We are looking for a motivated and compassionate Band 7 Lead Nurse/Responsible Assessor to oversee and lead the TLHC Programme at ESNEFT. This role involves collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, including consultants, radiologists, service providers, and support from nursing and administrative staff. You will act as a key resource and advocate, providing expert clinical care to patients, engaging in service development, and aligning local practices with national standards and guidelines.
Responsibilities:
1. Support and lead the work of the TLHC Programme as the Targeted Lung Health Checks (TLHC) Responsible Assessor providing clinical support and expertise to respiratory patients and other healthcare professionals within the Trust and within the community where applicable.
2. Provide a high standard of nursing care and develop existing knowledge and skills to benefit patients in the TLHC Programme.
3. Act as a respiratory and oncology nursing resource giving advice and psychological support to patients, carers, and health care professionals.
4. Review nursing practice and support the implementation of appropriate changes based on research, best practice, TLHC protocol, and national guidelines.
5. Support clinical data validation of the TLHC continuous audit, quality, and risk management initiatives.
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics, and in patients’ own homes.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals, we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata), and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offers a variety of services.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
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