The Clinical Director of Programme for the lung cancer screening programme is a key role working with patients, clinicians, and other partners, to implement the programme in the Black Country. As noted in the Standard Programme, it is an integral part of the overall programme governance structure with overall responsibility for the safety of patients involved in the programme, including verifying the procedures for selection, scanning, acting on findings and communicating with participants. These procedures should include failsafe mechanisms to ensure that decisions to recall participants for assessment are actioned, including reminders for individuals to attend.
Main duties of the job
* To direct the strategic development of the lung cancer screening programme for the targeted population in the Black Country and deliver the objectives of the local programme.
* To ensure that the assessment process is appropriately carried out; that responsible radiologists adhere to the protocols and clinical work-up by responsible clinicians is monitored. This should be accompanied by audits of individual assessment performance.
* To ensure that all data is available for inclusion in a national audit with the purpose of comparing the programmes and measuring the overall success and impact. Data submission will be according to a national minimum dataset and submission is mandatory.
* To report to NHS England through the national lung cancer screening team via West Midlands Cancer Alliance.
About us
At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of "excellent health care, improved health for all". We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.
We are committed to becoming a diverse and inclusive employer where people feel a sense of belonging. Seeking to expand diversity within our teams, we positively encourage applications from under-represented groups such as ethnically diverse, disabled and LGBTQ+ groups. We would also welcome applications from people from male and non-binary backgrounds.
Dudley Group offers many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD department. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values, plus much more. For those in a Management/Leadership role, there are additional programmes to support you to develop the skills you need. These include our Managers Essentials Programme and a Leadership Programme that all managers will attend as part of your Dudley Managers Induction. Our Learning Prospectus is a great way to discover the details behind what's available for you here.
We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible.
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.
Person Specification
Education
* Understand the standards of cancer care and lung cancer health check
Experience
* Significant strategic experience in a leadership and/or expert role
Communication
* Strong sense of commitment to openness, honesty and integrity in undertaking the role
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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