The purpose of the role is to facilitate the clinical flow of the Targeted Lung Health Check (TLHC) lung screening participants that have an abnormality reported on their CT scan and support the delivery of the national optimal lung cancer pathway within Hampshire Hospitals Foundation Trust (HHFT), both for screening identified patients and those referred via conventional routes. The successful candidate will act as a conduit between the external supplier's nurses, local medical teams across both primary and secondary care, and screening participants. Working closely with key stakeholders this role will be central to the delivery and successful implementation of the screening programme and the optimal pathway. The lead nurse will have clinical oversight of patients on the screening pathway and be responsible for facilitating onward referrals as dictated by the clinical leads the role will be supported by a TLHC Navigator.

This is a pivotal clinical leadership role the Lead Nurse/RA will contribute to the setting up of TLHC virtual MDT meetings, working closely within the Respiratory Team, responsible clinician, radiologist for the programme to facilitate a robust assurance and governance processes which meet the requirements of the national TLHC team. They will be the key point of contact between the third-party delivery partners, secondary care, screening participants and the Peninsula Cancer Alliance TLHC programme team.

Main duties of the job

The Lead Nurse/Responsible Assessor (RA)A for the Targeted Lung Health Checks programme is a key role working with patients, clinicians, and other partners, to implement the Targeted Lung Health Checks across HHFT. It is an integral part of the overall programme governance structure with specific responsibility for the safety and operational aspects of the process to select and assess the individual cases for entry into the programme. They will continually oversee and monitor the clinical programme, the assessment and management of participants and provide day to day leadership of the clinical service. They will ensure:

• Appropriate action is taken when clinical findings are identified as part of the assessment for eligibility and during any add-on investigations such as spirometry and assessing cardiovascular risk. This may include further management in primary and/or secondary care or onward referral to specialist services.
• Timely management of the referrals with the navigator into the rapid access lung clinic and coordinating the clinical work up of participants in secondary care and communicating normal results to patients and GPs in a timely fashion on behalf of and under supervision of the respiratory physician.
• Clinical data and information are entered into the appropriate clinical system with a focus on data completeness.
• Improvements and corrective actions are implemented to support governance, training and improve quality.

About us

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital.

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.

The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over �500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Lead Nurse/Responsible Assessor (RA)A for the Targeted Lung Health Checks programme is a key role working with patients, clinicians, and other partners, to implement the Targeted Lung Health Checks across HHFT. It is an integral part of the overall programme governance structure with specific responsibility for the safety and operational aspects of the process to select and assess the individual cases for entry into the programme. They will continually oversee and monitor the clinical programme, the assessment and management of participants and provide day to day leadership of the clinical service. They will ensure:

• Appropriate action is taken when clinical findings are identified as part of the assessment for eligibility and during any add-on investigations such as spirometry and assessing cardiovascular risk. This may include further management in primary and/or secondary care or onward referral to specialist services.
• Timely management of the referrals with the navigator into the rapid access lung clinic and coordinating the clinical work up of participants in secondary care and communicating normal results to patients and GPs in a timely fashion on behalf of and under supervision of the respiratory physician.
• Clinical data and information are entered into the appropriate clinical system with a focus on data completeness.
• Improvements and corrective actions are implemented to support governance, training and improve quality.

The post holder will be expected to work with significant autonomy and to exercise advanced decision-making skills, providing expert clinical advice and support to other staff and teams within the Peninsula Cancer Alliance, partner organisations and TLHC patients.

Managed by: Head of Nursing Speciality Medicine / Operations Services Manager

Liaises with:

• Responsible Clinician for Programme / MDT Lead
• Respiratory Consultants
• Associate Director
• Divisional Nurse
• Divisional Director & Specialty Lead Consultants
• Infection Prevention and Control Team
• Peninsula Cancer Alliance

Person Specification

NMC

Essential

• Holds NMC

Desirable

• Experience of working as a CNS

Experience of managing large cohorts of patients

Essential

• supporting care pathways

Desirable

• running cancer care pathways

data quality for care pathways

Essential

• understands closed loop pathway care

Desirable

• experience of managing large data sets

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Basingstoke and north Hampshire Hospital

Aldermaston Road

Basingstoke

RG24 9NA

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