Lung Cancer Screening Nurse Specialist - Impactful Care in North Shields

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Lung Cancer Screening Service for an enthusiastic and innovative nurse to deliver care and services for people eligible for Lung Cancer Screening.

The Lung Cancer Screening Programme is a national scheme that identifies people aged 55‑74 at increased risk of lung cancer, to improve detection and subsequently treatment outcomes for patients.

Responsibilities

The post holder will work with the existing team members to support the current services. You will be expected to work within the team but also be able to work independently. You will be able to demonstrate appropriate clinical skills and knowledge and plan and organise a clinical case load on a daily basis. You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and an ability to foster positive relationships at all levels. You will be required to provide and participate in the development of clinical services, participate in research and audit and maintain accurate records and data management.

Locations and Services

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state‑of‑the‑art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.