Job summary
We are looking for a proactive and passionate Band 6 Nurse to join our Lung Cancer Screening team. The post holder will have responsibility of supporting the clinical leadership of the service. The primary focus of the role is to ensure the service maintains a high level of clinical quality while also ensuring eligible patients are referred for their CT scan in a timely manner. The successful candidate will support the service manager from a clinical perspective, ensuring statutory reporting is completed.
Main duties of the job
Support the delivery of training and induction for staff undertaking Lung Cancer Screening
Keeping Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) up to date / relevant
Quality oversight and supervision of HCAs and administrators undertaking checks including regular auditing/shadowing of screening
Maintain their own IRMER training and oversee the referral of eligible patients to the CT teams at both West and East Suffolk Hospitals.
Maintain communication and a strong working relationship with the CT teams at all three participating hospitals (Ipswich, Bury St Edmunds, and Newmarket)
To be confident discussing the LCS service with both internal and external stakeholders from a clinical governance perspective.
To support the wider Public Health and Diagnostics Service team as required by the Service Manager.
To assist the Service Manager with any other duties where requested.
About us
Suffolk GP Federation CIC is a not-for-profit community interest company. Our main purpose is to support Primary Care across Suffolk including support with working collaboratively and at scale. We also deliver a portfolio of NHS services across Suffolk and North East Essex, including Podiatry, Ultrasound, Diabetes, as well as urgent Care Services including the Out of Hours face-to-face Service in Suffolk.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will join our Public Health & Diagnostics Department which includes several community-based services. There may be opportunities to support across other services within the department. We are a not-for-profit, community interest company and our main purpose is to support Primary Care across Suffolk, including support with working collaboratively and at scale. We also deliver a portfolio of NHS services across Suffolk and North East Essex, including Podiatry, Ultrasound, Diabetes, as well as Urgent Care Services and the Out of Hours face-to-face Service in Suffolk.
Is it for me?
We will work alongside the successful candidate to ensure they are sufficiently inducted and trained; there will be regular constructive supervision in place. It is important to us that you feel safe and supported in the role.
The Public Health & Diagnostics team work to bring proactive and preventative health care to the Suffolk community. Interested in wellbeing and preventative approaches to health? You will fit right in and feel a sense of fulfilment supporting the community as part of our forward-thinking team.
What we can offer you:
- A strong ethos of flexible working, to help us maintain (or reclaim) that work/life balance.
- Innovative teams who strive in forward thinking, with a voice that is heard.
- A visible and supportive management team, with operational support that get it
- Excellent IT teams & support giving us first class equipment and no wait responses
- A commitment to personal development, training, and leadership opportunities, with service-managed training budgets
- Cycle to work scheme
- Death in service cover
- Competitive salaries with annual benchmarking
- 27 days holiday (plus bank holidays) on starting, rising to 29 days (plus bank holidays) after 5 years service
- Blue light card employer Access to the discount service with thousands of discounts online and on the high street.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will join our Public Health & Diagnostics Department which includes several community-based services. There may be opportunities to support across other services within the department. We are a not-for-profit, community interest company and our main purpose is to support Primary Care across Suffolk, including support with working collaboratively and at scale. We also deliver a portfolio of NHS services across Suffolk and North East Essex, including Podiatry, Ultrasound, Diabetes, as well as Urgent Care Services and the Out of Hours face-to-face Service in Suffolk.
Is it for me?
We will work alongside the successful candidate to ensure they are sufficiently inducted and trained; there will be regular constructive supervision in place. It is important to us that you feel safe and supported in the role.
The Public Health & Diagnostics team work to bring proactive and preventative health care to the Suffolk community. Interested in wellbeing and preventative approaches to health? You will fit right in and feel a sense of fulfilment supporting the community as part of our forward-thinking team.
What we can offer you:
- A strong ethos of flexible working, to help us maintain (or reclaim) that work/life balance.
- Innovative teams who strive in forward thinking, with a voice that is heard.
- A visible and supportive management team, with operational support that get it
- Excellent IT teams & support giving us first class equipment and no wait responses
- A commitment to personal development, training, and leadership opportunities, with service-managed training budgets
- Cycle to work scheme
- Death in service cover
- Competitive salaries with annual benchmarking
- 27 days holiday (plus bank holidays) on starting, rising to 29 days (plus bank holidays) after 5 years service
- Blue light card employer Access to the discount service with thousands of discounts online and on the high street.
Person Specification
See attached Person Specification
Essential
- NMC or equivalent registration
Desirable
- Experience in cancer screening and support
Person Specification
See attached Person Specification
Essential
- NMC or equivalent registration
Desirable
- Experience in cancer screening and support
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
