TLHC Nurse Coordinator - NHS - ref. z21507423
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.
We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England.Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.
We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.
Job overview
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the host organisation for the Lancashire and South Cumbria Cancer Alliance and the Chair of the Alliance acts as Senior Responsible Owner for the programme in its entirety.
The NHS Long Term Plan published on 7 January 2019 included a new ambition to diagnose 75% of people with cancer at an early stage by 2028. To help deliver on this ambition, the Plan also committed to the extension of targeted lung screening across England.People aged between 55 and 74 years, who smoke, or have ever smoked, will be invited for a lung health check and, where required, be offered a low dose CT scan.
The Lancashire and South Cumbria Cancer Alliance is central to driving change necessary to implement the recommendations outlined in the both the NHS Long Term Plan and the Healthier Lancashire and South Cumbria Strategy.
This is an exciting opportunity and a TLHC Nurse who will have a pivotal role in the Targeted Lung Health Check programme, contributing to TLHC virtual MDT meeting across all sites (Blackpool, Fylde, Wyre, Blackburn with Darwen and East Lancashire).
They will be the key point of contact between the third-party delivery partners, secondary care, screening participants and the Cancer Alliance TLHC programme team.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will act as a link 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 TLHC screening programme.
The TLHC nurse is expected to contribute to TLHC virtual MDT meeting across all sites (Blackpool, Fylde, Wyre, Blackburn with Darwen and East Lancashire), working closely with the TLHC Lead Nurse, TLHC Clinical Director, Respiratory and Radiologist leads, to facilitate a robust assurance and governance process which meet the requirements of the national TLHC team.
The TLHC nurse will be expected to work with significant autonomy and be responsible for the delivery of MDT outcomes, encompassing effective communication with patients and the delivery of electronic referrals. This role is predominantly working from home; however, the successful candidate will be expected to attend face to face TLHC team meetings and training when required.It is expected that the post holder will work flexibly to meet the needs of the service and have clinical experience in the field of Respiratory and/or Oncology.
Working for our organisation
This is an exciting opportunity to join our friendly and supportive Targeted Lung Health Check team. This role will provide you with the opportunity to gain a wide range of transferable skills and experience. This role is predominately home based and offers flexible working.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities- Demonstrate clinical knowledge of respiratory disease and preferable experience of lung cancer
- To be responsible for the day-to-day management of patient referrals
- Triaging of CT reports
- Attend TLHC meetings when required.
- Complete timely and efficient referrals
- Triage enquiries
- Attend weekly MDT
- Support TLHC MDT coordinators with the organisation of MDT
- Perform safety netting phone calls with patients, when incidental findings identified on CT scan and update GP with findings
- Support team in absence of Lead Nurse
- Maintain accurate, up to date patient records and Trust records pertaining to the care of patients in accordance with the Trust policy
- Observe the provisions of and adhere to all Trust policies and procedures.
- To be aware of local and national protocols associated with TLHC
- Assist with continuous service development and improvement
- Undertake audits when directed by Lead Nurse or Responsible Assessor
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential criteria- Registered Nurse (Degree level or equivalent)
- Minimum 2 years post registration experience
- Advanced Communication Skills
- Appropriate post registration qualification in specialist area
Experience & Knowledge
Essential criteria- Experience in Oncology and/ or Respiratory
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Maintain high standard of documentation / record keeping
- Knowledge of policies and standards relating to TLHC programme
- Experience of working at a senior clinical nurse level
- Experience of teaching
Skills & Ability
Essential criteria- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively both verbally and in writing
- Confidence in working with professionals from various backgrounds and levels of seniority
- Able to prioritise workload and manage time effectively
- Ability to work independently
- Flexible and adaptable to change
- IT skills, data input, collection, analysis, audit, evaluation, and use of EXCEL
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Please note that every effort will be made to keep the vacancy live until published closing date, though there may be instances where such interest is generated, that for administrative reasons the post may close earlier.
Please note that in line with national NHS guidelines this Trust operates a strict non-smoking policy. Members of staff are not permitted to smoke on Trust premises or grounds at any time nor take breaks during working hours for the purposes of smoking.
The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert.