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Target Lung Health Check Screening Navigator
UHCW NHS Trust | Coventry | findajob.dwp.gov.uk |
A Vacancy at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust.
The overall purpose of the Targeted Lung Health Check (TLHC) Programme is to enable the early detection of lung cancer in order to save lives. Coventry & Warwickshire Health & Care Partnership and the West Midlands Cancer Alliance has identified high disease and smoking prevalence areas within Coventry where a significant impact can be made from detecting early-stage lung cancer.
The Target Lung Health Check Navigator will form an integral part of the multidisciplinary team. The post holder will work as part of Targeted Lung Health Check Team under the guidance and supervision of a registered practitioner.
The position will involve communicating CT scan results to patients and identifying and addressing any potential delays in the patient's journey, aiming to reduce the impact on patients and encouraging patients to participate in the screening programme in order to detect any signs of lung cancer or other incidental findings at an early stage.
Patient Pathway
• The individual in this role will collaborate with senior nursing and management staff to uphold and enhance the central focus on the patient and carer experience at each stage of their journey.
• Support the Targeted Lung Health Check Nursing Team by responding to the noncomplex workload and referring to the Nursing Team as appropriate.
• Ensure the appropriate management of patient information and the co-ordination of patient pathways through collaborative working.
• Use the expertise and knowledge of professional colleagues, acknowledging the boundaries of different roles.
• Provide patients with comprehensive information about the Targeted Lung Health Check programme, its objectives, and the subsequent steps.
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence®designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award.Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care.
We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
• Conduct lung health check assessments to assess eligibility to participate in the Targeted Lung Health Check programme and eligibility for further investigations, as well as providing basic advice and support.
• Communicate effectively and compassionately with patients and providing reassurance and support, sometimes in complex circumstances.
• Respond to telephone calls and monitor the TLHC generic inbox on a regular basis.
• Assist the nursing team in the timely communication of CT results to patients through the dispatch of letters and, when necessary, by telephone.
• Inform patients of basic findings on their CT scan, such as emphysema or coronary artery calcification, and educate patients on healthy lifestyles as well as encouraging patients to stop smoking and provide very brief advice when required.
• Work closely with the nursing team, the responsible clinician and responsible radiologist in the organization and scheduling of the weekly screening review meeting and set up cases to be reviewed in Soliton.
• Assisting the senior nursing team in ensuring that all actions from screening review meeting have been done and navigating the patient through this until discharge.
• Liaising and referring patients to other appropriate healthcare professionals/specialities such as smoking cessation or lung function tests.
• Navigate the patient ensuring that they follow the TLHC pathway as per current protocols, ensuring all patients have the same level of interventions and continued follow up when required.
• Tracking the two week wait referrals, updating patient data systems, sending completed proformas, liaising with the lung cancer team on sent referrals and discharges back to the TLHC programme.
• Following patients up, ensuring that they attend their follow up CT scan appointments, as well as following up CT DNA/cancellations, contacting patients by telephone or by letter when unreachable, and stressing on the importance of attending their CT scan appointment.
• Take part and organise health promotion activities in particularly focusing on increasing screening uptake and tackling health inequalities utilising attendance at events, targeting relevant groups and charities and utilising social media to send targeted messages about the importance of Lung Health checks screening and smoking cessation.
Data Collection and Analysis
• Assist in the management of TLHC patients’ data and undertaking regular audits.
• Work closely with the administrative team to oversee the accurate input of data from patients reviewed during screening review meetings into the patient tracker, ensuring effective tracking and monitoring thereafter.
• Assist in maintaining and developing the Targeted Lung Health Check patient databases.
• Ensure strict adherence to confidentiality standards and compliance with privacy regulatio
Quality Issues
• Assist in the development of care pathways and implement improvements to the administrative element of the pathway.
• Ensure that directorate administrative and clerical functions are carried out to the highest quality standards by monitoring and improving services.
• Monitoring patients’ progress throughout the pathway and ensuring patients are within the correct pathway.
• Identify areas where targets are not achieved and undertake process mapping to identify bottlenecks and improve performance
Professional
• To participate and display a willingness to learn and develop in any relevant technical competency/area of interest and keep up to date with current local and national issues and developments.
• To be responsible for own learning in knowledge base relevant to own clinical area including mandatory training.
• To participate in regular formal supervision and develop a personal development plan that links into KSF and departmental competency frameworks to promote learning and enhance skills.
• To be responsible for managing own daily timetable of delegated tasks including time for supervision and training.
• Ensuring that the work is always done within their scope of work and escalate any concerning issues to the Clinical Staff.
Other Responsibilities.
• To undertake any such duties as may be required from time to time, that are consistent with the responsibilities of the grade.
• To comply with the Trusts and departments policies, guidelines, and procedures.
• To attend all mandatory training as required in line with the Trust employment and professional need.
• To participate in team meetings and the review and development of Targeted Lung Health Check Team.
• To be responsible for informing the line manager of any issues relating to the ability to safely carry out duties.
• To be aware of departmental duties and initiatives to ensure a safe environment, recognising patients’ requirements for privacy and dignity.
• To recognise and comply with the Trust and departmental policies and procedures for incident reporting.
• To always ensure confidentiality in accordance with Trust policy and procedure.
For further details please see the attached job description.
This advert closes on Sunday 5 May 2024
The overall purpose of the Targeted Lung Health Check (TLHC) Programme is to enable the early detection of lung cancer in order to save lives. Coventry & Warwickshire Health & Care Partnership and the West Midlands Cancer Alliance has identified high disease and smoking prevalence areas within Coventry where a significant impact can be made from detecting early-stage lung cancer.
The Target Lung Health Check Navigator will form an integral part of the multidisciplinary team. The post holder will work as part of Targeted Lung Health Check Team under the guidance and supervision of a registered practitioner.
The position will involve communicating CT scan results to patients and identifying and addressing any potential delays in the patient's journey, aiming to reduce the impact on patients and encouraging patients to participate in the screening programme in order to detect any signs of lung cancer or other incidental findings at an early stage.
Patient Pathway
• The individual in this role will collaborate with senior nursing and management staff to uphold and enhance the central focus on the patient and carer experience at each stage of their journey.
• Support the Targeted Lung Health Check Nursing Team by responding to the noncomplex workload and referring to the Nursing Team as appropriate.
• Ensure the appropriate management of patient information and the co-ordination of patient pathways through collaborative working.
• Use the expertise and knowledge of professional colleagues, acknowledging the boundaries of different roles.
• Provide patients with comprehensive information about the Targeted Lung Health Check programme, its objectives, and the subsequent steps.
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence®designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award.Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care.
We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
• Conduct lung health check assessments to assess eligibility to participate in the Targeted Lung Health Check programme and eligibility for further investigations, as well as providing basic advice and support.
• Communicate effectively and compassionately with patients and providing reassurance and support, sometimes in complex circumstances.
• Respond to telephone calls and monitor the TLHC generic inbox on a regular basis.
• Assist the nursing team in the timely communication of CT results to patients through the dispatch of letters and, when necessary, by telephone.
• Inform patients of basic findings on their CT scan, such as emphysema or coronary artery calcification, and educate patients on healthy lifestyles as well as encouraging patients to stop smoking and provide very brief advice when required.
• Work closely with the nursing team, the responsible clinician and responsible radiologist in the organization and scheduling of the weekly screening review meeting and set up cases to be reviewed in Soliton.
• Assisting the senior nursing team in ensuring that all actions from screening review meeting have been done and navigating the patient through this until discharge.
• Liaising and referring patients to other appropriate healthcare professionals/specialities such as smoking cessation or lung function tests.
• Navigate the patient ensuring that they follow the TLHC pathway as per current protocols, ensuring all patients have the same level of interventions and continued follow up when required.
• Tracking the two week wait referrals, updating patient data systems, sending completed proformas, liaising with the lung cancer team on sent referrals and discharges back to the TLHC programme.
• Following patients up, ensuring that they attend their follow up CT scan appointments, as well as following up CT DNA/cancellations, contacting patients by telephone or by letter when unreachable, and stressing on the importance of attending their CT scan appointment.
• Take part and organise health promotion activities in particularly focusing on increasing screening uptake and tackling health inequalities utilising attendance at events, targeting relevant groups and charities and utilising social media to send targeted messages about the importance of Lung Health checks screening and smoking cessation.
Data Collection and Analysis
• Assist in the management of TLHC patients’ data and undertaking regular audits.
• Work closely with the administrative team to oversee the accurate input of data from patients reviewed during screening review meetings into the patient tracker, ensuring effective tracking and monitoring thereafter.
• Assist in maintaining and developing the Targeted Lung Health Check patient databases.
• Ensure strict adherence to confidentiality standards and compliance with privacy regulatio
Quality Issues
• Assist in the development of care pathways and implement improvements to the administrative element of the pathway.
• Ensure that directorate administrative and clerical functions are carried out to the highest quality standards by monitoring and improving services.
• Monitoring patients’ progress throughout the pathway and ensuring patients are within the correct pathway.
• Identify areas where targets are not achieved and undertake process mapping to identify bottlenecks and improve performance
Professional
• To participate and display a willingness to learn and develop in any relevant technical competency/area of interest and keep up to date with current local and national issues and developments.
• To be responsible for own learning in knowledge base relevant to own clinical area including mandatory training.
• To participate in regular formal supervision and develop a personal development plan that links into KSF and departmental competency frameworks to promote learning and enhance skills.
• To be responsible for managing own daily timetable of delegated tasks including time for supervision and training.
• Ensuring that the work is always done within their scope of work and escalate any concerning issues to the Clinical Staff.
Other Responsibilities.
• To undertake any such duties as may be required from time to time, that are consistent with the responsibilities of the grade.
• To comply with the Trusts and departments policies, guidelines, and procedures.
• To attend all mandatory training as required in line with the Trust employment and professional need.
• To participate in team meetings and the review and development of Targeted Lung Health Check Team.
• To be responsible for informing the line manager of any issues relating to the ability to safely carry out duties.
• To be aware of departmental duties and initiatives to ensure a safe environment, recognising patients’ requirements for privacy and dignity.
• To recognise and comply with the Trust and departmental policies and procedures for incident reporting.
• To always ensure confidentiality in accordance with Trust policy and procedure.
For further details please see the attached job description.
This advert closes on Sunday 5 May 2024
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