# Lung Cancer Screening Nurse/Specialist Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/lung-cancer-screening-nursespecialist-nurse/33fd3f29-d662-4265-a74d-fa303d796122 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/lung-cancer-screening-nursespecialist-nurse/33fd3f29-d662-4265-a74d-fa303d796122.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust - **Town:** Wakefield - **Region:** North East and Yorkshire - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 to £48,117 a year - **Contract type:** Fixed-Term - **Employment type:** Full-time Full-time - **Closing date:** 2026-06-12T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-01T09:07:48.570Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9377-26-0278?employerCode=C9377 - **Application URL:** https://careers.midyorks.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?jobid=1304&source=JobtrainNHSJobs - **Employer website:** https://www.midyorks.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Lung Cancer Clinical Nurse specialist team to work trust-wide. We are looking for a highly motivated individual with a keen interest in lung cancer to focus on the implementation of the lung cancer screening programme across Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust. This post will play a pivotal role in delivering the national lung cancer screening programme in line with the NHS long term plan and the rollout of NHS England Lung Cancer Screening initiatives. This is a split role which will involve working as part of both the lung cancer screening team as well as the lung cancer clinical nurse specialist team. You will be expected to provide support to patients on the lung cancer pathway and will be a core member of the specialist MDT, providing specialist nursing care for our patients, families and carers. You will work with the Lead Lung Cancer Specialist Nurse and the Lead Lung Cancer Screening Nurse to ensure care is patient centred, safe and effective and provided in line with local and national standards. ### Main duties of the job - Will have continuous delegated responsibility for a caseload of patients and will provide an effective and patient focused service which is considerate of the needs of users and providers. - Organises, prioritises and evaluates workload based on accepted referral criteria and discharge criteria in line with operational protocols. - Will provide clinical, social and psychological support to their patients using excellent communication skills, education and health promotion to enable them to reach their optimum level of independence and health. - To provide specialist advice, supervision and support to their defined caseload and peers. - Responsible for providing evidence based practice. - Will have responsibility for supporting the Band 7 CNS team leader and Band 7 screening nurse in leading identified and agreed aspects of the service, in the development of care systems, protocols and guidelines working as part of a multi-disciplinary team and developing excellent interdepartmental relationships with excellent communication with a focus on quality improvement. - Will ensure cost effective use of all resources and appropriate governance management. - Promote programmes of health education and health promotion relevant to service. - Work within national policy frameworks relevant to the service and trust local guidance. ### About us We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers,home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more. If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day. ### Details - Date posted: 01 June 2026 - Pay scheme: Agenda for change - Band: Band 6 - Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year - Contract: Fixed term - Duration: 18 months - Working pattern: Full-time - Reference number: 001293 - Job locations: Pinderfields Hospital, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 4DG, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities Essential person specification requirements Qualifications - RGN - Degree or equivalent level of education or experience - Evidence of current CPD Experience - Post registration experience, including experience of working in a relevant clinical specialty - Experience of caseload assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care demonstrating knowledge of specific patient needs - Experience of participating in clinical audit Skills and Abilities - Excellent interpersonal and communication skills - Report writing / Presentation skills · - Computer literate – ability to use Word/Excel/Powerpoint, etc - Clinical credibility - Clinical skills specific to area of specialty - Ability to work as part of a team - Organised approach to work with ability to prioritise and delegate - Mentoring and counselling skills - Leadership skills - Excellent time management and organisation skills - Proven skills in teaching individuals and small groups - Analytical skills to problem solving and able to make clinical judgements requiring assimilation, interpretation and comparison - Innovative skills ## Job Details An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Lung Cancer Clinical Nurse specialist team to work trust-wide. We are looking for a highly motivated individual with a keen interest in lung cancer to focus on the implementation of the lung cancer screening programme across Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust. This post will play a pivotal role in delivering the national lung cancer screening programme in line with the NHS long term plan and the rollout of NHS England Lung Cancer Screening initiatives. This is a split role which will involve working as part of both the lung cancer screening team as well as the lung cancer clinical nurse specialist team. You will be expected to provide support to patients on the lung cancer pathway and will be a core member of the specialist MDT, providing specialist nursing care for our patients, families and carers. You will work with the Lead Lung Cancer Specialist Nurse and the Lead Lung Cancer Screening Nurse to ensure care is patient centred, safe and effective and provided in line with local and national standards. ## Job Description Will have continuous delegated responsibility for a caseload of patients and will provide an effective and patient focused service which is considerate of the needs of users and providers. Organises, prioritises and evaluates workload based on accepted referral criteria and discharge criteria in line with operational protocols. Will provide clinical, social and psychological support to their patients using excellent communication skills, education and health promotion to enable them to reach their optimum level of independence and health. To provide specialist advice, supervision and support to their defined caseload and peers. Responsible for providing evidence based practice. Will have responsibility for supporting the Band 7 CNS team leader and Band 7 screening nurse in leading identified and agreed aspects of the service, in the development of care systems, protocols and guidelines working as part of a multi-disciplinary team and developing excellent interdepartmental relationships with excellent communication with a focus on quality improvement. Will ensure cost effective use of all resources and appropriate governance management. Promote programmes of health education and health promotion relevant to service. Work within national policy frameworks relevant to the service and trust local guidance. ## Responsibilities Essential person specification requirements Qualifications RGN Degree or equivalent level of education or experience Evidence of current CPD Experience Post registration experience, including experience of working in a relevant clinical specialty Experience of caseload assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care demonstrating knowledge of specific patient needs Experience of participating in clinical audit Skills and Abilities Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Report writing / Presentation skills · Computer literate – ability to use Word/Excel/Powerpoint, etc Clinical credibility Clinical skills specific to area of specialty Ability to work as part of a team Organised approach to work with ability to prioritise and delegate Mentoring and counselling skills Leadership skills Excellent time management and organisation skills Proven skills in teaching individuals and small groups Analytical skills to problem solving and able to make clinical judgements requiring assimilation, interpretation and comparison Innovative skills ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - Please click apply now to view the full person specification (there is no obligation to apply). ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.