Lung Cancer Triage Nurse

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and clinically skilled nurse to join our existing respiratory team as a lung cancer triage nurse at North Cheshire and Mersey. The post holder will need to have experience within lung cancer pathways and will need to demonstrate extensive leadership skills.

The post holder will provide expert clinical and supportive care for patients referred on a suspected lung cancer pathway from primary care and the lung cancer screening program. Supporting patients throughout their diagnostic pathway and ensuring appropriate investigations happen within required timescales supporting better patient experience and Trust performance against the 28 day faster diagnosis standard

Main duties of the job

To triage all Urgent Suspected Cancer GP referrals into the Lung Cancer service and conduct telephone assessments or face to face assessments as appropriate to determine further investigations required in collaboration with the Consultant team

To ensure that patients requiring a Consultant outpatient appointment are seen by day 6 in accordance with the Lung Best Practice Timed Pathway

Work closely with the Lung Early Diagnosis Support Worker to minimize delays and ensure that all suspected lung cancer patients experience the same level of care and have the same chance of receiving a definitive diagnosis or exclusion of lung cancer in line with the 28 day Faster Diagnosis Standard.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To triage all Urgent Suspected Cancer GP referrals into the Lung Cancer service and conduct telephone assessments or face to face assessments as appropriate to determine further investigations required in collaboration with the Consultant team.

• To ensure that patients requiring a Consultant outpatient appointment are seen by day 6 in accordance with the Lung Best Practice Timed Pathway.
• Work closely with the Lung Early Diagnosis Support Worker to minimize delays and ensure that all suspected lung cancer patients experience the same level of care and have the same chance of receiving a definitive diagnosis or exclusion of lung cancer in line with the 28 day Faster Diagnosis Standard.

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.