Respiratory Specialist Nurse

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to provide additional clinical support the STSFT Lung Cancer Screening Programme (LCSP) which provides screening to people aged 55 to 74 years who have previously smoked and therefore are at risk of developing lung cancer across Sunderland and South Tyneside.

The Programme is delivered by a small team providing Lung Health Checks and CT scans to a population of over 60,000 eligible participants.

Working Monday to Friday, you will be based within South Tyneside District Hospital and will provide comprehensive risk assessments either by telephone or face to face to identify high risk participants that require further investigation. There may be an occasional requirement to provide lung health checks outside of normal office hours or across the local community as part of promotional activities.

You will evaluate, assess and document individualised medical histories and use bespoke risk assessment algorithms to calculate the risk of cancer. You will work to agreed local, regional and national protocols ensuring participants are moved through the LCSP pathways for further radiology/respiratory assessment depending on lung health check outcomes and will always ensure that clinical practice is safe, effective and meets all requirements set by the national LCSP.

Main duties of the job

You should be friendly and approachable and act as a point of contact for any clinical questions or queries, providing advice and guidance on clinical presentations and agreeing appropriate actions.

Due to the specialist nature of the role, you need to have experience in working in a respiratory clinical setting and have skills and experience to support service users through complex clinical pathways when screening for lung cancer. You will be able to recognise symptoms which need urgent intervention and/or referral to ED or primary care as appropriate.

You will need to be confident in leading a team and managing change.

You will provide daily clinical support to nurses working with the Lung Cancer Screening Programme (including those working via NHSP).

You will provide Lung Health Checks to participants, either face to face or over the telephone, represent the programme locally and regionally, and ensure national and local performance standards relating to lung cancer screening are met.

You will be responsible for the overall clinical management of lung cancer screening participants, reporting to Programme Management, Consultants and LCSP Director of Programme.

Work in partnership with Respiratory and Radiology clinical teams and with primary care in ensuring clinical pathways are managed optimally and safely.

About us

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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.

We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for us. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via our Flexible Working Policy.

The Trust employs around 8,746 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Care Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.

Details

• Date posted: 15 October 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 6
• Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
• Reference number: C9155-CSNM-1026-30
• Job locations: South Tyneside Hospital, SOUTH SHIELDS, NE34 0PL, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

A Specialist Nurse is defined as a qualified nurse whose primary role is to provide care, guidance and support which is based on an advanced level of knowledge to patients, carers and health professionals concerning a specific disease / condition.

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