Job summary
- Main area
- Elderly Care Medicine
- Grade
- AfC Band 7
- Contract
- 18 months (This a fixed term contract ending on 31 March 2028)
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week (3 days per week)
- Job ref
- 384-LG-EMF20845-B7
- Employer
- Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Guildford
- Salary
- £51,657 - £58,785 per annum pro rata includes HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/07/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Lung Cancer Screening Responsible Assessor (Nursing)
AfC Band 7
Job overview
Royal Surrey County Hospital is seeking an experienced and motivated Lung Screening Responsible Assessor to join our expanding Targeted Lung Health Check (TLHC) service. This Band 7 role is central to delivering high‑quality, patient‑centred lung screening assessments and ensuring safe, effective pathways for those at risk of lung disease.
You will act as the clinical lead for assessment within the Royal Surrey TLHC programme, providing expert decision‑making, robust clinical governance, and high‑standard documentation. The post holder will also be expected to provide cross‑cover for Ashford & St Peter’s Hospitals (ASPH) during periods of leave, ensuring continuity of service across both sites.
The post holder will be expected to provide expert clinical judgement and escalation where required. Support service development, audit, and quality improvement. Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team across both Trusts. Ensure safe and efficient cross‑cover for ASPH when their Assessor is unavailable
We’re looking for a confident, autonomous practitioner with strong clinical assessment skills, experience in respiratory or cancer pathways, and a passion for early diagnosis and prevention. Excellent communication, organisation, and decision‑making abilities are essential.
If you’re committed to improving outcomes for patients at risk of lung cancer and want to play a key role in a growing, impactful service, we’d love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
The Lung Cancer Screening Programme (LCSP) aims to detect lung cancer at an earlier stage, improving outcomes and saving lives.
The post holder provides clinical leadership for the day‑to‑day delivery of the LCSP at The Royal Surrey County Hospital, working collaboratively with Ashford and St Peter’s Hospital.
The role includes clinical assessment, governance, service development and MDT coordination.
Working for our organisation
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5,000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing programme alongside a strong commitment to developing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family ensures you feel valued from your initial interview and throughout your time with us.
We are clinically led and provide joined-up care by bridging hospital and community services, alongside delivering regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford, with community sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh, and services delivered in patients’ homes across Guildford and Waverley.
We work in partnership with Ashford & St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust through a collaborative Group Model, supporting joined-up services, workforce flexibility and development opportunities.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated us as Outstanding. We are proud of our achievements and continue to invest in our people and infrastructure.
To learn more about life at Royal Surrey, please watch our short video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo
Adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder is the main clinical contact for the LCSP. They will deliver nurse‑led clinics, lead and facilitate weekly Screening Review Meetings (SRM) with ASPH, ensuring patients are placed on the correct pathway and that results are processed in accordance with national and local LCSP standards.
The post holder will manage incidental findings, ensure timely onward referral, provide governance oversight, lead audit and quality improvement activity.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse (NMC)
- Study at level 6 (degree /diploma
- Willing to undertake LCS National minimum standards in nurse training.
- Leadership qualification or relevant post graduate qualification – i.e. post graduate diploma or masters
Desirable criteria
- Teaching and Assessing Qualification
- Respiratory qualification e-IRMER training
- MSc Level or working towards
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- A knowledgeable clinician with the ability to apply evidence-based practice
- Knowledge of Clinical audit and research
- CPD - Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
- A sound knowledge of professional policies and procedures
- Knowledge of clinical governance & a commitment to clinical supervision and staff development
- Understanding of the health and social care environment
- Understanding of person-centred care
- Evidence of good communications skills
- Experience of multi-professional working
- Experience in the use of data management
Desirable criteria
- A good understanding of lung cancer screening protocol and quality standards
- Experience in working within a screening programme
- Experience of working both in relevant acute settings and primary care
- Previous Band 7 experience
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kate Upshon
- Job title
- Leadh Cancer Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01483571122
- Additional information
For more information please contact Kate Upshon at [email protected] or 01483571122 ext 3746
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