About this role
Job summary
The Lung Cancer Screening Programme commences in the Trust in October 2026. An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced clerical officer to undertake the role of Lung Cancer Screening Lead Co-ordinator to assist in developing the programme and providing excellent care to the participants. The successful candidate will require compassionate communication skills and have experience with HDFT patient systems.
The post holder will be responsible for providing a high-quality service for those referred for lung cancer screening, liaising with primary care and with wider colleagues in the trust to assist in delivering the local and national lung cancer screening and cancer targets.
The post-holder will work both directly and indirectly with patients and their carers to assist in coordinating the care of patients through their screening journey, providing the patient with the relevant information and coordinating test preparations. The post will require the coordination of appropriate services to maximise the delivery of lung cancer screening, thereby improving quality of care and experience for patients and their carers and diagnosing lung cancer earlier.
Main duties of the job
Be a single point of contact for patients, carers and the healthcare team - triaging sensitive enquiries and referring to the appropriate department within the hospital. Using own judgement as to what requires immediate action.
Communicate with relevant departments and organisations to ensure that the patient's pathway is as timely as possible and all delays are avoided.
Communicate with key departments to ensure all tests and investigations are booked promptly and any issues are escalated.
Liaise with booking teams to be a single point of liaison for referrals, booking and coordination of patient
Coordinator and plan the screening review meeting to ensure that key performance targets are achieved.
Communicate information on the patient's progress on the care pathway to LCS Nursing Team Leader
Communicate regularly with patients to ensure that they are aware of upcoming appointments, diagnostic investigations and offer practical support with the arrangements. Being sensitive to the fact that patients may be anxious and distressed.
Provide basic clinical information to patients in line with the agreed pathway and learn to recognise urgent results and act upon effectively.
Develop positive working relationships with all members of the team, liaising in particular with management, consultants, specialist nurse and other administrative staff
About us
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.
At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!
We offer colleagues:
A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work. Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards. Employee Support and wellbeing - we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service. Please note:
Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application. Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles. All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.
Job description Job responsibilities
For more information please see attached the job description and person specification. For any questions please contact Lesley Danby at [email protected] or on 01423 553168
Person Specification
Essential Essential
o5 GCSE's including Maths and English at grade C or equivalent oKnowledge of Microsoft Office packages e.g. Word, PowerPoint, Excel and other IT skills acquired through training and practical experience including internet/web skills oKnowledge of medical terminology oRelevant Health or Social Care experience oNVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience oExperience working with the public / patients in a healthcare environment
Desirable
oLevel 3 Health or Social Care qualification oExperience coordinating a patient workload oKnowledge and experience of using Trust IT/patient record/information systems, e.g. ICS, ICE, WebV, Winscribe, CRIS oExperience of line managing staff and dealing with issues that can arise with staff management
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
Address Harrogate District Hospital
Lancaster Park Rd
Harrogate
HG2 7SX
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.hdft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)