Job overview

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

Working for our organisation

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.