Nurse Team Leader – Lung Cancer Screening - Devon
Help save lives through early diagnosis. Our Lung Cancer Screening Service (LCSS) supports communities across the UK by identifying lung cancer at an early, more treatable stage. We’re now looking for an experienced respiratory nurse to lead our nursing team.
The Role
As Team Lead Nurse, you will oversee the day‑to‑day delivery of our Lung Cancer Screening Service, ensuring high‑quality, seamless and patient‑centred care. Working closely with the Clinical Lead, Head of Nursing and commissioners, you’ll support the development of our nursing team and ensure our service meets national standards.
You’ll provide clinical expertise, lead nurse‑led clinics, participate in weekly screening review meetings, and support the management of nodule surveillance and incidental findings. This role also offers the chance to contribute to national pilot programmes that will help shape the future of lung cancer screening in the UK.
This is a mobile service covering a wide geographic area, so regular travel to mobile clinics is required. Our nursing teams work 7‑day rotas including bank holidays, with a combination of 12‑hour clinical shifts and flexible office‑based hours.
What You’ll Do
- Lead and support the nursing team across the LCS programme
- Ensure high‑quality, safe and effective patient care
- Oversee clinic operations and act as a visible clinical leader
- Deliver nurse‑led clinics and provide respiratory expertise
- Support service development, audits, training and clinical governance
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and commissioners
- Contribute to national screening review meetings and pathway oversight
What We’re Looking For
- Registered Nurse with respiratory experience (Band 6/7 equivalent)
- Strong leadership, communication and organisational skills
- Confident clinical decision‑maker with advanced assessment skills
- Experience supervising staff and delivering high‑quality patient care
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Full clean driving licence and willingness to travel
Desirable
- Spirometry/ARTP accreditation
- IRMER qualification (training available)
- Smoking cessation training (training available)
- Leadership or teaching qualification