Job Description

The NHS Lung Cancer Screening Programme (LCSP) offers all smokers or former smokers aged between 55-74 a Lung Health Check (LHC), and those identified as high risk of lung cancer a low-dose CT scan (LDCT). By the end of March 2025, over 2.5 million people had been invited to a LHC, over 1.2 million people had attended a LHC, and over 750,000 LDCTs had been performed (first and follow-up). This has resulted in over 7,000 cancers being diagnosed, 75% at Stage 1 or 2.



It is expected that the LCSP will be fully rolled out across England to all those eligible by 2029/2030 at which point it will transition to become an NHS cancer screening programme.



NHS England is now looking to recruit a new Clinical Lead Radiologist for the LCSP who alongside the programme team will support delivery of the programme. The Clinical Lead Radiologist will work alongside the Clinical Lead Respiratory Consultant.



The post holder will provide clinical advice, leadership and implementation support to the national programme team and LCSP sites. The successful candidate will develop strategic relationships, lead the quality assurance and incidents workstream for the programme, oversee clinical training, and provide clinical support to the programme team and Lung Cancer Screening Programme sites where required.

The post holder will be responsible for:

Ensuring the LCSP is implemented as outlined in the Standard Protocol by providing clinical advice nationally and to sites locally where required, with a focus on elements related to radiology, and supporting the development and delivery of new clinical policies where required

Support the transition of the programme to full national rollout by supporting the development of the implementation plan and implementation group and advising on future direction of travel

Leading and contributing to the quality assurance workstream of the programme, including providing ad hoc clinical advice for incidents

Ensuring appropriate training is delivered to radiologists

Where required, supporting regional teams, Cancer Alliances and sites in delivering their local programme and encouraging collaborative working with other sites.

Active participation in collaborative opportunities within the programme, gathering intelligence and insight as well as providing support at events and in the development of appropriate resources

Combining clinical expertise with operational knowledge, converting delivery and operational findings into clinical learning.

Working with PHE, Royal Colleges, Lung Cancer Clinical Expert Group (CEG), reporting houses, Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation, Cancer Research UK, Macmillan and professional bodies to build the evidence of lung health checks across England.



The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:



Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.

Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.

Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care

Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation

Delivering value for money.



If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/.



Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.



If you are successful at interview, we will run an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) in the Electronic Staff Record system (ESR). This transfer gathers valuable information from a previous or current NHS employer to support the onboarding process, including; statutory and mandatory competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You will have the opportunity throughout the recruitment process to inform us if you do not consent.



You can find further details about the role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities , alongside the organisational structure and person specification in the attached and other supporting documents.



Secondments



Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.