| Role | Clinical Director of Programme for the mid and south Essex Targeted Lung Health Check (TLHC) programme |
|---|---|
| Organisation name | Mid & South Essex Integrated Care Board |
| Directorate | Clinical Leadership and Innovation |
| Location of primary office | Hybrid: home working and Phoenix House, Basildon |
| Number of posts | One |
| Working hours | 2 sessions (4 hours each) / week |
| Contract basis | fixed term contract for service for one year |
| Duration of post | 1 year |
| Salary | £257.50/session (£515/day) |
1 year fixed term contract for service. 2 sessions (1 day) weekly.
Expressions of interest are now open for registered doctors from all sections of the community to join as Clinical Director as part of the TLHC programme. We recognise the benefits of a diverse work force and want our senior leaders to represent the communities that we serve.
The Targeted Lung Health Checks Programme (TLHC) programme was established to improve early diagnosis and survival of those diagnosed with lung cancer. Projects will invite people aged 55-74 that have ever smoked to a free lung check. Following the lung health check, those assessed as high risk are offered a low dose CT scan.
The Clinical Director of Programme for the TLHC programme is a key role working with patients, clinicians, and other partners to continue to roll out the TLHC programme across the ICB. As noted in the TLHC national Standard Protocol it is an integral part of the overall programme governance structure with overall responsibility for the safety of patients involved in the programme, including verifying the procedures for selection, scanning, acting on findings and communicating with participants. These procedures should include failsafe mechanisms to ensure that decisions to recall participants for assessment are actioned, including reminders for individuals to attend.
Priorities include: overseeing patient referrals, adherence to national protocols, and coordination of care between primary and secondary services. Additionally, engagement with key stakeholders, pathway development, and strategic planning, and the long-term goal of integrating lung health checks into a national screening programme.
For further information, please see the job description attached or contact Sarah Crane (Associate Medical Director for Development): [email protected] or Dr Liz Towers (Cancer Clinical Lead MSE ICB) [email protected]
If you wish to apply for this role, please email a current CV and supporting statement outlining your suitability for the role and considering all essential criteria set out within the job description (to a maximum of 1000 words) to [email protected] by midnight on 23 March 2025.