Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and clinically skilled nurse to join our existing respiratory team as a lung cancer triage nurse at North Cheshire and Mersey. The post holder will need to have experience within lung cancer pathways and will need to demonstrate extensive leadership skills.

The post holder will provide expert clinical and supportive care for patients referred on a suspected lung cancer pathway from primary care and the lung cancer screening program. Supporting patients throughout their diagnostic pathway and ensuring appropriate investigations happen within required timescales supporting better patient experience and Trust performance against the 28 day faster diagnosis standard.

Main duties of the job

• To triage all Urgent Suspected Cancer GP referrals into the Lung Cancer service and conduct telephone assessments or face to face assessments as appropriate to determine further investigations required in collaboration with the Consultant team.
• To ensure that patients requiring a Consultant outpatient appointment are seen by day 6 in accordance with the Lung Best Practice Timed Pathway.
• Work closely with the Lung Early Diagnosis Support Worker to minimize delays and ensure that all suspected lung cancer patients experience the same level of care and have the same chance of receiving a definitive diagnosis or exclusion of lung cancer in line with the 28 day Faster Diagnosis Standard.

About us
Our mission, vision and values are at the heart of North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM) They underpin everything we do and everything we aspire to be as an organisation.

Our mission is to be exceptional for our patients, our communities and each other.

Our vision is to be a great organisation providing excellent healthcare and opportunities to work and learn.

Our approach to healthcare is founded on our four core values:

• Kind - we are caring, supporting and respectful to everyone
• Open - we are honest, transparent and open to new ways of working
• Fair - we listen, value our differences and are inclusive to all
• One team - we work well together and with our communities

We employ almost 6,500 people from more than 80 nationalities and are fully committed to being an equal, diverse and inclusive employer. Our culture and values ensure that everyone is treated with dignity and respect, and that no job applicant or employee is disadvantaged at any stage of their journey.

We are also proud to be an Armed Forces Friendly organisation and welcome applications from members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, reservists and families.

Working at NCM means becoming part of a dedicated team of clinical and support staff who are passionate about keeping people well and supporting wellbeing. If you share our values and are motivated by making a difference for our patients, we'd be delighted to receive your application.

Details
Date posted: 14 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 370-NAM7RES-2482
Job locations: Warrington Hospital, Lovely Lane, Warrington WA5 1QG, Warrington, WA5 1QG, United Kingdom

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• RGN, Educated to degree level, evidence of ongoing professional development

Desirable

• Advanced Communication skills training

Experience
Essential

• Current experience in lung cancer, experience of implementing change

Skills, Knowledge & Competencies
Essential

• Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information to patients and relatives in a variety of settings
• Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal & communication
• Able to analyse data and provide written reports
• Knowledge of professional and NHS issues, and policy relating to specialist area
• Able to present information to professional groups
• Able to perform assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care
• In conjunction with other clinical colleagues, develop and plan specialised care pathways for patients

Desirable

• Experience in carrying out Holistic Needs Assessment and care planning

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (WHH)
Address: Warrington Hospital, Lovely Lane, Warrington WA5 1QG, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://northcheshireandmersey.nhs.uk/

For questions about the job, contact:
Cancer Nurse Transformation Manager, Karen Mason, karen.mason2@nhs.net, 07956461076

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. We are proud to be an Armed Forces Friendly organisation.