Job vacancy: Clinical Lead – Lung Cancer Screening Programme, NHS England, London

Job summary

Main area: Clinical Radiology
Grade: Medical Leader Level 3
Contract: Fixed term: 13 months (until 31 October 2026 - Secondment only for NHS employees)
Hours: Part time - 2 sessions per week (Up to a maximum of 2 Programmed Activities (8 hours) per week)
Job ref: 990-MED-15887-E

Employer: NHS England
Employer type: NHS
Site: Wellington House
Town: London
Salary: £138,000 per annum, pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 07/08/2025 23:59

Clinical Lead – Lung Cancer Screening Programme

Medical Leader Level 3

Our Organisation

The NHS is building a culture that is positive, compassionate and inclusive – and we all have our part to play.

As employers we are committed to protecting and promoting the physical and mental health and wellbeing of all our colleagues. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution and supports us to be an Employer of Choice, while helping our colleagues to deliver high quality services for our patients and communities.

As a flexible employer, we want to support you to work in a way that is best for the NHS, our patients and you. Talk to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s a job share, part time, hybrid working or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

We are an accredited Living Wage Employer which means that every colleague working for our organisation and third-party contractors will earn a real Living Wage. We are one of over 15,000 organisations, who voluntarily chose to pay the real Living Wage.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Educated to PhD/masters level or equivalent level or equivalent experience of working at a senior level (e.g. clinical lead) in diagnostic imaging
Should meet all qualifications for radiologists reporting for Lung Cancer Screening as per the Standard Protocol and Quality Assurance

Experience

Essential criteria

In depth additional expert knowledge acquired over a significant period of time in the following area(s): 1. National cancer priorities, specifically as relates to lung, early diagnosis evidence base, and the wider cancer screening agenda 2. Subject matter expertise across a number of key areas relating to lung cancer early detection trials or demonstration projects
Working at Consultant/ Specialist level
Proven and significant leadership experience and/or formal management qualification
Member of relevant professional body

Skills

Essential criteria

Strong clinical leadership skills
Ability to work collaboratively across organisations and professional groups
Excellent interpersonal and relationships skills

Our commitments to you

We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better patient outcomes. We strive to ensure our people feel trusted, valued and empowered. We’re passionate about nurturing and developing people. When you join us, we want you to grow and excel, and we offer many opportunities for you to do that. We welcome your talent and enthusiasm irrespective of age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have policies and procedures to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability and/or who are neuro-divergent.

We welcome applications from disabled candidates. If you meet all the essential criteria, you will be guaranteed an interview.

If applying for this role on a secondment basis, please make sure you have obtained prior agreement from your current line manager to apply for this position.

Please note that we currently do not accept applications via recruitment agencies.

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