Specialist Screening Practitioner
Job summary
We are seeking a Specialist Screening Practitioner to join the South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Bowel Cancer Screening Programme. This is an exciting opportunity to join our team of highly motivated, professional staff who take pride in providing an excellent service for our patients.
The post holder will work under the supervision of the lead nurse and will provide the highest standard of care and support for patients participating in the national Bowel Cancer Screening Programme. He or she will have responsibility for assessing, informing and supporting individuals throughout the screening pathway.
Varied work includes providing nurse-led clinics, attending colonoscopy lists, communicating results to patients and other health care professionals and collecting and inputting screening data into a dedicated IT system
Main duties of the job
Provide specialist telephone clinics for patients who have a positive FIT test result Advise the patient and assess their suitability for colonoscopy and obtaining informed consent Be present at dedicated screening colonoscopy lists across each Trust Co-ordinate and provide care and support the patient through the BCS clinical pathway Obtain MDT outcomes Work collaboratively with the hub to ensure all positive FIT results are scheduled to enable the flexible service delivery to achieve waiting times and clinical activity targets. Complete the Bowel Cancer Screening system database and local database to allow effective monitoring and quality assurance of the programme
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post. When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person Specification
Education and
Qualifications · Essential
Registered General Nurse with valid NMC Educated to degree level or demonstrate qualification To have completed the national practice assessor training or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998. Evidence of post grad health related degree or evidence of working towards post grad specialist qualifications Evidence of CPD Evidence of IT
Experience · Desirable
Evidence of post registration academic development Advance Communication Existing SSP qualification from Liverpool John Moore's University
Experience · Essential
Substantial post registered experience in a managerial or leadership role Experience at Band 5 or above working within Endoscopy, Colorectal, Gastroenterology or Cancer Services Evidence of managing a caseload or care group in a clinical setting with multidisciplinary working. Ability to manage change effectively
Desirable
External working including GPs and CCGs Counselling skills Experience of patient history taking Knowledge of national agenda on improving cancer services Experience in health promotion
Skills and Knowledge · Essential
Excellent Communication Skills, both written and verbal and can present data in a way that is easy to understand Knowledge of nursing policies and procedures both locally and Trust wide Able to work as part of an immediate and wider multidisciplinary team Knowledge of Equal Opportunity policies and procedures Ability to present information both written and verbally, and communicate this effectively via Teams or Face to Face. Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft applications, emails and teams
Desirable
Knowledge of the bowel cancer screening programme objectives, priorities and future demands for the service Knowledge of the NHS Long Term plan Presentation skills both written and verbal Knowledge of consenting/consent package Knowledge of Audit, Research and/or Clinical Governance
Personal Qualities · Essential
Highly motivated Ability to communicate effectively. Excellent Time Management and organisational skills Flexible and adaptable to working in a constantly changing working environment, including evening and weekend work Willingness to undertake training as identified necessary for the job role Methodical and logical approach to working. Must have the ability to move between all sites within South Yorkshire at short notice. Car driver/owner with valid UK driving licence essential to meet the needs of the service
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 (Opens in a new tab) . From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
