Specialist Screening Practitioner
6 months ago
**Band 6 Specialist Screening Practitioner**: Bowel Cancer Screening Programme.
**1 Full Time permanent post**: 37.5 hours per week over 5 days, Monday to Friday (shift times are 8am-4pm, 8am-6pm, 9am-5pm and 10am -6pm, depending on rota allocation). 9 day working fortnight optional. Hours may change in the future due to service expansion where expected to work some evenings and weekends.
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Bristol and Weston Bowel Cancer Screening Centre which covers Bristol and North Somerset, serving a population of over 900,000. We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and dedicated registered nurse to join our screening team. As a Band 6 Specialist Screening Practitioner (SSP) you will employed by University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust and based at the Bristol Royal Infirmary, but you will be required to work across multiple sites, including Bristol Royal Infirmary, South Bristol Community Hospital, Southmead Hospital and possible future working at Weston General Hospital.
Additionally you must have good Information Technology (IT) skills as this post also includes daily data entry into a national screening database. Specialist training will be provided for use of the Bowel Cancer Screening IT system, Open Exeter. Some experience in teaching or health promotion is also an advantage, but not essential. You should also hold a full driving licence, have access to a car and be willing to travel between hospital sites.
As an SSP it is mandatory to start the SSP course within one year of appointment. This course is provided by Liverpool John Moore’s University or Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, run in partnership with the University of Plymouth. Support and mentorship will be provided during this period of study. You must successfully complete this course in order to continue working within the screening programme.
We are looking for an experienced hardworking, flexible and committed individual to join our team, providing high quality care to all screening participants. You will be responsible for supporting the Bowel Cancer Screening Programmes across Bristol and North Somerset in conjunction with the Lead SSP. You must be able to work effectively as part of a team, and as an autonomous practitioner managing your own caseload of patients. You will be responsible for undertaking nurse led clinics including patient assessment, provision of information and preparation and support of those undergoing endoscopic or radiological investigations, within the screening programme. The role requires you to communicate and work closely with the wider Multidisciplinary team across different hospital trusts. You must have excellent communication skills and be able to communicate sensitive and complex information to both patients and colleagues, including breaking significant news.
Previous experience and knowledge of working in the following areas are desirable but not essential: screening programmes, gastroenterology, endoscopy, pre assessment, or oncology.
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
If you have any questions or would like any further information, please do not hesitate to contact Jayne Griffiths, Lead SSP on 0117 342 1301.
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