Specialist Bowel Cancer Screening Practitioner

Band 6

**Main area**
- Specialist Bowel Cancer Screening Practitioner
- **Grade**
- Band 6
- **Contract**
- Permanent
- **Hours**
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (flexiblity to cover late lists, weekends and work across sites)
- **Job ref**
- 164-5279990**Site**
- NUH city campus
- **Town**
- Nottinghamshire
- **Salary**
- Dependent on experience
- **Closing**
- 31/05/2023 23:59Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time band 6 registered nurse to join a team of Specialist Screening Practitioners (SSPs) to deliver a high quality, effective and forward thinking and expanding screening service.

The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of care to the screening population identified by the screening programme across multiple sites in Nottinghamshire. You will also get the opportunity to be actively involved in the screening centre health promotion strategy to improve patient outcomes for our local population.

Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills are required to maintain and develop relationships within a wide range of internal and external contacts.

The successful applicant will be expected to complete the Screening Practitioner's course at Liverpool John Moore's University within the first 12 months of coming into post - This is a mandatory requirement for the role and includes a residential element.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be a first level registered nurse with evidence of post registration experience and professional development. A postgraduate qualification or relevant specialist knowledge and skills to degree level or equivalent in lower gastrointestinal disease, colorectal and/or cancer pathways and knowledge of endoscopy is desirable

The ability to be flexible & organised in the workplace with a passion for delivering a quality and successful service is essential. Induction, training and ongoing development will be supported by the team and Lead Screening Practitioner.

We are looking for a committed, enthusiastic, innovative and flexible individual with the ability to prioritise a potentially demanding and diverse workflow and to work on his/her own initiative and as a member of a growing team.

As the service delivers screening across two Trusts: Nottingham University Hospitals Trust and Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust, a full clean UK driving license, willingness and ability to travel between sites, and own transport is essential.

Working for our organisation

The Nottinghamshire Bowel Cancer Screening Programme (NBCSP) is hosted by Nottingham University Hospitals Trust (NUHT) with Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust (SFHT) working in partnership to provide the service to Nottinghamshire. This requires the post holder to have the ability and willingness to travel between sites and therefore the use of your own transport is essential.. The aim of the NHS BCSP is to reduce mortality from colorectal cancer within the Screening population.

The hours of work at present will be Monday to Friday between the hours of 8am and 7pm to suit the needs of the service. There may be occasions where you need to come in early or stay late so the ability to be flexible is essential. The service is expanding and the service may, in future, make a change to include working evening and weekends to meet the service demands and accessibility requirements of the patient demographic. This may involve the ability to work until 9pm and weekends may be required in the future, however this is in early stages of planning.

**Previous Applicants Need Not Apply**

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Specialist Screening Practitioner follows the patient through the screening pathway from nurse led clinics booking screening investigations through to discharge.

Please ensure you read through the Job Description and Personal Specification in detail.

Informal visits are encouraged.

Person specification

REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIC TO THE ROLE

Essential criteria
- Ability to travel between multiply sites has own transport
- Flexible working ability to work evenings and potentially weekend if required
- Level one NMC registeration, Proven experience at band 5 with the ability to manage the clinical area and supervision of other staff
- Post basic study and a willingness to complete the John Moores Bowel Cancer screening qualification
- Full Clean UK Driving License

Desirable criteria
- Degree in Adult Nursing
- Recent or current experience within a related speciality
- Demonstrate leadership skills /mentoring course
- Minimum 3 years experience at Band 5, including experience within acute hospital setting

role requirement

Essential criteria
- Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills, basic IT skills

Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of the Bowel Cancer Screening programme

Role Requirement

Essential criteria
- Ability to convey sensitive information in an empathetic manner to relatives carers and staff

Desirable