Deputy Lead Specialist Screening Practitioner

4 weeks ago


Romford, United Kingdom Division of Surgery – BHRUT NHS Full time

Job overview

We would like to appoint a full time deputy Lead Specialist Screening Practitioner to join us within the National Bowel Cancer Screening Programme at BHRUT.

You will play a key role in developing a team of SSPs, establishing protocols and guidelines, maintaining key performance indicators thus ensuring the standards laid down by the national Bowel Cancer Screening Programme are met. You will also be expected to maintain and encourage support of patients going through the screening process as part of the deputy role.

Apart from working collaboratively key stakeholders, the post holder will also support the Lead SSP.

Applicants must have excellent communication and decision-making with three years’ experience of appropriate knowledge and experience.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be working within the National Bowel Cancer Screening Programme (BCSP) as part of a team based at Queen’s Hospital and King George Hospital. They will provide specialist nursing support assessing patients and co-ordinating individualised care on a Bowel Cancer Screening pathway, meeting emotional, physical and psychological needs. As the Deputy Lead SSP they will deputise for the Lead SSP and oversee SSPs in their daily operational duties. The Deputy Lead SSP will support the Lead SSP and Clinical Programme Manager with training and development of the team’s SSPs and new SSPs coming into post.

Working for our organisation

We provide care for the residents of three diverse London boroughs. Most of our 7,800 permanent staff live in Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge and the majority are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. We also provide healthcare services to people in south west Essex, and specialist neurosciences services to the whole of the county.

Our services include all the major specialties of large acute hospitals and we operate from two main sites - King George Hospital in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two of the busiest emergency departments in London – more than 300,000 people visited our A&Es in 2023. We also provide outpatient services at Brentwood Community Hospital, Barking Community Hospital, Loxford Polyclinic, and Harold Wood Polyclinic.

We’re pleased to be leading the way in wait to get the treatment they need. The Elective Surgical Hub at King George Hospital is one of eight to be ; the Care Quality Commission has raised the ratings for at Queen’s and King George hospitals; and showed that the Trust was the most improved in 2023 for reducing waits for emergency care. 

We are particularly proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre; Radiotherapy Centre; Hyper Acute Stroke Unit; and dedicated breast care service at King George Hospital. We’re also part of the .

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential criteria

First level registered nurse Completion of mandatory Specialist Screening Practitioner Course

Desirable criteria

Leadership qualification

Experience/Knowledge

Essential criteria

Substantial proven experience as an SSP

Communcation

Desirable criteria

Advanced communications course

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.



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