Specialist Screening Practitioner

1 month ago

London, United Kingdom University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

Due to expansion we are looking to appoint a Specialist Screening Practitioner (SSP) for the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme to work alongside other SSP's providing care for participants of the programme. This is an opportunity for someone with a particular interest in bowel cancer and/or screening who would like to expand their nursing role.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to attend a national training programme and complete a qualification in bowel cancer screening. They will also undertake an advanced communication course if not already complete so they can support patients receiving a cancer diagnosis.

Experience of Endoscopy or GI nursing is desirable. Applications from previous or current SSPs are welcome. You will have a full induction programme and assigned a mentor when you start to support your integration into the team.

It is an exciting time to join us and play a leading role in the expansion of bowel cancer screening, based at UCLH, working across NCL, supporting bowel cancer screening lists at UCLH, Whittington Hospital and Chase Farm Hospital.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will join a team of Specialist Screening Practitioners responsible for providing care for patients participating in the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme. This involves initial nurse-led assessment clinics: arrangement of colonoscopies for patients within designated Bowel Screening colonoscopy sessions, and to attend colonoscopy with them. They will provide clinics to discuss colonoscopy outcomes; including cancer diagnoses. Our nurses are the patient advocate, providing the information necessary to ensure that patients are able to make informed choices at all stages of the screening process. Our team of SSPs are responsible for ensuring that all activity is recorded on both local and national databases for audit and quality assurance purposes.

The role will involve coordinating care, working autonomously and addressing the needs of individuals that arise. It will also entail detailed and accurate data entry into local and national databases. The post holder will require excellent communication skills and a flexible approach to their work.

About us

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)

National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals

University College Hospital Grafton Way Building

Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine

University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre

The Hospital for Tropical Diseases

University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

We are a nurse led service and work closely with a team of doctors, endoscopy and colorectal nurses and administrators who are each passionate about screening and its potential to diagnose cancer at its earliest stages and even before it develops. We want as many people as possible from all groups to benefit from this life-changing programme.

UCLH has been the designated Bowel Cancer Screening Centre for the North Central London Sector since 2007, covering Camden, Islington, Haringey, Enfield and Barnet. We are committed to increasing the numbers of people who participate in the programme amongst groups that tend to be less likely to complete the bowel screening test.

We value and promote diversity and equality in the workplace and a degree of flexible and hybrid working is available.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the second year in a row.

UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.

Person Specification

Knowledge & Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse Part 1, 2 or relevant section of the register Teaching/Assessment programme

Desirable

Relevant post-registration programme

Experience

Essential

Relevant experience in related specialty Experience working within endoscopy or gastroenterology Completed/completing first degree

Communication

Essential

Communicates effectively verbally, in writing and in electronic formats

Personal And People Development

Essential

Demonstrates evidence of professional development Demonstrates an awareness of the role of preceptor/facilitator Reflective in Practice Demonstrates evidence of ability to educate others Demonstrates up to date knowledge and expertise in the specialty

Quality

Essential

Demonstrates understanding of principles of Clinical Governance, risk management, audit Demonstrates ability to support service improvement/ quality improvement initiatives and suggest improvements

Provision of care to meet health and wellbeing needs

Essential

Articulates reasons for desire to work in this clinical area

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