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Specialist Screening Practitioner - Bowel Cancer

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

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Job summary

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.

Main duties of the job

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.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Date posted

20 March 2024

Agenda for change

£35,392 to £42,618 a year pa

Working pattern

Reference number.

387-S-6063-GB

Job locations

Bristol Royal Infirmary

Upper Maudlin St.

Job description

Job responsibilities.

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications and training.

• Registered Nurse
• Current Nursing, Midwifery Council (NMC) registration
• Evidence of formal ongoing professional development
• Counselling or Health promotion qualification
• Mentorship/teaching qualification

Knowledge and Experience

• Appropriate post registration experience within relevant departments
• Ability to demonstrate clinical expertise and sound knowledge of clinical issues
• Relevant clinical experience - knowledge of lower Gastrointestinal (GI) diseases, benign and malignant, GI cancer and disease progression
• Knowledge of lower GI endoscopy and radiological investigations

Skills and Abilities

• Organisation and managerial skills
• Ability to problem solve
• Ability to cope with emotional issues presented in the course of their work and to support others
• Awareness of professional responsibilities to self and others
• Able to work autonomously and part of a team
• Act as a professional role model
• Is approachable, flexible, enthusiastic and innovative
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Recognition of own limitations

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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.

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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) .

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UK Registration

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Employer details

Employer name, employer's website.

https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Jayne Griffiths

[email protected]

01173421301

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