Job summary
We are seeking a Specialist Screening Practitioner (Bowel Cancer) to join the South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Bowel Cancer Screening Programme. This is an exciting opportunity to join our team of highly motivated, professional staff who take pride in providing excellent services for our patients.
The post holder will work under the supervision of the lead nurse and will provide the highest standard of care and support for patients participating in the national Bowel Cancer Screening programme.
They will have responsibility for assessing, informing and supporting individuals throughout the screening pathway. Varied work includes providing nurse-led clinics, attending colonoscopy lists, communicating results to patients and other health care professionals and collecting and inputting screening data into a dedicated IT system.
Main duties of the job
- Provide specialist clinics for patients who have a positive FIT test result across the four Trusts
- Advise the patient and assess their suitability for colonoscopy and obtain informed consent
- Be present at dedicated screening colonoscopy lists across the Trusts
- Co-ordinate and provide care and supporting the patient through the BCS clinical pathway.
- Attend MDT meetings
- Work collaboratively with the hub to ensure all positive FIT results are scheduled to enable a flexible service delivery to achieve waiting times and clinical activity targets.
- Complete the Bowel Cancer Screening System database and local database to allow effective monitoring and quality assurance of the programme.
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes a firm commitment to professional development of it's staff together with the provision of an excellent health and well-being support service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse (valid with NMC) Significant experience at Band 5 or above working within Endoscopy, colorectal, gastroenterology or cancer services
- Educated to degree Level or demonstrable qualification
- Evidence of post grad health related degree or evidence of working towards post grad specialist qualifications
- Evidence of CPD
- Evidence of IT experience.
- Teaching/Assessing qualification or equivalent qualification/experience
Desirable
- Evidence of post registration academic development
- Advanced communication
- Existing SSP qualification from Liverpool John Moores University
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post registered experience in a managerial role/leadership role.
- Evidence of managing a caseload or care group in a clinical setting with multidisciplinary working.
- Excellent organisational and time keeping skills.
- Ability to manage change effectively
- Ability to work independently/autonomously and across disciplines as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
Desirable
- External working including GPs and PCT
- Experience of patient examination and history taking
- Counselling skills
- Experience in health promotion
- Knowledge of national agenda on improving cancer services
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent team worker
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written, exemplary record keeping.
- Knowledge of audit, research, and clinical governance
- Demonstrate knowledge of the current Bowel Cancer Screening Programme
- Analytical and judgemental skills
- Standard Key board skills and knowledge of several IT packages such as Excel and Word
Desirable
- Presentation skills both written and verbal
- Cannulation
- Consent Package
- Experience of working in Nurse Led Clinics
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Highly motivated
- Excellent Time Management
- Methodical and logical approach to working
- Flexible and adaptable to working in a constantly changing working environment including evening and weekend work.
- Must have the ability to move between all sites (Doncaster Royal Infirmary, Barnsley Hospital NHSFT, Rotherham Hospital NHSFT, and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals) at short notice.
- Car driver/owner and a current UK driving licence in order to meet service needs.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse (valid with NMC) Significant experience at Band 5 or above working within Endoscopy, colorectal, gastroenterology or cancer services
- Educated to degree Level or demonstrable qualification
- Evidence of post grad health related degree or evidence of working towards post grad specialist qualifications
- Evidence of CPD
- Evidence of IT experience.
- Teaching/Assessing qualification or equivalent qualification/experience
Desirable
- Evidence of post registration academic development
- Advanced communication
- Existing SSP qualification from Liverpool John Moores University
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post registered experience in a managerial role/leadership role.
- Evidence of managing a caseload or care group in a clinical setting with multidisciplinary working.
- Excellent organisational and time keeping skills.
- Ability to manage change effectively
- Ability to work independently/autonomously and across disciplines as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
Desirable
- External working including GPs and PCT
- Experience of patient examination and history taking
- Counselling skills
- Experience in health promotion
- Knowledge of national agenda on improving cancer services
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent team worker
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written, exemplary record keeping.
- Knowledge of audit, research, and clinical governance
- Demonstrate knowledge of the current Bowel Cancer Screening Programme
- Analytical and judgemental skills
- Standard Key board skills and knowledge of several IT packages such as Excel and Word
Desirable
- Presentation skills both written and verbal
- Cannulation
- Consent Package
- Experience of working in Nurse Led Clinics
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Highly motivated
- Excellent Time Management
- Methodical and logical approach to working
- Flexible and adaptable to working in a constantly changing working environment including evening and weekend work.
- Must have the ability to move between all sites (Doncaster Royal Infirmary, Barnsley Hospital NHSFT, Rotherham Hospital NHSFT, and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals) at short notice.
- Car driver/owner and a current UK driving licence in order to meet service needs.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
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).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
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).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Hydra House, Hydra Business Park
Nether Lane, Ecclesfield
Sheffield
S35 9ZX
Employer's website
https://www.sth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
