Job summary
The Bath, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW) Bowel Screening Programme is seeking to recruit 3 part time Screening Practitioners (SPs) to join our team. One based at Salisbury, one based at Royal United Hospitals Bath, and one based at Great Western Hospital, Swindon.
The bowel screening service addresses the needs of individuals aged between 54 and 75 who have an abnormal test result from a home screening kit. Plans are in place to extend this age group to 50 in the next year.
As an established SP the opportunity may arise to go on to develop the role to progress to an SSP band 6, where much of the training would have already been completed.
Applicants must be a registered general nurse with appropriate knowledge and experience. Specific training will be provided. Our programme delivers screening services from three hospitals - RUH, GWH and SDH. While some travel between sites will be required, work patterns are primarily in normal working hours. Bank holiday working is not required.
Main duties of the job
SP's s are expected to support the SSP's within the bowel screening service with the day to day running of the service, caring for participants with an abnormal FIT test result and within the BCSP surveillance programmes.
As a registered, accountable, and autonomous nurse you are to always act in the best interests of your patients and take personal responsibility for your actions and decisions. See job description for full list of duties.
About us
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.
We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.
Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visitingwww.experiencesalisbury.co.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Essential criteria
Essential
- The post holder will be a first level registered nurse with a Diploma, Advanced Diploma or Degree in Nursing and have evidence of continuing professional development to post-graduate diploma level.
- Excellent written, verbal communication and interpersonal skills must be demonstrated. Effective inter-professional communication must be proven. Evidence of being caring and compassionate with a good understanding of managing patients with complex needs Good organisational and time management skills Good self-awareness Ability to develop professional relationships. Good I.T. skills will be necessary, and the post holder must be competent with data input
Desirable
- Previous experience as a Screening Practitioner is not essential but experience in endoscopy would be beneficial. Ability to think creatively and contribute to service improvement initiatives. Have an awareness and knowledge of NHS agendas. Ability to produce reports and interpret data relating to the BCSP. Knowledge of current issues in relation to nursing and health care
- Ability to travel to and provide cover at all sites. Given the geography of the three screening sites, this will require driving.
Person Specification
Essential criteria
Essential
- The post holder will be a first level registered nurse with a Diploma, Advanced Diploma or Degree in Nursing and have evidence of continuing professional development to post-graduate diploma level.
- Excellent written, verbal communication and interpersonal skills must be demonstrated. Effective inter-professional communication must be proven. Evidence of being caring and compassionate with a good understanding of managing patients with complex needs Good organisational and time management skills Good self-awareness Ability to develop professional relationships. Good I.T. skills will be necessary, and the post holder must be competent with data input
Desirable
- Previous experience as a Screening Practitioner is not essential but experience in endoscopy would be beneficial. Ability to think creatively and contribute to service improvement initiatives. Have an awareness and knowledge of NHS agendas. Ability to produce reports and interpret data relating to the BCSP. Knowledge of current issues in relation to nursing and health care
- Ability to travel to and provide cover at all sites. Given the geography of the three screening sites, this will require driving.
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
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Salisbury District Hospital, Royal United Hospital, and Great Western Hospital Swindon
Odstock Road
Salisbury, Bath and Swindon
SP2 8BJ
Employer's website
https://www.salisbury.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
