Bowel Cancer Screening Specialist Practitioner

NHS Jobs; Liverpool; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dedicated advisor to provide advice, information and support to patients engaging with the screening centre. You will ensure timely access to colonoscopy or other diagnostics and coordinate follow-up within primary, secondary and tertiary care pathways.

You will establish links with local colorectal cancer MDTs to ensure that patients needing further intervention are transferred promptly.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to communicate with patients and carers.
• Experience with complex screening pathways is preferred.
• Ability to document patient data accurately and timely.

Responsibilities

• Populate and maintain the BCSP local database.
• Perform comprehensive assessment of patient needs and plan care.
• Collaborate with MDTs to ensure timely transfer and follow-up.

Skills

Communication

Care coordination

Data collection

Job description

Provide advice, information and support for those making direct contact with the screening centre Be responsible for care delivery to patients identified by the screening programme and will meet the needs of patients arising as a result of; Having been called to participate in screening Having been identified as positive on screening Having taken part in the lynch programme Needing to be assessed as fit to undertake screening colonoscopy oralternative diagnostic investigations Needing to be able to make informed decisions prior undergoingscreening colonoscopy or alternative diagnostic interventions Having been identified as requiring further intervention, treatment,surveillance follow-up or discharge To use specialist knowledge and advanced communication skills with patients and carers when breaking bad news and providing psychological support on diagnosis, treatment and symptom management Ensure timely access to screening colonoscopy or alternative diagnostic intervention and seamless transition to agreed pathways in primary, secondary, tertiary or out-patient care settings, during all stages of the screening pathway. To establish effective links with local colorectal cancer multi-disciplinary teams in order to ensure that when cancer is detected, there is timely presentation and transfer of patients to the multi-disciplinary team. Establish links with the local Lynch mulitdisciplinary teams inoder to manage these corhort of patients effectively Populate and maintain the BCSP local database Participate in ongoing data collection and quality assurance, service feedback and audit with particular responsibility for the follow-up of patients at 30 days Perform comprehensive assessment of patient needs, plan, implement and evaluate care according to BCSP Collect, collate, evaluate and report information, maintaining accurate patient records Work collaboratively with other professionals and organisations to ensure patient needs are met, especially in relation to referrals to local MDTs

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust