Bowel Cancer Screening Specialist Nurse

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is recruiting a Specialist Screening Practitioner (SSP) into our nurse-led Bowel Cancer Screening service. The role involves coordinating care, running nurse-led assessment clinics, arranging colonoscopies, and supporting screening endoscopy lists across UCLH, Whittington and Chase Farm Hospitals.

You will join a team of SSPs, contribute to early cancer diagnosis, and ensure accurate data entry for audit and QA purposes.

Qualifications

• Experience of Endoscopy or GI nursing is desirable.
• Full induction programme and mentor on start.
• Ability to undertake clinics and support screening endoscopy lists when trained.
• Excellent communication and data entry to local and national databases.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate care and support screening endoscopy lists across sites.
• Attend colonoscopy sessions and discuss outcomes with patients.
• Record activity on local and national databases for audit and QA purposes.

Skills

Endoscopy experience

GI nursing

Communication skills

Job description

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is recruiting a Specialist Screening Practitioner (SSP) into our nurse-led Bowel Cancer Screening service. The role involves coordinating care, running nurse-led assessment clinics, arranging colonoscopies, and supporting screening endoscopy lists across UCLH, Whittington and Chase Farm Hospitals.

You will join a team of SSPs, contribute to early cancer diagnosis, and ensure accurate data entry for audit and QA purposes.