Screening Specialist Practitioner Bowel Cancer Screening Programme

Gateshead Health; Gateshead; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust in the North East of England seeks a Lead Specialist Screening Practitioner to support the SSP team across the South of Tyne Bowel Cancer Screening Centre and affiliated trusts. You will coordinate care, advocate for patients, and help promote access to screening according to NHS standards.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team, undertake training for BCSS, input accurate data, and contribute to quality assurance and endoscopy workflow.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with UK registration and current practice status.
• Demonstrates leadership and ability to coordinate workload.
• Advanced interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and data systems.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with SSP team to deliver bowel cancer screening services.
• Coordinate care from screening centre to meet patient needs.
• Support patients to navigate and make informed choices in screening.
• Assist with health promotion activities to improve screening access.
• Input and present data to progress the patient pathway.
• Audit own work in line with NHS BCSP standards.
• Maintain infection control and safe handling in endoscopy settings.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team coordination

IT skills

Education

Registered Nurse

Nursing degree or health related degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

To support the Lead Specialist Screening Practitioner in delivering the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme across the South of Tyne Bowel Cancer Screening Centre (South Tyneside & Sunderland NHS FT, and Gateshead NHS Foundation Trusts) as part of a Screening specialist practitioner team

Main duties of the job

As part of a SSP team the post holder will;

• Work collaboratively with the Hub
• Coordinate and provide care from the screening centre to address the needs of individuals, arising as a consequent of the Screening Programme
• Acting as the patient's advocate, supporting them to navigate and make informed choices at all stages of the screening programme
• To assist the Health Improvement Practitioner in the co-ordination of health promotion activities with local health promotion services to improve access to screening across all sections of the population.

About us

Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.

Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.

We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.

Our values should be the 'golden thread' which runs through everything we do - they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronymICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.

We have a number of staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women's Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our Armed Forces network is one of our emerging networks.

The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our 'Balance' programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.

Job responsibilities

The post holder would be part of a multi-disciplinary team taking a patient centred approach to delivery a high standard of care. The post holder would be expected to;

Successfully undertake and complete a course of recognised study as determined by NHS Cancer Screening Programme.

Undertake 3 days training course for BCSS

Work in capacity aligned to national screening standards for SSP

Assist and support professionals from the multi-disciplinary team with agreed clinical, administrative activities

Have the ability to concentrate and manage multiple tasks within a busy environment, managing interruptions and queries during clinic sessions.

Work without direct supervision in the detailed and accurate capture of clinical information during bowel scope examinations, to uphold screening service reputation.

Advise clinical staff of examination criteria as mandated by the NHS Cancer Screening Programme

Will take responsibility for managing own usage of supplied equipment

Adhere to good practice and Trust policy when assessing and implementing manual handling techniques

Work unsupervised and plan ahead in the preparation of examination rooms when assisting during varied work lists

Use initiative to maintain work flow and ensure minimum waiting times, liaising with senior staff if problems/ potential problems arise

Provide support to patients pre, during and post endoscopic examinations

Ensure all areas and equipment are kept clean and tidy in accordance with Trust infection control policy

Safely handle pathology specimens in the appropriate manner, observing Trust infection control procedures and ensuring specimens are correctly identified and transported to pathology department

Will ensure that all bowel specimens are checked with a qualified nurse prior to transportation

Will work with BCSS ensuring all data is correctly inputted and presented correctly to progress the patient pathway

Must audit own work according to NHSBCSP standards

Will have the knowledge to provide patients/clients with accurate basic information on benign bowel conditions.

Adhere to code of practice for safe administration of medicines.

Participate in BCSP Quality Assurance duties and maintenance of CQC evidence under supervision of a Screening Practitioner

Ensure efficient and timely workflow in the endoscopy procedure room

Have good IT skills to enable them to work with BCSS and Microsoft Office packages

Must work in accordance with Gateshead Health NHS FT and departmental policies and protocols

Person Specification

essential and desirable

• Registered Nurse
• Demonstrable leadership skills Evidence of managing change Advanced interpersonal and communication skills Demonstrates ability to coordinate and manage own workload appropriately Able to motivate and work effectively within a team Proficient with Microsoft Office and Excel
• nursing or health related degree
• Leadership qualification Specialist Screening Practitioner certificate Advanced IT skills
• Demonstrable experience in audit Experience of change management Evidence of ongoing professional development

Experience

• significant experience working in Gastroenterology, colorectal or endoscopy specialities

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.