Specialist Nurse Practitioner

Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust; West Bromwich; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust is seeking a full-time Specialist Screening Practitioner to oversee the bowel cancer screening programme. The role requires autonomous assessment and management planning for patients across three hospital sites, with travel between sites and adherence to national policies.

Applicants must be a registered general nurse with suitable knowledge and experience. Training will be provided, including a university module at level 6/7, and driving between sites is

Qualifications

• Registered general nurse with appropriate knowledge and experience.
• Good IT skills and attention to detail for national audit requirements.
• Willingness to travel between sites and work autonomously within the MDT.

Responsibilities

• Take overall responsibility for patients within the bowel screening programme.
• Provide autonomous management plans and ensure high-quality care.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team across sites.
• Adhere to Trust and Bowel cancer screening policies and protocols.

Skills

Autonomy

IT skills

Communication skills

Education

Registered general nurse (RGN)

NMC registered

Job description

The Sandwell and West Birmingham Bowel Cancer Screening Programme is seeking to recruit a full time Specialist Screening Practitioner (SSPs) to join our team.

The bowel screening service addresses the needs of individuals currently

aged between 50 and 75 who have an abnormal test result from a

home screening kit.

SSPs are expected to work autonomously in guiding patients to make

informed decisions at all stages of the screening pathway, whilst

adhering to Trust and Bowel cancer screening policies and protocols.

Applicants must be a registered general nurse with appropriate

knowledge and experience. Specific training will be provided. Our

programme delivers screening services from three hospital sites: Sandwell Health Campus, Birmingham Treatment Centre, and Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Travelling between sites will be required, so a

full driving license would be advantageous.

You will take overall responsibility for patients within the bowel

screening programme ensuring they are appropriately assessed, management plans are in place and the care they receive is effective,

compassionate and of the best quality. The post holder will be expected

to work autonomously as a Specialist Screening Practitioner for the

Bowel Cancer Screening Programme while collaborating appropriately with members of the multi-disciplinary team and staff at other sites,

ensuring that the screening population of Sandwell and West Birmingham

receive an equal and diverse Bowel Cancer Screening Service.

This role is part of the National Bowel Cancer Screening Programme and subject to significant national audit, therefore it requires good IT skills and attention to detail. Specific training and induction is provided, along with mandatory attendance at university for the completion of the

Specialist Screening Practitioner module at level 6/7.

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full

details of roles and responsibilities.

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country – one of the country’s most culturally diverse areas. It’s a friendly and welcoming place – a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.

We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.

Our values – Ambition, Respect and Compassion – are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.

Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to “Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population.” It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It’s what makes us unique.

We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose. When we say we’re ‘with you all the way’ we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Claire Beats Job title: Lead SSP Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0121 507 3637