Specialist Nurse Practitioner

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust; West Bromwich; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust is seeking a Specialist Screening Practitioner to join the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme across its hospital sites. You will guide patients through the screening pathway, assess and plan care, and ensure compassionate, high-quality service.

Applicants must be a registered general nurse. Knowledge of BCSP, endoscopic procedures training, and willingness to travel between sites (driving licence) are essential.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of BCSP (Bowel Cancer Screening Programme) requirements.
• Recognised Qualification in Endoscopic Procedures.
• Experience with GI endoscopy and radiological investigations/treatment for GI cancer/surgical and oncology procedures.

Responsibilities

• Take overall responsibility for patients within the bowel screening programme with appropriate assessments and care plans.
• Work autonomously as a Specialist Screening Practitioner while collaborating with the multi-disciplinary team across sites.
• Support national audit requirements and complete the Specialist Screening Practitioner module (level 6/7) via university training.

Skills

BCSP knowledge

Driving

Cross-site working

Education

Recognised Qualification in Endoscopic Procedures

Job description

Here at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust we’re committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse workforce and we welcome applications from all parts of the community. We are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities whilst employing people to our organisation who meet our Trust values of ambition, respect and compassion. With the opening of our new hospital, Midland Metropolitan University Hospital, it’s the coming together of expertise from every corner of our organisation and a show of our commitment to provide better healthcare and create more jobs and so much more. We at the Trust actively encourage Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) and disabled applicants, as well as members of the armed forces community and value the positive impact that difference has on our teams. We are committed to equality and diversity within our workforce.

Job overview

The Sandwell and West Birmingham Bowel Cancer Screening Programme isseeking to recruit a full time Specialist Screening Practitioner (SSPs) tojoin 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.

Main duties of the job

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.

Working for our organisation

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 “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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

Person specification

Experience

• Knowledge of BCSP

Qualifications

• Recognised Qualification in Endoscopic Procedures

Knowledge

• GI endoscopy and radiological investigations/ treatment for GI cancer/Surgical and oncology procedures for treatment of GI cancer

Working Conditions

• Ability to work cross site
• Ability to Drive

The four partner Trusts of the Black Country Provider Collaborative (Dudley Group NHS FT, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust, and Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust) are actively working in partnership to deliver a collective vision focused on providing "better, faster and safer care to the population of the Black Country and beyond".

To support this vision, we are (where appropriate and safe to do so) actively looking at new models of care which:

• Better protect elective / planned care service delivery across the system by organising on a 'hot and cold' arrangement
• Consider the optimal use of resources through consolidation and specialisation, and
• Seek to reduce unwarranted variance, level up / standardise care through a 'Networked Service Solution' approach across the four sites

Against this context, although this post is hosted by Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust, there may be an expectation to work flexibly across the four partner Trusts to better meet patient and service needs.

As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. We want the Black Country and West Birmingham region to be the best place to work and as such will consider all requests to work flexibly taking into account personal and individual circumstances alongside the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the on-boarding process.

Healthcare services have a significant impact on the environment. We are committed to embedding sustainable practices. We expect all colleagues to support the delivery of our Green Strategic Plan and to drive positive changes in their department by joining our Green Impact programme.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Application numbers

Please note-If this vacancy receives a high number of applications, it will close before the stated closing date. Please ensure that you have completed and submitted your application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.