Specialist Screening Practitioner

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Bradfield Green; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for Specialist Screening Practitioner (SSP) in the Cheshire Bowel Cancer Screening Centre at Leighton Hospital. The post suits a registered professional keen to develop in a colorectal role, with responsibilities spanning assessment clinics and endoscopy involvement.

Applicants must hold NMC/HCPC registration, with experience in patient-facing roles and willingness to work across Cheshire, including evenings and weekends as the

Qualifications

• Registered nurse (level 1) or Allied Healthcare Professional with suitable qualification.
• Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients and families.
• Good IT skills and ability to work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide face-to-face and telephone clinics for bowel cancer screening.
• Attend endoscopy units across Cheshire for colonoscopy lists and results.
• Assess, inform, and support individuals throughout the screening pathway.
• Travel between hospital and clinic settings as required.

Skills

Communication

IT literacy

Teamwork

Education

NMC/HCPC registration

Health-related degree or equivalent

Job description

We encourage interested applicants to contact the screening team to discuss the role in more detail and enquiries should be directed to Claire Chesters, Lead Specialist Screening Practitioner or Michelle Neild, Deputy Lead Specialist Screening Practitioner.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for the recruitment to the role of Specialist Screening Practitioner (SSP) within the Cheshire Bowel Cancer Screening Centre based at Leighton Hospital. This post would suit a qualified patient facing staff member with current NMC/HCPC registration, who is keen to develop their knowledge and skills in a specialist Colorectal role.

Although the programme offices are based at Leighton hospital the clinical team cover the whole of Cheshire and as such we would welcome applications from registered healthcare professionals located in West and East of Cheshire as well as those local to Leighton.

We are a busy service and we have recently expanded the screening age to include all 50-60 year olds. As such the post holder will be expected to work on his/her own initiative and as a part of a team. They will also be required to be able to work flexibly with potential for evening and weekend shifts as the service expands.

The post holder will provide the highest standard of care and support for patients participating in the English National Bowel Cancer Screening Programme. Applicants must be a Registered Nurse (level 1) or Allied Healthcare Professional with a qualification in a patient facing profession (EG; Radiographer, Operating Department Practitioner, Paramedic or similar), with or working towards a health related degree or with an equivalent level of experience. They must have the ability to communicate sensitive and complex information, and have good IT and team working skills., The successful applicant should be able to demonstrate significant post qualification experience and professional development. Previous experience of working in assessment clinics, colorectal, gastroenterology, cancer or endoscopy is an advantage and experience in screening or health promotion is desirable but not essential. Induction, training and ongoing development will be supported by the Lead/Deputy Lead Specialist Screening Practitioner's and Clinical Nurse Manager.

The post is varied and includes providing both face to face and telephone clinics led by the SSP for individuals who have tested positive for Faecal Occult Blood, attending endoscopy at units across Cheshire for colonoscopy lists and providing results including cancer diagnosis.

The post holder will have responsibility for assessing, informing and supporting individuals throughout the screening pathway, manging their own patient case load and auditing practice.

Travelling independently between hospital and clinic settings forms an integral part of the role.

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond. The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.

We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.

The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.

During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its Be Safe Be EquiPPEd campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE. The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients. We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives. At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.