Specialist Screening Practitioner | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Poole is seeking a Part-time practitioner to join the Dorset Bowel Cancer Screening Centre. The successful candidate will provide expert care and psychological support, assess patients' fitness for colonoscopy, and ensure high-quality screening processes. Strong communication skills and attendance at a specialized training course are essential for this role. Flexibility to travel between screening sites is required. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on patient care and outcomes.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with experience in bowel cancer screening and support.
• Ability to provide advice on healthy lifestyle choices.
• Experience in reviewing and actioning investigation results.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care and support to patients undergoing bowel cancer screening.
• Perform assessments to determine patients' fitness for colonoscopy.
• Participate in clinical and data audits.

Skills

Expert knowledge in bowel cancer screening

Strong communication skills

Psychological support

Ability to assess fitness for colonoscopy

Education

Attendance at the Bowel Cancer Specialist Practitioner Course

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join thenurse ledDorset Bowel Cancer Screening Centre.You will join a highly skilled, motivated team delivering Bowel Cancer population screening toDorset.Bowel Cancer Screening is offered to every Dorsetresidentfromthe ages of fiftyyears andseventy fiveyears.Enabling the early detectionand treatmentofcolorectal cancers. Successful candidates willbe employed by University HospitalsDorsetNHS Foundation Trust,based at the Poole Hospital site. There will bean expectation that youtraveltofour otherscreening siteswithin Dorset.


Poole town boasts a bustling quay,some ofthe best beaches in England and a stunning naturalharbor. From Poole there is easy access to the Dorset countryside, renowned for its areas of outstanding natural beauty and the spectacular Jurassic CoastWorld Heritage Site, ideal for sports and outdoor activities.We have excellent schools, and top-rated family attractions.Our towncentrelocation means that we are conveniently situated for public transport. The bus and mainline train stations are both within easy walking distance, as are the Lighthouse Arts Centre, PooleParkand high street shops.


The successful candidate will provide expert knowledge, high quality care and psychological support toDorset Bowel Cancer Screeningsubjectsand their families.

The post is aParttimeat AFC Band 6


For further Information please contactthe main screening office on 0300 0198751.



The successful candidate will support subjects through the screening pathway including assessingsubjectsfitness for colonoscopy. Supporting subjects to make informed choices, delivering healthylife styleadvice. Reviewing and actioning investigation results including histopathology. Delivering investigation resultsand ensuring subjectsoutcomes arecorrect.

An essential requirement is to attend the Bowel CancerSpecialistPractitioner Course and to undertake further training toenablethesuccessfulcandidate tofulfilthe SSP requirements.

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues. UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme. This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.



Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.



Actively and routinely participating in clinical and data audits within the programme

Working collaboratively with the Programme Hub, Screening Centre Director, Programme Manager

Lead Nurse and other SSPs.

Co-ordinating and providing the highest standard of care from the BCSP centre to address the needs

of individuals arising as a consequence of bowel cancer screening.

Assessing patients’ care needs, at all six sites (and any other as shall be deemed necessary to meet

requirements of the screening populations, e.g. prisons) within the Dorset BCSP, and the

development, implementation and evaluation of programs of care for colorectal investigation.

Acting as the patient’s advocate supporting them throughout all stages of the screening process.

Participate in health promotion activities with local health promotion services to ensure equal access to

healthcare and information across all sections of society.

Populating and maintaining the local Bowel Screening Programme database.

Key Working relationships: Internal:

· BCSC Administration

· Endoscopy

· Colorectal MDT

· Histopathology · Radiology

· Lead Nurse

· Programme Manager

· Clinicians External:

· Other NHS organisations

· Members of the general public

· NHS E

· BCSP Southern Hub

· BCSP Quality Assurance team

Primary Health services Support the provision of telephone helpline services run from the hub by resolving queries referred by them to the screening centre Provide advice, information and support for those making direct contact with the screening centre. Establish effective links with local colorectal cancer multidisciplinary teams in order to ensure that: · Where cancer is detected, there is a timely presentation and transfer of patients to the MDT at location agreed with patient. · Patient records for the screening services are completed to include data on treatment, staging and outcomes provided by the MDT. Promote good working relationships and collaborative working with the Inter-professional team, within the unit, Trust and other BCSP partner sites. Liaise with other health care professionals regarding the needs of patients and implement appropriate action. Ability to communicate effectively in a sensitive and appropriate manner with patients and carers when breaking bad news and providing psychological support on diagnosis and treatment.


This advert closes on Tuesday 26 Aug 2025