Description
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is looking to recruit a Specialist Screening Practitioner (SSP) into our nurse-led Bowel Cancer Screening (BCS) service. You will work alongside other SSPs providing care for participants of the screening programme. This is an opportunity for someone with a particular interest in bowel cancer and/or screening who would like experience in an expanded nursing role.
Experience of Endoscopy or GI nursing is desirable. You will have a full induction programme and assigned a mentor when you start to support your integration into the team, to enable you to undertake clinics and support the screening endoscopy lists once trained.
The successful candidate will join a team of Specialist Screening Practitioners responsible for providing care for patients participating in the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme. This involves initial nurse-led assessment clinics: arrangement of colonoscopies for patients within designated Bowel Screening colonoscopy sessions, and to attend colonoscopy with them. They will provide clinics to discuss colonoscopy outcomes, including cancer diagnoses.
The role will involve coordinating care, working autonomously and addressing the needs of individuals that arise. It will also entail detailed and accurate data entry into local and national databases.
The post holder will require excellent communication skills and a flexible approach to their work.
Job Responsibilities:
- Providing care for patients participating in the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme
- Initial nurse-led assessment clinics
- Arrangement of colonoscopies for patients
- Attend colonoscopy with patients
- Provide clinics to discuss colonoscopy outcomes
- Coordinate care and work autonomously
- Detailed and accurate data entry into local and national databases
Person Specification:
- Registered Nurse Part 1, 2 or relevant section of the register
- Teaching/Assessment programme
- Relevant experience in related specialty
- Experience working within endoscopy or gastroenterology
- Completed/completing first degree
- Communicates effectively verbally, in writing and in electronic formats
- Demonstrates evidence of professional development
- Demonstrates an awareness of the role of preceptor/facilitator
- Reflective in Practice
- Demonstrates evidence of ability to educate others
- Demonstrates up to date knowledge and expertise in the specialty
Benefits:
- Competitive salary: £47,951 to £56,863 a year
- Permanent, full-time position
- Opportunities for professional development and growth
Equal Opportunities: University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an equal opportunities employer.