Job summary
The Cambridge Bowel Cancer Screening team are looking for an experienced SSP to join the team as Lead SSP. You will have completed the Bowel Cancer Specialist Screening Practitioner course (Level 6 or 7) and be looking for the next step in your BCSP career and ready to lead a team of SSP's
The BCSP service is currently open 6 days a week (Monday to Saturday, 8-6) in order to deliver the needs of an expanding service for age extension and lynch screening service.
As Lead SSP you will be responsible for providing nursing leadership within the bowel cancer screening service in accordance with the national and local screening specification. Working alongside the BCSP programme manager and lead clinician to ensure the patients within the programme are provided with a safe and high quality service.
You will be a role model for the team with excellent communication and decision making skills. You will be able to inspire the team to take on new challenges and changes within the service.
Main duties of the job
Managing the SSP team on a day to day basis to deliver the BCSP service by providing support and expert knowledge to the team.
Be responsible for the care delivery to meet the patient needs throughout the BCSP patient pathway.
Working with the BSCP programme manager on demand and capacity to ensure that all key performance indictors and quality standards are met.
Ensure required audits are undertaken and report on these as required.
Ensure collaborative working with other department including endoscopy, histopathology, radiology, screening committee, colorectal team, and GP practices among others.
Develop and review protocols and guidelines in line with trust and national guidance.
Participate in regional BCSP activities.
Support the development of Health promotion opportunities within the service.
About us
Come Nurse with us...
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country. It comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. We provide accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge and regional and national specialist services. It's a great place to nurse, work and live.
You will work on a vibrant hospital campus with a friendly community feel; we have excellent facilities to practise your skills and abilities to support your career pathway and development. Our values of Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent support the delivery of outstanding care. We have a fully electronic patient record system that is improving health-care quality; this is transforming services, improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
If you require sponsorship for a Visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check you are not applying from a Red list country - Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Closing date is midnight on 15 August 2024
Interviews are due to be held on 2 September 2024
Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?
Our values and reputation for outstanding care Opportunities to experience a range of specialities Career and development opportunities Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team Research experience and opportunities Lovely location and quality of life Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)
Benefits to you
We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
If you require sponsorship for a Visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check you are not applying from a Red list country - Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Closing date is midnight on 15 August 2024
Interviews are due to be held on 2 September 2024
Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?
Our values and reputation for outstanding care Opportunities to experience a range of specialities Career and development opportunities Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team Research experience and opportunities Lovely location and quality of life Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)
Benefits to you
We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse educated to Degree level or willingness to undertake
- Post registration qualification in speciality
- Evidence of continuous professional development.
- Teaching qualification.
- Advanced communication skills/counselling qualification or willingness to undertake
- Advanced clinical assessment
Desirable
- Research Module.
- Masters Degree
Experience
Essential
- Significant relevant experience within BCSP and ability to demonstrate expert nursing skills.
- Accept personal accountability for own practice.
- Experience of formal/informal teaching.
- Experience of initiating change
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Up to date knowledge of current issues within the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme
- Understanding of evidence-based practice.
- Understanding of Clinical Governance.
- Understand of patient pathways its complexities and how to support the patient through this
Desirable
- Knowledge of broader issues within the Trust and NHS
Skills
Essential
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Capable of working as an integral member of a small team.
- Adaptable to changing situations due workload and colleagues' needs.
- Ability to undertake teaching of staff and patients.
- Leadership skills.
- Ability to work unsupervised and manage own workload; effective time-management.
- Effective interpersonal skills.
- Ability to lead developments in practice.
- Commitment to multidisciplinary working.
- Demonstrate analytical and judgmental skills.
- Ability to quickly appraise situation and act accordingly
Desirable
- Advanced communication skills.
Additonal Requirements
Essential
- To act in a professional manner at all times in accordance with NMC Code of Conduct.
- Capable of developing liaisons with other practice areas/academic institutions.
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
Desirable
- Knowledge of broader issues related to specialty - political and Trust.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse educated to Degree level or willingness to undertake
- Post registration qualification in speciality
- Evidence of continuous professional development.
- Teaching qualification.
- Advanced communication skills/counselling qualification or willingness to undertake
- Advanced clinical assessment
Desirable
- Research Module.
- Masters Degree
Experience
Essential
- Significant relevant experience within BCSP and ability to demonstrate expert nursing skills.
- Accept personal accountability for own practice.
- Experience of formal/informal teaching.
- Experience of initiating change
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Up to date knowledge of current issues within the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme
- Understanding of evidence-based practice.
- Understanding of Clinical Governance.
- Understand of patient pathways its complexities and how to support the patient through this
Desirable
- Knowledge of broader issues within the Trust and NHS
Skills
Essential
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Capable of working as an integral member of a small team.
- Adaptable to changing situations due workload and colleagues' needs.
- Ability to undertake teaching of staff and patients.
- Leadership skills.
- Ability to work unsupervised and manage own workload; effective time-management.
- Effective interpersonal skills.
- Ability to lead developments in practice.
- Commitment to multidisciplinary working.
- Demonstrate analytical and judgmental skills.
- Ability to quickly appraise situation and act accordingly
Desirable
- Advanced communication skills.
Additonal Requirements
Essential
- To act in a professional manner at all times in accordance with NMC Code of Conduct.
- Capable of developing liaisons with other practice areas/academic institutions.
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
Desirable
- Knowledge of broader issues related to specialty - political and Trust.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).