Job summary
Join Our Life-Saving Bowel Cancer Screening Team
Are you an enthusiastic and committed Registered Nurse ready to make a difference in the fight against bowel cancer? We are seeking a Specialist Screening Practitioner to join our dynamic Bowel Cancer Screening Programme (BCSP) team.
If you have a passion for lower GI disease, whether through experience or interest, we want to hear from you! While experience in this role and the program is a bonus, it's not essential--just bring your dedication and willingness to learn.
What You'll Do:
As a Specialist Screening Practitioner, your key responsibilities will include:
Assessing participants' fitness for colonoscopy
Supporting patients throughout the screening process
Communicating results in a compassionate and clear manner
Maintaining accurate records and providing a quality service
Attending Multi-Disciplinary Team meetings and collaborating with health promotion teams
You'll thrive in an independent role within the community but with the unwavering support of our incredible team. Strong organisational and communication skills are a must, along with the ability to be flexible--our screening schedules span 7 days a week, including possible evenings.
Ready to Join Us? Embrace this opportunity to contribute to a vital service and positively impact patients' lives. Apply today and become a key player in our mission to promote bowel health and save lives.
Main duties of the job
Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in the fight against bowel cancer? We are looking for a dedicated Specialist Screening Practitioner to assess participants' fitness for colonoscopy and support them throughout the entire process. Your role will be crucial in providing high-quality service and ensuring patients receive clear communication about their results.
Key Responsibilities:
Assess and guide participants through their colonoscopy journey.
Maintain accurate records and deliver top-notch service.
Collaborate in Multi-Disciplinary Team meetings and connect with health promotion teams.
You'll enjoy the independence of working in the community, backed by a supportive team that values your contributions. To excel in this role, you'll need strong organisational and communication skills. Flexibility is key, as our screening schedules run 7 days a week and may include some evening work.
If you're passionate about patient care and eager to contribute to a life-saving program, we want to hear from you! Apply now and be part of a team dedicated to improving bowel health in our community.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be supported through a comprehensive induction including training and will be required to attend a 3 day residential course to use the Bowel Cancer Screening database. You would be expected to complete a Specialist Screening Practitioner certificate within 12 months of employment at Liverpool John Moores University.
The office base for our screening services is currently on the Fairfield Hospital Site. However, you will be expected to work across all of the hospital sites within The Northern Care Alliance and in outreach clinics in the community.
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be supported through a comprehensive induction including training and will be required to attend a 3 day residential course to use the Bowel Cancer Screening database. You would be expected to complete a Specialist Screening Practitioner certificate within 12 months of employment at Liverpool John Moores University.
The office base for our screening services is currently on the Fairfield Hospital Site. However, you will be expected to work across all of the hospital sites within The Northern Care Alliance and in outreach clinics in the community.
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Essential and Desirable
Essential
- Substantial post qualification experience
- Degree or willing to work towards
- Evidence of on-going professional development
- Experience of participating in clinical audit
- Ability to work as part of a team and independently
- Excellent communication skills
- Able to perform assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of specialist care
- Basic IT skills
- Able to manage and prioritise own workload
- Ability to work with minimum supervision
- Participated in service development and implementation of change
- Ability to act on problems when identified
- Ability to present written information in a logical manner
- Good time management
- Understanding of clinical governance and confidentiality
- Willingness to undertake and successfully complete the Specialist Screening Practitioner course and any other training identified by the national programme
- A good understanding of the national bowel cancer screening programme
- Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
- Experience of using databases
- ENB 998 (teaching & assessors course) or equivalent
Desirable
- Previous bowel screening experience
- Endoscopy/cancer experience
- Experience of working across organisational and professional boundaries
- Full UK driving license with willingness to use own car for work purposes
Essential and desirable
Essential
- Substantial post qualification experience
- Degree or willing to work towards ? ENB 998 (teaching & assessors course) or equivalent
- Evidence of on-going professional development
- Experience of participating in clinical audit
- Experience of using databases
- Ability to work as part of a team and independently
- Excellent communication skills
- Able to perform assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of specialist care
- Basic IT skills
- Able to manage and prioritise own workload
- Ability to work with minimum supervision
- Participated in service development and implementation of change
- Ability to act on problems when identified
- Ability to present written information in a logical manner
- Good time management
- Understanding of clinical governance and confidentiality
- Willingness to undertake and successfully complete the Specialist Screening Practitioner course and any other training identified by the national programme
- A good understanding of the national bowel cancer screening programme
- Experience of using databases
Desirable
- Previous bowel screening experience
- Endoscopy/cancer experience
- Experience of working across organisational and professional boundaries
Person Specification
Essential and Desirable
Essential
- Substantial post qualification experience
- Degree or willing to work towards
- Evidence of on-going professional development
- Experience of participating in clinical audit
- Ability to work as part of a team and independently
- Excellent communication skills
- Able to perform assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of specialist care
- Basic IT skills
- Able to manage and prioritise own workload
- Ability to work with minimum supervision
- Participated in service development and implementation of change
- Ability to act on problems when identified
- Ability to present written information in a logical manner
- Good time management
- Understanding of clinical governance and confidentiality
- Willingness to undertake and successfully complete the Specialist Screening Practitioner course and any other training identified by the national programme
- A good understanding of the national bowel cancer screening programme
- Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
- Experience of using databases
- ENB 998 (teaching & assessors course) or equivalent
Desirable
- Previous bowel screening experience
- Endoscopy/cancer experience
- Experience of working across organisational and professional boundaries
- Full UK driving license with willingness to use own car for work purposes
Essential and desirable
Essential
- Substantial post qualification experience
- Degree or willing to work towards ? ENB 998 (teaching & assessors course) or equivalent
- Evidence of on-going professional development
- Experience of participating in clinical audit
- Experience of using databases
- Ability to work as part of a team and independently
- Excellent communication skills
- Able to perform assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of specialist care
- Basic IT skills
- Able to manage and prioritise own workload
- Ability to work with minimum supervision
- Participated in service development and implementation of change
- Ability to act on problems when identified
- Ability to present written information in a logical manner
- Good time management
- Understanding of clinical governance and confidentiality
- Willingness to undertake and successfully complete the Specialist Screening Practitioner course and any other training identified by the national programme
- A good understanding of the national bowel cancer screening programme
- Experience of using databases
Desirable
- Previous bowel screening experience
- Endoscopy/cancer experience
- Experience of working across organisational and professional boundaries
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).