Specialist Screening Practitioner (SSP)

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Are you an experienced staff nurse or already a trained SSP? Are you looking for a new challenge and development opportunities? If so, we are currently looking for an additional team member to join our established group of Specialist Screening Practitioners (SSPs). The SSP team are nurse practitioners who have the responsibility to ensure all patients who are eligible for Bowel Cancer screening, have a seamless journey through the bowel screening pathway. This is an ideal opportunity to develop and challenge yourself to learn new skills and be part of a national screening programme.

Main duties of the job

SSPs are responsible for supporting the patient throughout their screening pathway - from initial assessment clinics, working in the endoscopy room when the patient attends their procedure, and managing the interpretation, documentation, and giving of results. Liaising with members of the MDT, working across Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals, and participating in Health promotion events and audits.

About us

Great learning and development opportunities to enable all staff to fulfil their potential
Salary sacrifice schemes
NHS agenda for change terms and conditions
A generous annual leave provision
NHS pension
Flexible working

Date posted

18 May 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

264-5223475-SUR

Job locations

Kettering General Hospital

Rothwell Road

Kettering

NN16 8UZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Provide advice, information, and support for those contacting the screening centre.
Perform suitability assessments for colonoscopy or alternative diagnostic investigations
Working within set timeframes to refer for colonoscopy or alternative diagnostic investigations.
Liaise with clinicians and other specialist services to support patients with complex health needs.
Followestablished MDT pathways to ensure timely referral and transfer of patients.
Record information and maintain the BCSP local database.
Participate in ongoing data collection and quality assurance, service feedback and audit.
Provide psychological support to patients and carers when breaking bad news.
Work collaboratively with other professionals and organisations to ensure patient needs are met, e.g., anti-coag, radiology, and pathology services.
Be flexible in working patterns to ensure service needs are being met.
Travel between screening sites to cover service provision.
Work autonomously when required and manage own patient caseload.
Communicate effectively with colleagues to ensure seamless provision of care.
To maintain professional competence and support of other staff within the BCSP
Impart specialist, expert knowledge to colleagues, patients and carers/relatives

Job description

Job responsibilities

Provide advice, information, and support for those contacting the screening centre.
Perform suitability assessments for colonoscopy or alternative diagnostic investigations
Working within set timeframes to refer for colonoscopy or alternative diagnostic investigations.
Liaise with clinicians and other specialist services to support patients with complex health needs.
Followestablished MDT pathways to ensure timely referral and transfer of patients.
Record information and maintain the BCSP local database.
Participate in ongoing data collection and quality assurance, service feedback and audit.
Provide psychological support to patients and carers when breaking bad news.
Work collaboratively with other professionals and organisations to ensure patient needs are met, e.g., anti-coag, radiology, and pathology services.
Be flexible in working patterns to ensure service needs are being met.
Travel between screening sites to cover service provision.
Work autonomously when required and manage own patient caseload.
Communicate effectively with colleagues to ensure seamless provision of care.
To maintain professional competence and support of other staff within the BCSP
Impart specialist, expert knowledge to colleagues, patients and carers/relatives

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

NMC Registered Nurse
Two year post-registration

Desirable

Evidence of Diploma/Degree level training

Knowledge

Essential

Ability to work under pressure/prioritise workload

Desirable

Endoscopy Experience
Knowledge of professional and NHS issues relating to Bowel Cancer Screening

Skills

Essential

Evidence of competent IT Skills
Evidence of previous assessment skills
Works effectively within a team

Desirable

Counselling skills
Advanced communication skills

Skills

Essential

Ability to Drive to and from screening centre sites

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

NMC Registered Nurse
Two year post-registration

Desirable

Evidence of Diploma/Degree level training

Knowledge

Essential

Ability to work under pressure/prioritise workload

Desirable

Endoscopy Experience
Knowledge of professional and NHS issues relating to Bowel Cancer Screening

Skills

Essential

Evidence of competent IT Skills
Evidence of previous assessment skills
Works effectively within a team

Desirable

Counselling skills
Advanced communication skills

Skills

Essential

Ability to Drive to and from screening centre sites

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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