Job summary
The Bath, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW) Bowel Screening Programme is seeking to recruit 3 part time Screening Practitioners (SPs) to join our team. One based at Salisbury, one based at Royal United Hospitals Bath, and one based at Great Western Hospital, Swindon.
The bowel screening service addresses the needs of individuals aged between 54 and 75 who have an abnormal test result from a home screening kit. Plans are in place to extend this age group to 50 in the next year.
SP's s are expected to support the SSP's within the bowel screening service with the day to day running of the service, caring for participants with an abnormal FIT test result and within the BCSP surveillance programmes.
As an established SP the opportunity may arise to go on to develop the role to progress to an SSP band 6, where much of the training would have already been completed.
Applicants must be a registered general nurse with appropriate knowledge and experience. Specific training will be provided. Our programme delivers screening services from three hospitals - RUH, GWH and SDH. While some travel between sites will be required, work patterns are primarily in normal working hours. Bank holiday working is not required.
Main duties of the job
As a registered, accountable, and autonomous nurse you are to always act in the best interests of your patients and take personal responsibility for your actions and decisions. See job description for full list of duties.
About us
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.
We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.
Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Essential criteria
Essential
1. The post holder will be a first level registered nurse with a Diploma, Advanced Diploma or Degree in Nursing and have evidence of continuing professional development to post-graduate diploma level.
2. Excellent written, verbal communication and interpersonal skills must be demonstrated. Effective inter-professional communication must be proven. Evidence of being caring and compassionate with a good understanding of managing patients with complex needs Good organisational and time management skills Good self-awareness Ability to develop professional relationships. Good skills will be necessary, and the post holder must be competent with data input
Desirable
3. Previous experience as a Screening Practitioner is not essential but experience in endoscopy would be beneficial. Ability to think creatively and contribute to service improvement initiatives. Have an awareness and knowledge of NHS agendas. Ability to produce reports and interpret data relating to the BCSP. Knowledge of current issues in relation to nursing and health care
4. Ability to travel to and provide cover at all sites. Given the geography of the three screening sites, this will require driving.