University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
Main duties of the job
The role of specialist screening practitioner requires a flexible, enthusiastic and committed individual with the ability to prioritise and use their own initiative while also working as part of a team.
The role is varied and covers Southampton, Winchester, and Basingstoke hospitals. You will need to have the ability to assess patients' fitness for procedures in a nurse-led clinic, attend colonoscopy procedures, and have responsibility for informing and supporting individuals throughout the screening pathway.
The service requires Monday - Friday working hours in line with service needs and the occasional weekend shift if and when required. You will need to be a registered nurse with evidence of post-registration experience and professional development.
Experience in colorectal and/or cancer pathways and knowledge of endoscopy is desirable, but not essential.
Job responsibilities
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
WHAT YOU'LL DO
You will need to use communication and assessment skills to assess the health and psychosocial needs of individual participants in the screening programme. Communicate with patients in ways that empower them to make informed choices about their health and health care. Act as an advocate for individual patients and the client group and also provide appropriate education to patients and their families to promote health and encourage self-care. You will need to assess and prepare patients for colorectal examination at different sites across the catchment area acting as the patient advocate supporting them to navigate and make informed choices throughout the screening process. Work collaboratively and in partnership with other health care professionals, offering appropriate leadership and advice to colleagues.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR: As a Specialist Screening Practitioner, you will be expected to have excellent communication skills, promote the delivery of a high standard of patient care and work between organisational boundaries. You will be expected to work across different organisations with the support of the programme manager/lead nurse. You will need a driving license and the ability to travel between sites as required.
You should be able to show experience of working autonomously and the ability to present information to a wide range of professional groups. You will need adaptability and an understanding of personal accountability to work in a variety of settings.
Person Specification
Trust Values
* Always Improving
* Working Together
Qualifications / training required
* Current NMC registration.
* Qualification in specialist area of practice.
* Ability to evaluate own strengths and weaknesses.
* Experience at mentoring and developing staff.
* Knowledge of national standards that inform practice (e.g. National Service Frameworks, NICE guidelines etc)
* Willingness to undertake further educational development.
* Communication Training.
* Masters Degree.
Previous or relevant experience necessary
* Relevant clinical experience.
* Clinical Governance, Risk Management.
* Working within a Multidisciplinary team environment.
* Awareness of national Agenda relating to Bowel Cancer Screening.
* Experience of teaching and training within clinical setting.
* Experience of presentation/education within the wider health care community.
Aptitudes and skills required
* Able to manage work autonomously.
* Able to present information to professional groups.
* Customer Care Skills.
* Communication skills in a variety of settings to varying levels of understanding, addressing barriers of communication.
* Organisational and negotiation skills.
* Access and entering data into clinical systems/use of word and spreadsheet packages.
* Ability to maintain accurate records.
* Patient teaching/Adult education.
* Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues.
* Ability to manage workload with minimal supervision.
* Flexible, empathetic.
* History of continuous professional development.
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.
University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust
£37,338 to £44,962 a year Per Annum (PA) Pro Rata
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