Employer: University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Royal Derby Hospital
Town: Derby
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 pa
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 02/01/2025 23:59
Interview date: 16/01/2025
Band 6
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services. The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.
As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds. All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.
Armed Forces and Disability Confident guaranteed interview scheme.
To further support the pledges in the Armed Forces Covenant and to make a positive contribution to support ex-armed forces personnel (veterans) make the transition to civilian life, the Trust has introduced a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans who meet the essential criteria set out in the person specification, to help them overcome barriers to find civilian employment. The scheme will operate for all external recruitment.
The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities. This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification. Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.
If you require support/adjustments with your application please contact the recruitment team on 01332 788466.
Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.
Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for:
Job overview
To play a pivotal role in supporting the South Derbyshire Bowel Cancer Screening Programmes (BCSP) as part of University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust (UHDB). The role is predominantly based at the Royal Derby Hospital; however, there will be an expectation to cross-site cover at Queen's Hospital Burton where Bowel Screening also runs.
We are looking for an experienced nurse who is an effective communicator and can support the Lead Specialist Screening Practitioner and existing Specialist Screening Practitioner team to facilitate the bowel cancer screening service. Training will be available for the right applicant.
Main duties of the job
1. Provide advice, information, and support for those making direct contact with the screening centre.
2. Be responsible for care delivery to patients identified by the screening programme and will meet the needs of patients arising as a result of:
* Having been called to participate in screening.
* Having been identified as positive on screening.
* Needing to be assessed as fit to undertake screening colonoscopy or alternative diagnostic investigations.
* Needing to be able to make informed decisions prior to undergoing screening colonoscopy or alternative diagnostic interventions.
* Having been identified as requiring further intervention, treatment, surveillance follow-up or discharge.
1. To use specialist knowledge and advanced communication skills with patients and carers when breaking bad news and providing psychological support on diagnosis, treatment, and symptom management.
2. Ensure timely access to screening colonoscopy or alternative diagnostic intervention and seamless transition to agreed pathways in primary, secondary, tertiary or outpatient care settings, during all stages of the screening pathway.
3. To establish effective links with local colorectal cancer multi-disciplinary teams to ensure that when cancer is detected, there is timely presentation and transfer of patients to the multi-disciplinary team.
Closing date of applications - 2 January 2025
Interview date - 16 January 2025
Working for our organisation
In return we will offer:
* Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development.
* On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
* A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes.
Education, Training and Qualifications CPD Requirements
* Registered Nurse with substantial post-registration experience.
Experience & Knowledge
* Experience of assessing patients in the clinical area.
* Knowledge of professional and NHS issues relating to Bowel Cancer Screening.
* Relevant clinical experience and knowledge of lower GI disease including endoscopic or radiological investigations.
Skills and Ability
* Ability to maintain accurate written and electronic records.
For our roles we are open to discussing the possibility of part-time/reduced hours/flexible start and finish times/fixed/flexible shifts/annualised hours/term time hours/hybrid working – working partly in the trust/partly at home.
Most of our posts are subject to a DBS check; however, having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from obtaining a position. Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.
All correspondence relating to your application will be sent to you via our trac.system account. Please ensure that you regularly check your emails; this includes junk/spam, as your security settings may not recognise the sender.
Anyone from outside of the UK (excluding from the Republic of Ireland) will need permission from UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) to work in the UK and may also need entry clearance before travelling here.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Address: Recruitment Centre, Rehab Block, Level 3, Royal Derby Hospital, Telephone: 01332 788466
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