Job Title: Independent Nurse Practitioner
Location: East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Role Overview:
* Play a pivotal role in supporting the National Bowel Cancer Screening Programme (BCSP) as an independent nurse practitioner Trust wide.
* Deliver nursing care of the highest possible standards to patients by ensuring that nursing assessment, implementation, and evaluation of patient care are undertaken competently by all staff and documented appropriately.
* Promote timely progression of patients through their pathway by supporting the provision of helpline services run from the hub by resolving queries referred by them to the screening centre.
* Be responsible for care delivery to patients identified by the screening programme.
* Act as the patient's advocate, using empathy and counselling skills throughout all stages of the screening pathway.
* Undertake and successfully complete the SSP bowel screening course at level 6 or 7.
Main Duties of the Job:
* Ensure timely access to screening colonoscopy/flexi Sigmoidoscopy or alternative diagnostic interventions and seamless transition to agreed pathways in primary, secondary, tertiary, or outpatient care settings during all stages of the screening pathway.
* Plan programmes of care and coordinate delivery and activities with local services and other health care professionals including MDT, GPs, consultants, and discharge planning.
* Apply relevant policies and guidelines and propose changes to practices, procedures within the local Bowel Cancer Screening Centre and satellite screening centres.
* Conduct audits relevant to the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme and areas relating to colonoscopy and colorectal cancer in the unit including those relating to the endoscopy service.
* Use advanced communication skills to break bad news to patients and relatives.
About Us:
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families, and carers we care for every day.
Application Requirements:
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used, then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK, you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. We are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.
Person Specification:
Clinical Skills and Experience:
* Essential:
o Negotiating and influencing skills.
o IT advanced skills.
o Ability to organise own workload with exceptional organisational skills.
o Ability to communicate sensitive information and address barriers to understanding.
o Ability to supervise others.
o Able to provide and receive complex or sensitive information, where developed persuasive, negotiating, or reassurance skills are required.
* Desirable:
o Health promotion experience.
o Working with patients with lower GI cancers.
o Patient examination and history taking.
Qualifications:
* Essential:
o NMC registration.
o Preparation of mentors or equivalent.
o Degree in Nursing.
* Desirable:
o Practitioners NHS Bowel Cancer Screening course.
o Counselling qualification.
Governance:
* Essential:
o Ongoing professional development.
o Knowledge of clinical governance, risk management.
o Understanding and knowledge of nursing/clinical audit.
o Knowledge of valid consent.
Personal/Professional Attributes:
* Essential:
o Willingness to undertake Specialist Screening Practitioner course.
o Experience of conducting audit/QA and changing practice.
o Previous involvement in the development, implementation, and audit of clinical guidelines and standards.
o Relevant clinical experience of lower GI disease including radiological, endoscopic investigation.
o Continuous quality improvement.
* Desirable:
o Previous experience of Specialist Screening Practitioner & bowel screening pathways.
o Experience of managing patients in an Out Patient setting.
o Experience of Nurse Led Clinics. Valid nurse consent.
o Some experience in budget management.
Employer Details:
Employer Name: East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Address: William Harvey Hospital, Kennington Road, Willesborough, Ashford, TN24 0LZ.
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