- Registered Nurse
- Current Nursing, Midwifery Council (NMC) registration
- Evidence of formal ongoing professional development
- Counselling or Health promotion qualification
- Mentorship/teaching qualification
- Appropriate post registration experience within relevant departments
- Ability to demonstrate clinical expertise and sound knowledge of clinical issues
- Relevant clinical experience - knowledge of lower Gastrointestinal (GI) diseases, benign and malignant, GI cancer and disease progression
- Knowledge of lower GI endoscopy and radiological investigations
- Organisation and managerial skills
- Ability to problem solve
- Ability to cope with emotional issues presented in the course of their work and to support others
- IT skills
- Awareness of professional responsibilities to self and others
- Able to work autonomously and part of a team
- Act as a professional role model
- Is approachable, flexible, enthusiastic and innovative
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Recognition of own limitations
-
Specialist Screening Practitioner
1 week ago
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust Bristol, United Kingdom**Band 6 Specialist Screening Practitioner**: Bowel Cancer Screening Programme. · **1 Full Time permanent post**: 37.5 hours per week over 5 days, Monday to Friday (shift times are 8am-4pm, 8am-6pm, 9am-5pm and 10am -6pm, depending on rota allocation). 9 day working fortnight opt ...
-
Specialist Screening Practitioner
1 week ago
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust Bristol, United Kingdom**Band 6**: Part time, 12 month maternity cover. Bowel Cancer Screening, Specialist Screening Practitioner · An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Bristol and Weston Bowel Cancer Screening Centre which covers Bristol and North Somerset, serving a population of over 900,00 ...
-
Lead Specialist Screening Practitioner- Bowel
2 weeks ago
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust Bristol, United Kingdom**Band 7 Lead Specialist Screening Practitioner**: Bowel Cancer Screening Programme. BCSP. · **Full Time 1 year post**: 37.5 hours per week over 5 days, Monday to Friday (shift times are 8am-4pm, 8am-6pm, 9am-5pm and 10am -6pm, depending on rota allocation). 9 day working fortnig ...
-
Lead Specialist Screening Practitioner- Bowel
3 weeks ago
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust Bristol, United Kingdom**Band 7 Lead Specialist Screening Practitioner**: Bowel Cancer Screening Programme. BCSP. · **Full Time permanent post**: 37.5 hours per week over 5 days, Monday to Friday (shift times are 8am-4pm, 8am-6pm, 9am-5pm and 10am -6pm, depending on rota allocation). 9 day working fort ...
-
Specialist Screening Practitioner
3 weeks ago
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust Bristol, United Kingdom Full timeAs an organisation we recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life. · We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority eth ...
-
Sirona care & health CIC Clevedon, United KingdomThe Sirona Adult Learning Disability Health Service is a centre of excellence for specialist learning disability health needs. We are organised in 3 localities (Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire) where multidisciplinary teams enable our service users to access hea ...
-
UHBW Trust Bristol, United Kingdom2 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants · Band 7 Lead Specialist Screening Practitioner: Bowel Cancer Screening Programme. BCSP. · Full Time permanent post: 37.5 hours per week over 5 days, Monday to Friday (shift times are 8am-4pm, 8am-6pm, 9am-5pm and 10am -6pm, depending ...
-
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) Bristol, United Kingdom PermanentJob summary · Band 7 Lead Specialist Screening Practitioner: Bowel Cancer Screening Programme. BCSP. · Full Time permanent post: hours per week over 5 days, Monday to Friday (shift times are 8am-4pm, 8am-6pm, 9am-5pm and 10am -6pm, depending on rota allocation). 9 day working f ...
-
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust Bristol, United KingdomBand 7 Lead Specialist Screening Practitioner: Bowel Cancer Screening Programme. BCSP. · Full Time permanent post: 37.5 hours per week over 5 days, Monday to Friday (shift times are 8am-4pm, 8am-6pm, 9am-5pm and 10am -6pm, depending on rota allocation). 9 day working fortnight o ...
-
Specialist Screening Practitioner
3 weeks ago
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust Weston-super-Mare, United Kingdom Full timeWe are looking for · a highly motivated and adaptable registered pharmacists to join our small, friendly and progressive inpatient department at Weston General Hospital, which is part of UHBW. Why join us? · Our pharmacy team at Weston aims to deliver high quality, patient-focus ...
-
Specialist Screening Practitioner
3 weeks ago
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust Weston-super-Mare, United Kingdom Full timeWe are looking for · a highly motivated, compassionate senior nurse to join the Director of Nursing and the Deputy Directors of Nursing at Weston General Hospital which is part of UHBW, for a 12 month fixed term (secondment cover). You will join a fantastic team of nurses who pu ...
-
Associate Practitioner Mla
3 weeks ago
North Bristol NHS Trust Bristol, United KingdomApplications are invited from enthusiastic, adaptable individuals who would enjoy working as an Associate practitioner Medical Laboratory Assistant as part of a friendly team providing administration support to the Cervical Screening service in this busy department. ...
-
Mental Health Practitioner
3 weeks ago
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust Bristol, United Kingdom**Mental Health Practitioner · - Band 6- HMP Ashfield** · **Job Summary** · To provide specialist mental healthcare to service users and to work as part of the Mental Health In-Reach Team and wider MDT. · To deliver a range of specialist interventions at primary and secondary car ...
-
Screening Administrator
2 weeks ago
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust Bristol, United KingdomThe Bristol & Weston Bowel Cancer Screening Programme is a well established cancer screening centre serving a population of nearly 1 million people in the Bristol and Weston area. The Bowel Cancer Screening Programme is currently implementing age extension to include people betwe ...
-
Associate Practitioner Mla
3 weeks ago
North Bristol NHS Trust Bristol, United KingdomApplications are invited from enthusiastic, adaptable individuals who would enjoy working as an Associate practitioner Medical Laboratory Assistant as part of a friendly team providing administration support to the Cervical Screening service in this busy department. · You will be ...
-
Mammographer - Band 5/6
3 weeks ago
North Bristol NHS Trust Bristol, United KingdomAn opportunity has arisen for a Qualified Mammographer or Radiographers who wish to train as a Mammographer to join our multi-professional team at Avon Breast Screening Unit based at Southmead Hospital in Bristol, and at the Central Health Clinic, Tower Hill, as well as 3 Mobile ...
-
Mammographer - Band 5/6
2 weeks ago
North Bristol NHS Trust Bristol, United KingdomAn opportunity has arisen for a Qualified Mammographer or Radiographers who wish to train as a Mammographer to join our multi-professional team at Avon Breast Screening Unit based at Southmead Hospital in Bristol, and at the Central Health Clinic, Tower Hill, as well as 3 Mobile ...
-
Mental Health Practitioner
2 weeks ago
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust Bristol, United KingdomMental Health Practitioner · - Ashfield · - Band 6 · To provide specialist mental healthcare to service users and to work as part of the Mental Health In-Reach Team and wider MDT. · To deliver a range of specialist interventions at primary and secondary care level; to include · - ...
-
Mobile Occupational Health Technician
3 weeks ago
Additional Resources Ltd Bristol, United Kingdom**Mobile Occupational Health Technician** · **Location: Bristol area / Bath** · **Salary: Up to £26,000 per year** · **Job Type: Full Time** · **Key Skills / **Requirements**:Bristol area, Bath, occupational health technician, medicals, driving licence · **The Company**: · **Our ...
-
Level 3 Nursery Practitioner
2 weeks ago
The Downs Preparatory School and Bertie's Nursery School Bristol, United KingdomBertie's is situated in sixty acres of parkland just five miles from Bristol, Portishead and Clevedon and within the grounds of The Downs Preparatory School. · **Level 3 EYFS practitioner** · Full time permanent, 40 hours a week, all year round part time considered £ per hour, de ...
Specialist Screening Practitioner - Bristol, United Kingdom - University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
&v=024){kind=logo}
Description
Job summary
Band 6 Specialist Screening Practitioner: Bowel Cancer Screening Programme.
1 Full Time permanent post: hours per week over 5 days, Monday to Friday (shift times are 8am-4pm, 8am-6pm, 9am-5pm and 10am -6pm, depending on rota allocation). 9 day working fortnight optional. Hours may change in the future due to service expansion where expected to work some evenings and weekends.
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Bristol and Weston Bowel Cancer Screening Centre which covers Bristol and North Somerset, serving a population of over 900,000. We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and dedicated registered nurse to join our screening team. As a Band 6 Specialist Screening Practitioner (SSP) you will employed by University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust and based at the Bristol Royal Infirmary, but you will be required to work across multiple sites, including Bristol Royal Infirmary, South Bristol Community Hospital, Southmead Hospital and possible future working at Weston General Hospital.
Additionally you must have good Information Technology (IT) skills as this post also includes daily data entry into a national screening database. Specialist training will be provided for use of the Bowel Cancer Screening IT system, Open Exeter. Some experience in teaching or health promotion is also an advantage, but not essential. You should also hold a full driving licence, have access to a car and be willing to travel between hospital sites.
Main duties of the job
As an SSP it is mandatory to start the SSP course within one year of appointment. This course is provided by Liverpool John Moore's University or Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, run in partnership with the University of Plymouth. Support and mentorship will be provided during this period of study. You must successfully complete this course in order to continue working within the screening programme.
We are looking for an experienced hardworking, flexible and committed individual to join our team, providing high quality care to all screening participants. You will be responsible for supporting the Bowel Cancer Screening Programmes across Bristol and North Somerset in conjunction with the Lead SSP. You must be able to work effectively as part of a team, and as an autonomous practitioner managing your own caseload of patients. You will be responsible for undertaking nurse led clinics including patient assessment, provision of information and preparation and support of those undergoing endoscopic or radiological investigations, within the screening programme. The role requires you to communicate and work closely with the wider Multidisciplinary team across different hospital trusts. You must have excellent communication skills and be able to communicate sensitive and complex information to both patients and colleagues, including breaking significant news.
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job descriptionJob responsibilities
Previous experience and knowledge of working in the following areas are desirable but not essential: screening programmes, gastroenterology, endoscopy, pre assessment, or oncology.
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
If you have any questions or would like any further information, please do not hesitate to contact Jayne Griffiths, Lead SSP on
Person SpecificationQualifications and Training
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
Desirable
Skills and Abilities
Essential
Aptitudes
Essential
Specialist Screening Practitioner professionals in Bristol
-
Pete Francomb
Digital Product Designer, UX Architect
-
Sohebuzzaman Khan
Data QA Engineer (ETL, MDM, Cloud)
-
Eloise Hutton
Sales Advisor