Bank Specialist Screening Practitioner - Harrogate, United Kingdom - Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

    Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
    Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust Harrogate, United Kingdom

    1 month ago

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    Job summary

    We are currently recruiting for Bank Specialist Screening Practitioners

    We are seeking highly motivated, experienced and enthusiastic specialist screening practitioners who want to assist in the continued development of the service to meet the increase in demand. The successful candidate should be an experience Specialist Screening Practitioner Registered Nurse.

    Due to the continuing expansion of our current service, an exciting opportunity has arisen for this nursing position within the Bowel Cancer Screening team.

    The Bowel Cancer Screening programme currently invites men and women aged 60-74 to complete an at home FIT test kit (Faecal immunochemical test kit), which if positive invites them to attend for further diagnostic tests. The programme will be age extended to invite men and women aged 50-74 over the next two years across all sites at full roll out.

    Main duties of the job

    The ability to be flexible & organised in the workplace with a passion for delivering a quality and successful service is essential. Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills are required to maintain and develop relationships with a wide range of internal and external contacts

    You will be supported by Induction, training and ongoing development.

    The hours of work are bank hours and can include in week, evenings and weekends.

    About us

    The Bowel Cancer Screening programme has been running for 15 years and is well established, currently serving a population of million.

    We are a busy service and the post holder will be expected to work on his/her own initiative and as a part of a team.

    We are a friendly team working in a busy environment. The role is varied and no two days are the same. If you are up to the challenge we look forward to meeting you think you have the skills and motivation to succeed in this role we are keen to hear from you. Informal conversations or visits to our team from interested parties are strongly encouraged.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    The post holder is expected to adhere to Trust policies and procedures and relevant legislation including the requirements of any professional bodies and to attend mandatory training as identified by the Trust.

    For more information please see the job description attached.

    Person Specification

    Experiance

    Essential

  • Qualified nurse
  • NMC Registration
  • Evidence of having responsible for day to day supervision or coordination
  • Existing SSP Qualification

    • Desirable

  • Experience
  • IT Qualification
  • Endoscopy Experience

    • Essential

    Essential

  • Evidence of managing a caseload or care group in a clinical setting with multidisciplinary working.

    • Desirable

  • Evidence of participation in quality assurance, audit and research

    • Knowledge

    Essential

  • Demonstrate an understanding of the current BCSP and Bowel Scope programmes
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication (written and verbal) skills.
  • Demonstrates and understanding of the impact of a diagnosis of bowel cancer.