Bowel Cancer Screening - Southern Hub B3

Bowel Cancer Screening - Southern Hub B3

The Royal Surrey County Hospital is seeking to appoint enthusiastic Screening Officers to join a dynamic and friendly team dedicated to the provision of a high quality screening service for the NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Hub located on the Surrey Research Park, Guildford. The NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme provides Bowel Cancer Screening in England, and the Southern Hub serves a population of 15.7 million in the South of England performing around 1.7 million tests per year.

The Hub invites all 54-74 years olds within its population to be screened using the faecal occult blood test and we are currently extending the age range down to 50 years old. It provides a freephone helpline service, a modern laboratory and liaises with 18 screening centre in their provision of colonoscopy investigation for all participants with positive screening results.

The successful candidate will be a part of the screening officer team at the Hub providing day to day support to our busy helpline and laboratory and undertaking various administrative and clerical duties to ensure we are providing a high quality service for our users.

Please note this role does not meet the new UKVI requirements for sponsorship

The post holder will work in both the Hub laboratory and Helpline/Administrative areas. The proportion of time spent in each area will depend on the needs of the service. As the programme develops there will be opportunities for staff to develop their skills in specific areas.

Be competent in the use of Bowel Cancer Screening Software (BCSS), identify population cohorts for screening and arrange for the circulation of letters, leaflets and test kits, make a computerised record of test results, and extract from the system data required for quality monitoring and reporting.

Receive and respond to telephone calls from participants, relatives, members of the public and other professional's organisations using prepared guidelines in an efficient, helpful, tactful and compassionate manner.

Undertake specimen reception and recording in accordance with an approved procedure

As a competent member of the team, be on hand to guide, train and supervise the work of new and junior team members.

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

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Please refer to the full Job Description

• Do you thrive in a role where you know youre making a positive impact?
• Are you looking to join a supportive and engaged team?
• Would you enjoy a role with true variety, blending supporting the public, laboratory and administration work?

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