Specialist Screening Practitioner

Job Overview

A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced registered nurse, who wants to make a difference and play a pivotal role supporting patients and relatives and to join the North Staffordshire Bowel Cancer Screening Centre. The post-holder will be based at The University Hospital North Midlands, Royal Stoke Hospital site, however this role requires cross site working at County Hospital to meet service requirement and demand.

The service currently runs over 5 days with weekend working occasionally to support inequality work, however this may extend to 7‑day working as the programme expands to meet service needs.

The post holder will be required to work closely with the existing team to meet the requirements of the NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme.

Potential applicants should be a registered general nurse with proven post registration experience. Previous experience and knowledge of working in the following areas is desirable, bowel cancer screening, gastroenterology, endoscopy, pre‑assessment. Good IT skills are essential, as the post includes daily data entry into a national IT database.

This service currently offers diagnostic tests for 50-74 year olds after an abnormal faecal immunochemical test (FIT) and surveillance for Lynch Syndrome patients.

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke‑on‑Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we serve around three million people and are highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM creates and encourages a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected.

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 undertaking nurse‑led clinics including patient assessment and the provision of information and preparation and help of those undergoing endoscopic or radiological investigation. The role requires you to communicate and work closely with the wider multi‑disciplinary team and support the inequality work within trust and community settings.

Excellent communication skills and be able to communicate delicate and complex information to both patients and colleagues, including breaking significant news post MDT prior to handover of care. The post holder will help meet the Trust and Bowel Cancer Screening Programme and national targets.

You will be required to undertake training in the use of the Bowel Cancer Screening IT system and complete and pass the mandatory NHS BCSP Bowel Cancer Screening Practitioner Programme which may require you to study away from home. Full preceptorship and training will be provided to fulfil the requirements of the role.

• 12 months post qualification experience working as a nurse
• Worked within Endoscopy / endoscopy knowledge
• Worked within gastroenterology
• Worked in cancer service or ward
• Evidence of working for 12 months or longer post qualifying as a nurse

• Evidence within application of knowledge of the bowel cancer screening programme
• Evidence of communication training course/s
• Evidence of teaching in small or large groups

• Evidence of degree / masters / equivalent

• Evidence of knowledge of a MDT meeting / meaning

• Evidence / knowledge of PGD's

• We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
• Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies.