Specialist Screening Practitioner Bowel Cancer Screening
Job Description
Job summary
Providing Specialist Nursing and acting as an identified key worker for patients participating in the Bowel Cancer Screening programme. (BCSP) Collaborating with a range of health professionals within the multidisciplinary team to ensure efficient and effective operation of the service. Providing advice, education and support to patients, their carers and other health care professionals arising as a consequence of the screening programme Acting as the patient advocate, supporting them to make informed choices throughout the screening process. Assessing and preparing patients for colorectal examination. Participating in health promotion activities with local services and charities to improve access to screening. Populating and maintaining the local Bowel Screening programme database. Working collaboratively with the Programme Hub. The post holder will work to agreed professional, departmental and Trust boundaries as required providing patient-centred seamless care.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will require excellent communication skills and a holistic and empathetic approach in patient assessment. Interest and experience in endoscopy, polyp management, colorectal cancer nursing or bowel cancer care would be advantageous, though not essential. The applicant should have an appreciation for public health concepts, particularly in population screening and health promotion / education methodologies. To ensure a patient centred service is offered, the ability to work flexibly, both remotely and across site is essential.
Based in the Endoscopy Department at both our John Radcliffe Hospital and Horton General Hospital, the role involves delivering autonomous nurse-led clinics, follow up histology assessment and Specialist Practitioner support during endoscopic procedure. In addition, regular health promotion activities are undertaken to promote the programme with primary care colleagues, charity groups such as Bowel Cancer UK and our 'hard-to-reach' populations, such as prisons.
The successful applicant will receive a structured orientation programme, detailed IT training and a funded educational module (at either L6 degree or L7 master's level) specific to developing in the Specialist Screening Practitioner role. Opportunities for Continuing Professional Development and further academic study are available and actively encouraged.
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please view OUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.
We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.
Job responsibilities
Provide advice, information and support for those patients referred to the screening centre. Maintain accurate, up to date patient records. To be patients advocate at case conference discussions in MDT meetings. To offer support and information when being given bad news. Communicate with patients in ways which empower them to make informed choices about their health.
Establish effective links with members of the multidisciplinary team, to ensure timely presentation and transfer of patients with a cancer diagnosis and optimise the planning and delivery of care and treatment of these patients. Work in collaboration with Endoscopy Leads and Nursing Team to deliver patient-centred care, minimising on the day delays and supporting shared care.
To be responsible for care delivery to patients identified by the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme (BCSP) To meet the needs of patients who have opted into the screening programme and whose FIT test has been shown to be positive. These patients will need to be assessed as suitable to undertake colonoscopy or alternative diagnostic investigations, in a timely manner. Provide patients and their relatives with information, advice and emotional support in the hospital and the community. Provide appropriate education to patients and their families an encourage their participation in the planned programme of treatment and care. Maintain adequate patient documentation to NMC requirements for all patients seen and advice given in any practice setting.
Act as a mentor for new team members and nursing students on clinical placement as required Work collaboratively and in partnership with other health care professionals, offering appropriate support and advice on bowel cancer screening to colleagues. Support the helpline service run by the Bowel Cancer Screening Hub by resolving queries referred by them to the screening centre: providing advice, information and support to callers. Perform comprehensive assessment of patient needs, plan, implement and evaluate care within BCSP.
Demonstrate and share clinical practice to provide evidence-based care and contribute to service improvement in accordance with local / national policy initiatives. Participate in team safety huddles and contribute to the shared learning environment to ensure safe and best practices are delivered. In conjunction with Lead SSP and Programme Manager, monitor national standards and participate in ongoing data collection, quality assurance and service feedback In conjunction with the Lead SSP and Programme Manager, identify and support the development of specialist guidelines and protocols Assist in the evaluation of the service and patient care, including patient satisfaction as required. Ensure adherence to national screening and clinical governance standards. Contribute appropriately to clinical governance activities that relate to the area of practice and patient group. Complete mandatory Liverpool John Moores University post graduate certificate for bowel cancer screening practitioners.
This job description should be regarded only as a guide to the duties required and is not intended to be definitive. Responsibilities can change with the development of the programme. It may be reviewed in the light of the changing circumstances following consultation with the post holder. The job description does not form part of the contract of employment.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Experience
Essential
- Current UK NMC PIN
- Registered Nurse Level 2
- Ability to study at Degree or Masters Level
- Knowledge of Lower GI Disease benign and malignant ,including radiological ,endoscopic investigation ,surgical and oncological treatments
- Patient assessment ,history taking ,consent procedures
- Awareness of clinical Governance and Risk Management
- Working in a multidisciplinary team environment
- Awareness of National Agenda relating to Cancer services
- IT Literacy ,entering data into clinical Systems .Microsoft ,MS Word,MS Excel
Desirable
- PGD Module /PG Cert /PG Dip in Healthcare or Public Health
- Health Promotion Qualification
- Advanced Communications Course
- Mentoring ,teaching or assessing qualification
- Experience in Public Health Interventions or Programmes
- Experience in carrying out Peer reviews and Audits
- Experience of working under 2WW Targets
- Experience in reviewing updating or writing departmental policies
- Endoscopy Nursing Skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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