Specialist Screening Practitioner | Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 19 Mai 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £37,338 - £44,962 per annum |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 18 Mehefin 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Milton Keynes, MK6 5LD |
| Cwmni: | Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7221280/430-CC25-18A |
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Specialist Screening Practitioner
Department: Bowel Cancer Screening
Band 6: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Full-time 37.5 hours per week (based at Wycombe Hospital), all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
An exciting opportunity for someone interested in bowel cancer to expand their nursing role has arisen. The Milton Keynes and Buckinghamshire Bowel Cancer Screening Centre seeks a Specialist Screening Practitioner (SS) at Band 6 level for its Bowel Cancer Screening Programme (BCSP). This position is offered as a full-time permanent.
The programme is continuously expanding, bringing new challenges and exciting changes. The SSP role is diverse and involves providing autonomous care to patients participating in the BCSP. The SSP will offer guidance, support and clinical knowledge at each step of the patients journey in the programme.
We are committed to providing a high-quality service to our participants. We are looking for someone who cares about the people we see, can work on their initiative and thrives in a fast-paced environment. They must be willing to travel across sites when required to cover staff absence.
Interview date: TBC
To play a pivotal role in supporting the Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Bowel Screening and Lynch screening Programme by: -
• Working collaboratively with the programme hub.
• As part of a team, coordinating and providing care from the screening centre to address the needs of individuals arising as a consequence of the screening programme.
• As part of a team, co-ordination of health promotion activities by all sections of the society.
"We Care We Communicate We Collaborate We Contribute"
"A staggering 94.2% of nurses and midwives feel the impact of their roles of patients, underlining their integral contribution to healthcare"(NHS Staff Survey 2023).
You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
• Free on-site parking
• Free tea and coffee
• Great flexible working opportunities
• Discounted gym membership
• Lease car scheme
• Generous annual leave and pension scheme
• On site nursery (chargeable)
• Extensive staff health and well-being programme
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.
The duties of the SSP include providing advice, information and support to individuals who contact the screening centre directly. They will be responsible for providing care to patients identified by the screening programme and meeting their needs at every stage of the BCSP journey. This includes those who have been called to participate, those requiring assessment to be fit to undertake screening colonoscopy or alternative diagnostic interventions and those needing to be able to make informed decisions before undergoing screening colonoscopy or alternative diagnostic interventions.
The SSP will ensure timely access throughout the screening pathway to colonoscopy or alternative diagnostic intervention and a seamless transition to agreed pathways in primary, secondary and tertiary care settings. They will establish effective links with the local multidisciplinary teams to ensure that where cancer is detected, patients are presented and transferred to the MDT in a timely manner. The SSP will complete patient records for the screening services, including data on treatment , outcomes and staging provided by the MDT.
Nurse - patient relationship:
• Demonstrates and establishes a relationship of Trust with patients, carers, and families.
Management of patient health/illness status:
• To act as an expert practitioner in the management of patient illness, demonstrating advanced clinical skills and knowledge to professional staff and patients.
Education:
• Identifies the ongoing training and educational needs of patients, their carers, and their families about the prevention, treatment, and management of bowel screening.
Professional role:
• To analyse and interpret National recommendations, such as NSF / NICE guidance and formulate action plans to achieve compliance from a nursing perspective
Operational:
• Demonstrates expert skills and knowledge in the assessment, planning, and development of the bowel screening service.
Please refer to the Job Description for further details
We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.
MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.
MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.
By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.
Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.
This advert closes on Monday 2 Jun 2025