Bowel Cancer Screening Specialist Screening Practitioner
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 20 Awst 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | £38,682.00 i £46,580.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £38682.00 - £46580.00 a year |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 31 Awst 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Halifax, HX3 0PW |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | C9372-25-0555 |
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The Calderdale Kirklees Wakefield Bowel Cancer Screening Programme delivers Bowel Cancer Screening to participants living and registered with an NHS GP. The Programme currently works across 4 sites and two NHS Trusts(CHFT & MYT). The post holder will be expected:- To provide a specialist service to the participants in the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme To act as the referred participants named contact and support. To provide advice to participants who contact the centre pre their decision to take part in Screening and to assess suitability for the screening procedure Through Nurse-Led Clinics, assess the participants suitability, acceptability and fitness for the screening examination, requesting alternative screening examinations based upon the above and the participants informed choice Coordinate, monitor and review the participants screening centre journey, liaising and referring to members of the screening team (Hub and screening centre) as appropriate. To use specialist knowledge and advanced communication skills with patients, relatives and carers when breaking bad news and providing psychological support on diagnosis, treatment and symptom management Act as Key Worker for individuals whom have cancer or malignant polyps detected (confirmed by histology and/or cytology) at the screening examination Provide counselling and support to participants diagnosed with benign and malignant colorectal disease ensuring referral to appropriate specialist teams. To act as advocate and put forward views and wishes on behalf of the referred participant Provide support in collaboration with the wider public health and promotion teams to maximise participation in the BCSP. Provide help-line support and services to the BCSP Hub and individuals referred to the screening centre. To provide follow up nurse led face to face and telephone clinics for all participants in the programme. To ensure all mandatory datasets are completed in a timely manner in real time. To provide the highest standard of care for patients participating in the national Bowel Cancer Screening Programme. To participate and attend Health Promotion events. To participate in Screening Quality Assurance Service visits, working alongside and supporting the Lead SSPs, Programme Manager and Clinical Director. They will assist in auditing and acting on any anomalies. To promote the sharing of skills, knowledge and experience within the screening centre and the wider screening community through formal and informal networks The post holder will either be an experienced SSP and will have attended and passed the mandatory SSP Liverpool JMU course or working towards it or they will be willing to do so within 12 months of appointment. All SSPs must pass this course in order to remain working as an SSP. All SSPs will undertake BCSS training. The post holder will need to hold a valid driving licence to enable travel between community clinics, endoscopy units and the local designated central office. The post holder will need to be able to work their hours over any 7 days including evenings and weekends when required. To be responsible for the maintenance and safe use of SSP equipment and office equipment and report/escalate any faulty equipment if necessary Ensures coordination of patients through the screening pathway implementing appropriate strategies to accommodate achievement of the 28 day and 62 day targets.