About this role
Job summary
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.
Main duties of the job
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 years olds after an abnormal faecal immunochemical test (FIT) and surveillance for Lynch Syndrome patients.
About us
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 are proud to serve around three million people and we're 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 create and encourage 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. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.
At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.
Job description Job responsibilities
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.
We are a very friendly, helpful team who strive to provide the highest standard of care for all members of the screening population who choose to participate in bowel screening.
Person Specification
Essential Essential
12 months post qualification experience working as a nurse Worked within Endoscopy / endoscopy knowledge
Desirable
Worked within gastroenterology worked in cancer service or ward Evidence of working for 12 months or longer post qualifying as a nurse
knowledge of Bowel Cancer Screening Desirable
Evidence within application of knowledge of the bowel cancer screening programme
Commuinication Skills Essential
Evidence of communication training course/'s
Desirable
Evidence of teaching in small or large groups
Degree/Masters Essential
evidence of degree / masters / equivalent
MDT Desirable
Evidence of knowledge of a MDT meeting / meaning
PGD Desirable
Evidence / knowledge of PGD's
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 Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust
Address University Hospital of north Midlands
Royal Stoke University Hospital
Newcastle Road, Stoke on Trent
ST46QG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)