sales representative Cambridge, East of England, England
Job description
Job overview
The Cambridge Bowel Cancer Screening team are looking for an experienced Specialist Screening Practitioner (SSP) to join the team as Lead SSP. You will have completed the Bowel Cancer Specialist Screening Practitioner course (Level 6 or 7) and be looking for the next step in your BCSP career and ready to lead a team of SSPs.
The BCSP service is currently open 6 days a week (Monday to Saturday, 8-6) in order to deliver the needs of an expanding service for age extension and lynch screening service.
As Lead SSP you will be responsible for providing nursing leadership within the bowel cancer screening service in accordance with the national and local screening specification. Working alongside the BCSP programme manager and lead clinician to ensure the patients within the programme are provided with a safe and high quality service.
You will be a role model for the team with excellent communication and decision making skills. You will be able to inspire the team to take on new challenges and changes within the service.
Main duties of the job
Managing the SSP team on a day to day basis to deliver the BCSP service by providing support and expert knowledge to the team.
Be responsible for the care delivery to meet the patient needs throughout the BCSP patient pathway.
Working with the BSCP programme manager on demand and capacity to ensure that all key performance indictors and quality standards are met.
Ensure required audits are undertaken and report on these as required.
Ensure collaborative working with other department including endoscopy, histopathology, radiology, screening committee, colorectal team, and GP practices among others.
Develop and review protocols and guidelines in line with trust and national guidance.
Participate in regional BCSP activities.
Support the development of Health promotion opportunities within the service.
Working for our organisation
Come Nurse with us…
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country. It comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. We provide accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge and regional and national specialist services. It’s a great place to nurse, work and live.
You will work on a vibrant hospital campus with a friendly community feel; we have excellent facilities to practise your skills and abilities to support your career pathway and development. Our values of Together – Safe, Kind, Excellent support the delivery of outstanding care. We have a fully electronic patient record system that is improving health-care quality; this is transforming services, improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Closing date is midnight on 10 August 2023
Interviews are due to be held on 18 August 2023
Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?
Our values and reputation for outstanding care
Opportunities to experience a range of specialities
Career and development opportunities
Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team
Research experience and opportunities
Lovely location and quality of life
Benefits to you
We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
Significant relevant experience within BCSP and ability to demonstrate expert nursing skills.
Accept personal accountability for own practice.
Experience of formal/informal teaching.
Desirable criteria
Qualifications
Essential criteria
Registered Nurse educated to Degree level or willingness to undertake
Post registration qualification in speciality
Evidence of continuous professional development.
Teaching qualification
Advanced communication skills/counselling qualification or willingness to undertake
Desirable criteria
Research Module.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
Up to date knowledge of current issues within the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme
Understanding of evidence-based practice.
Understanding of Clinical Governance.
Desirable criteria
Skills
Essential criteria
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Capable of working as an integral member of a small team.
Adaptable to changing situations due workload and colleagues’ needs.
Ability to undertake teaching of staff and patients.
Leadership Skills.
Ability to work unsupervised and manage own workload; effective time-management.
Effective interpersonal skills.
Ability to lead developments in practice.
Commitment to multidisciplinary working.
Demonstrate analytical and judgmental skills.
Desirable criteria
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria
To act in a professional manner at all times in accordance with NMC Code of Conduct.
Capable of developing liaisons with other practice areas/academic institutions.
Desirable criteria
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
