Specialist Screening Practitioner Manchester, England
Job description
To play a pivotal role in supporting the BCSP by;
Working collaboratively with the Programme Hub
Undertake comprehensive patient assessments.
Flexibility to work between different Hospital/community sites toprovide a service to Bowel Cancer Screening participants, you must have access to a car and a full UK driver licence
Utilise specialist knowledge & advanced communication skills with patients receiving significant news and to provide psychological support on diagnosis.
During all stages of the pathway you will need to ensure timely access to diagnostic interventions & a seamless transition to agreed pathways in primary, secondary, tertiary or outpatient care settings.
When cancer is detected you will be responsible for establishing effective links with local colorectal MDTs to ensure there is a timely presentation & transfer of patients within the pathway.
Populate & maintain the Bowel Cancer Screening System.
Education is provided, and you will be expected to complete the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Specialist Screening Practitioner Course at Liverpool John Moore’s University. Successful completion of this course within 2 years of being in post is mandatory in order for you to continue in post. You will also attend a mandatory national computer database course for the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme. You will also be enrolled on to a 2 day Advanced Communication Course as part of the role involves informing patients of significant results.
Relevant Degree plus significant Post Graduate experience or equivalent knowledge and training experience
Post-registration qualification in specialty or related field.
Teaching and assessing.
Broad range of clinical experience with specific experience in specialty
Participated in service development andimplementation of change.
Application of teaching within the work area
Able to perform assessment, planning,implementation and evaluation of specialist care
Participated in service development andimplementation of change.
Ability to communicate in a variety of settings with patients of varying levels of understanding.
Able to present written information in a logical manner.
Basic IT skills in word processing and spreadsheets
Able to manage own workload and work with minimal supervision.
Knowledge of professional and NHS issues.
Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the health care set
Good attendance record
Able to drive and travel between sites
MFT is England’s largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.5bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we’ve launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the ‘NHS England’ website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team [email protected].
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
