Employer Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Basildon Town Basildon Salary £38,682 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) Salary period Yearly Closing 28/08/2025 23:59
Band 6
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the onlyacute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic nurse to join this exciting and fast moving service.
The main function of your role will be to assess participants fitness for colonoscopy, support them through the process including communicating results, providing a quality service and maintaining accurate records.
You will attend Multi-Disciplinary Team meetings and link with health promotion teams, work independently across Mid & South Essex Trust but with the back-up of a supportive team environment.
Its essential that you have good organisational and communications skills and you must be able to work flexibly as our screening lists may be undertaken 7 days a week with possibly some evening work
If you are considering making an application you are strongly advised to contact Karen Steggles, Lead Nurse on 01268 524900 ext. 1360 or email karen.steggles@nhs.uk to arrange an Informal visit.
Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.
Main duties of the job
You will be supported through a comprehensive induction including training and will be required to attend a 3 day residential course to use the Bowel Cancer Screening database.
You would be expected to complete a Specialist Screening Practitioner certificate within 12 months of employment at Liverpool John Moore's University.
The office base for our screening services is currently at Basildon Hospital, however, you will be expected to work across all of the hospital sites in the Mid & South Essex sites.
Working for our organisation
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Are you looking for an exciting role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.
We look forward to your application.
Person specification
Experience and Qualifications
* Worked withing Gastroenterology, Colorectal Surgery or Endoscopy
* Demonstrable experience as a Band 5 Qualified Nurse
* NMC Registered
* Worked within NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme
Full driving licence
* Must have a full driving licence and have access to a car
Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.
Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
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