Job Overview
Senior SSP's must be experienced SSP's within the bowel cancer screening programme (either currently or previously) who have shown professional & personal development; and who have completed and passed 'the national mandated SSP course' at either level 6 or 7. It is essential that the post holder can work within a diverse team and community and present exemplary communication skills.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is responsible, as part of a multidisciplinary clinical team, for delivering a comprehensive bowel cancer screening service.
The post holder will need to work autonomously and seek collaborative relationships with others across and within professional boundaries, develop patient pathways and be responsible for developing the
nursing service within the Bowel Cancer Screening Centre (BCSC).
The role will involve working collaboratively with a team of SSP's and associated practitioners and personnel; to provide specialist, high quality, expert nursing care and support for patients and their carers on the Bowel Cancer Screening (BCS) pathway.
They are expected to provide expert knowledge and advice in their own specialist area, ensuring maintenance of clinical excellence underpinned by evidence-based practice. This may be in one or more location (including other endoscopy units in satellite screening locations) to ensure delivery of the screening service in these areas, and may include breakfast/ evening/ weekend working in order to offer flexibility to the screening populations.
The post holder will provide day to day management of junior Specialist
Screening Practitioners (SSP), Screening Practitioners (SP), and Assistant Screening Practitioners (ASP's), including undertaking appraisals and 1-1 meetings for these staff.
Working for our organisation
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We Run Major Acute Services At
* Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
* St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
* Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
* Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Candidates MUST be a qualified Specialist Screening Practitioner in the National Bowel Cancer Screening Programme to apply for this post.
The post holder will provide day to day management of junior Specialist
Screening Practitioners (SSP), Screening Practitioners (SP), and Assistant Screening Practitioners (ASP's), including undertaking appraisals and 1-1 meetings for these staff.
The Senior SSP/Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) must comply with the national standards for safety and quality, which are assessed through JAG, SQAAS, NHSE and actively contribute with work plans
resulting from assessments.
Senior SSP's must be experienced SSP's within the bowel cancer screening programme (either currently or previously) who have shown professional & personal development; and who have completed and passed 'the national mandated SSP course' at either level 6 or 7. It is essential that the post holder can work within a diverse team and community and present exemplary communication skills.
The role involves the ability to integrate, communicate, support and be a role model to a wide multidisciplinary group in a centre of excellence.
For full role duties and responsibilities please see attached Job Description and Person Specification
Person specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Degree
* ENG 998 or equivalent Teaching & assessing Course
* Advanced Communication skills course
* SSP Course (LJMU)
* IMER Course
Desirable criteria
* MSC/ Postgraduate study
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
* Experience working as an SSP in the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme
* BCSS IT Training course
* Able to demonstrate evidence of highly developed clinical practice on the management of patients within the BCSP
* Experience in taking medical histories and completing episodes of patient care
* Knowledge of the BCSP objectives / targets & standards
* Knowledge of clinical governance, risk management, valid consent and withdrawal of consent
Desirable criteria
* Experience of audit and research