Job overview
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY SWANSEA BAY UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD
The Bowel Screening Practitioner will participate as a member of the nursing and multidisciplinary team providing high standards of evidence based care in the delivery of the Welsh bowel screening programme. They will be the first point of contact for participants who have received a positive faecal occult blood test and will provide specialist advice, support and continuity of care throughout the participant pathway. This will include making an assessment of fitness for colonoscopy, attending colonoscopy, managing the results handling process and referral to the multidisciplinary team if appropriate.
Main duties of the job
Ability to work autonomously providing nurse led telephone assessment clinics and face to face assessments in an outpatient setting
Manage a caseload of participants and co-ordinate individualised participant care from assessment, through the screening colonoscopy journey, as well as the management of participants entered onto a surveillance programme
Must have the ability to undertake participant consent from competent and informed participants; liaising with local mental health teams to ensure that participants who lack mental capacity are supported in the provision of a management plan
Working collaboratively with other BSW Local Assessment Centres across Wales
To use specialist knowledge and advanced communication skills with patients and carers when breaking bad news and providing psychological support on diagnosis, treatment and symptom management.
Working for our organisation
We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Develop close working links with other teams that may be involved in the care of the bowel screening participant, ie, histopathology, surgery, radiology, Colorectal Nurses, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Nurses, Anti-Coagulation teams and Cardiac teams.
Provide and establish good positive working relationships with the Heads of Nursing, Sister / Charge Nurse and their teams, Education and Practice Development Lead, Matrons, relevant Clinicians, Service Managers and General Mangers
Actively promote the specialist service through dissemination of in-depth specialist knowledge, both locally and nationally, establishing robust networks
Lead and participate in audit and research and benchmarking activities to ensure effective safe and evidence based practice.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Registered Nurse and current NMC Registration Bachelor's Degree
2. Proficient level of knowledge in clinical speciality Knowledge of service improvement
3. Able to demonstrate effective leadership and management skills
4. Ability to use electronic systems - IT skills
Desirable criteria
5. Experience of participating in practice change
Experience
Essential criteria
6. Relevant experience Experience in the relevant speciality
7. Experience of working in a multiprofessional environment
8. To be able to demonstrate tact and diplomacy when working with others using good communication skills
9. Ability to travel to all areas of the UHB in a timely manner Awareness of current developments within the NHS
Desirable criteria
10. Teaching qualification (or equivalent experience) Advanced clinical skills. Non medical Prescribing
11. Experience of participating in research
Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Welsh language skills are desirable