Role Summary
An exciting opportunity for a 12 month fixed term position has arisen within the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme (BCSP) for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Registered Nurse who wishes to join our existing team of Specialist Screening Practitioners (SSP).
About the Role
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More detail about the role
The BCSP is an expanding service aimed at individuals aged 50–74, with the recent addition of Lynch Syndrome surveillance.
We are looking to recruit a committed, reliable, and experienced Registered Adult Nurse to join our growing team at the BCSP North & East Devon screening centre. Our Service is currently delivered across two hospital sites: Exeter and Barnstaple, with future plans to extend to Tiverton.
While primarily based at the Exeter site, you will be expected to work across both Exeter and Barnstaple locations, demonstrating flexibility in ensuring coverage across sites.
You will be working with a small, motivated team of nurses and administrative staff, where you will be required to work both independently and collaboratively.
As a Specialist Screening Practitioner (SSP), your role is to guide the patient journey for those referred with a positive FIT test or for Lynch syndrome surveillance. You will conduct comprehensive patient assessments, evaluating their fitness and suitability for screening procedures such as colonoscopy or CT colonography. Experience in managing patients with multiple comorbidities and complex care needs is essential, as is attention to detail when inputting data into the National Bowel Cancer Screening System Database.
Please note that initial patient assessments are typically conducted via telephone, with face-to-face consultations arranged if necessary. You will meet patients in person when they attend their colonoscopy appointments.
Key responsibilities include making clinical decisions during Specialist Screening Practitioner Positive Assessment clinics, liaising with multidisciplinary team, and ensuring safe and efficient booking of procedures. You will also interpret histology results to determine screening outcomes. If cancer is detected, you will coordinate with local colorectal MDTs to ensure timely patient transfers within the pathway.
As part of your training, you will attend the mandatory 2-day Bowel Cancer Screening System course to become proficient in using the National Bowel Cancer Screening Programme IT system. During your induction, you will shadow experienced SSPs in assessment clinics, endoscopy procedures, histology reviews, and administrative duties. Your competency within the role will be assessed before you are able to work autonomously.
You will support patients throughout their screening journey, providing results and updating the National Bowel Cancer Screening Programme database.
Please be aware that, due to the expansion of the service, there may be future changes in working hours, including some evenings and weekends.
Given the complexity of the BCSP and the SSP role, we highly recommend that potential applicants contact the Screening Centre to arrange a visit or, at a minimum, a telephone discussion with the BCSP team.
Working Pattern: 37.5 hours per week, over 7 days a week
Interview Date: To be confirmed
For further information please contact: Thomas Mulazzani: Bowel Cancer Screening Lead Nurse on tmulazzani@nhs.net
This is a fixed term contract for 12 months. For current NHS employees this post could be a secondment opportunity.
This is an internal vacancy for Royal Devon employees, therefore Bank workers are currently not eligible to apply for this vacancy.
As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We recognise the advantages of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.
Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
About Us
Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).
Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.
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It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.
Benefits
Looking after you is important to us.
We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.
If you are starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.
You will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.
We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.
This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we will help you get there.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:
- National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
- Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
- Car lease schemes.
- The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
- Cycle to work scheme
These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we would love to hear from you.
