Specialist Screening Practitioner

Specialist Screening Practitioner

Job Overview

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Please see below for detailed job description of the role.

Main duties of the job

The role of specialist screening practitioner requires a flexible, enthusiastic and committed individual with the ability to priotitise and use their own initiative and also work as part of a team.

The role is varied and covers Southampton , Winchester and Basingstoke hospitals. You will need to have the ability to assess patients fitness for procedures in a nurse led clinic, attend colonoscopy procedures, and have responsibility for informing and supporting individuals throughout the screening pathway.







The service requires Monday - Friday working hours in line with service needs and the occasional weekend shift if and when required. You will need to be a registered nurse with evidence of post registration experience and professional development.

Experience in colorectal and/or cancer pathways and knowledge of endoscopy is desirable, but not essential.

Working for our organisation

As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to.

All non-clinical roles may involve a mixture of on site and remote working, Specific details and flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.

Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London.





The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.

Specific to this role we are open to discussing flexibility in the hours that you work. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need, and we will explore what’s possible for the role and service

Your Responsibilities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

What You’ll Do

- You will need to use communication and assessment skills to assess the health and psychosocial needs of individual participants in the screening programme.






- Communicate with patients in ways that empower them to make informed choices about their health and health care.
- Act as advocate for individual patients and the client group and also provide appropriate education to patients and their families to promote health and encourage self-care.
- You will need to assess and prepare patients for colorectal examination at different sites across the catchment area acting as the patient advocate supporting them to navigate and make informed choices throughout the screening process.
- Work collaboratively and in partnership with other health care professionals, offering appropriate leadership and advice to colleagues.

What We’re Looking For

As a Specialist Screening Practitioner you will be expected to have excellent communication skills,





promote the delivery of a high standard of patient care and work between organisational boundaries. You will be expected to work across different organisations with the support of the programme manager/lead nurse. You will need a driving license and the ability to travel between sites as required.

You should be able to show experience of working autonomously and the ability to present information to a wide range of professional groups. You will need adaptability and an understanding of personal accountability to work in a variety of settings

Person specification

Trust Values

Essential criteria

- Patient First
- Always Improving
- Working Together

Qualifications / Training Required

Essential criteria

- Current NMC registration.
- 1st level degree






- Qualification in specialist area of practice.
- Has the ability to evaluate own strengths and weaknesses Experienced at mentoring and developing staff.
- Knowledge of national standards that inform practice (e.g. National Service Frameworks, NICE guidelines etc)
- Willingness to undertake further educational development.

Desirable criteria

- Communication Training
- Masters Degree

Previous or relevant experience necessary

Essential criteria

- Relevant clinical experience.
- Clinical Governance, Risk Management.
- Working within a Multidisciplinary team environment.
- Awareness of national Agenda relating to Bowel Cancer Screening.
- Experience of teaching and training within clinical setting






- Experience of presentation / education within the wider health care community

Aptitudes And Skills Required

Essential criteria

- Able to manage work autonomously.
- Able to present information to professional groups.
- Customer Care Skills.
- Communication skills in a variety of settings to varying levels of understanding, address barriers of communication.
- Presentation skills.
- Organisational and negotiation skills.
- Access and entering data into clinical systems / use of word and spreadsheet packages.
- Ability to maintain accurate records.
- Patient teaching / Adult education.
- Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues.
- Ability to manage workload with minimal supervision.
- Flexible, empathetic.
- History of continuous professional development.