An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the nurse led Dorset Bowel Cancer Screening Centre . You will join a highly skilled, motivated team delivering Bowel Cancer population screening to Dorset. Bowel Cancer Screening is offered to every Dorset resident from the ages of fifty years and sevent y five years . E nab ling the early detection and treatment of colorectal cancers. Successful candidates will be employed by University Hospital s Dorset NHS Foundation Trust, based at the Poole Hospital site. There will be an expectation that you travel to four other screening sites within Dorset .

Poole town boasts a bustling quay, some of the best beaches in England and a stunning natural harbor . From Poole there is easy access to the Dorset countryside, renowned for its areas of outstanding natural beauty and the spectacular Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site , ideal for sports and outdoor activities. We have excellent schools, and top-rated family attractions. Our town centre location means that we are conveniently situated for public transport. The bus and mainline train stations are both within easy walking distance, as are the Lighthouse Arts Centre, Poole Park and high street shops.

The successful candidate will provide expert knowledge, high quality care and psychological support to Dorset Bowel C ancer Screening subjects and their families.

The post is a Part t ime at AFC Band 6

For further I nformation please contact the main screening office on 0300 019 8751 .

The successful candidate will support subjects through the screening pathway including assessing subjects fitness for colonoscopy. Supporting subjects to make informed choices, delivering healthy life style advice. Reviewing and actioning investigation results including histopathology. Delivering investigation results and ensuring subjects outcomes are correct.

An essential requirement is to attend the Bowel Cancer Specialist Practitioner Course and to undertake further training to enable the successful candidate to fulfil the SSP requirements.

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues. UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme. This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.

Actively and routinely participating in clinical and data audits within the programme

Working collaboratively with the Programme Hub, Screening Centre Director, Programme Manager

Lead Nurse and other SSPs.

Co-ordinating and providing the highest standard of care from the BCSP centre to address the needs

of individuals arising as a consequence of bowel cancer screening.

Assessing patients’ care needs, at all six sites (and any other as shall be deemed necessary to meet

requirements of the screening populations, e.g. prisons) within the Dorset BCSP, and the

development, implementation and evaluation of programs of care for colorectal investigation.

Acting as the patient’s advocate supporting them throughout all stages of the screening process.

Participate in health promotion activities with local health promotion services to ensure equal access to

healthcare and information across all sections of society.

Populating and maintaining the local Bowel Screening Programme database.

Key Working relationships: Internal:

• BCSC Administration
• Endoscopy
• Colorectal MDT
• Histopathology · Radiology
• Lead Nurse
• Programme Manager
• Clinicians External:
• Other NHS organisations
• Members of the general public
• NHS E
• BCSP Southern Hub
• BCSP Quality Assurance team

Primary Health services Support the provision of telephone helpline services run from the hub by resolving queries referred by them to the screening centre Provide advice, information and support for those making direct contact with the screening centre. Establish effective links with local colorectal cancer multidisciplinary teams in order to ensure that: · Where cancer is detected, there is a timely presentation and transfer of patients to the MDT at location agreed with patient. · Patient records for the screening services are completed to include data on treatment, staging and outcomes provided by the MDT. Promote good working relationships and collaborative working with the Inter-professional team, within the unit, Trust and other BCSP partner sites. Liaise with other health care professionals regarding the needs of patients and implement appropriate action. Ability to communicate effectively in a sensitive and appropriate manner with patients and carers when breaking bad news and providing psychological support on diagnosis and treatment.