Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our expanding BCSP Endoscopist team as a Bowel Cancer Screening JAG accredited Nurse Endoscopist within Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust Bowel Cancer Screening Programme on a permanent basis.

Our endoscopy units are based at Manchester Royal Infirmary  and Trafford General Hospital, you will be based at Manchester Royal Infirmary within the screening hub but will be expected to undertake Bowel Cancer Screening endoscopy lists both endoscopy sites.

Main duties of the job

Your role is responsible for the efficient and effective provision of non-medical BCSP endoscopy in conjunction with other members of the multidisciplinary team (MDT), working with the MDT and contribute to the development and delivery of high-quality endoscopy services.

You will independently undertake diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy as part of the NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme and be expected to deliver up to 6 Bowel Cancer Screening endoscopy sessions per week with cross site working at the 3 sites (potentially over a 7 day working week on a rota basis).

As our BCSP Nurse Endoscopist you will use advanced level practice to encompass aspects of education, research and management. The role is firmly grounded in direct care provision or clinical work with patients, families, and populations. You will be expected to use your expertise, experience, professional and clinical judgment and demonstrate the expert nature of your practice and the depth of your knowledge daily in all aspects of the role. As an expert practitioner, you will also lead / actively engage in clinical audit +/or research related to the NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme.

You should have leadership qualities to support and oversee the specialist screening nursing team although the day to day running and management of the team will rest with the lead SSP nurse.

Working for our organisation

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of  over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.