Job overview

The Bowel Screening Practitioner will participate as a member of the nursing and multi-disciplinary 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 Immunochemical Test and will provide specialist advice, support and continuity of care throughout the participant pathway. This will include assessing a participant’s fitness for colonoscopy, attending a colonoscopy, managing the results handling process, referral to the appropriate multi-disciplinary teams, data collection/spreadsheet work and correct use of the BSW IT system.

The successful candidate will maintain good channels of communication between the Health Board and the BSW central administration team in Llantrisant and attend programme updates and meetings at Llantrisant when necessary. The post will be based at Wrexham Maelor Hospital but to provide continuity of service across BCUHB, during times of leave and sickness there is an expectation that the successful candidate may need to travel to the other screening centres in Ysbyty Glan Clwyd and Ysbyty Gwynedd.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

The Bowel Screening Practitioner will participate as a member of the nursing and multidisciplinary team within the Welsh bowel screening programme.

They will be the first point of contact for participants who have received a positive Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) 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.

Ability to work autonomously providing nurse led telephone assessment clinics and face to face assessments in an outpatient setting.  Perform comprehensive assessment of patient needs, Plan, implement and evaluate care according to BSW pathways.

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.

To analyse and appraise endoscopic and histological findings, liaising with clinical colleagues, to ensure suitable surveillance, treatment or referral pathways are implemented.

Ensure patient records for the screening services are completed to include data on treatment, staging and outcomes provided by the multi-disciplinary team. 

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB)  North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh.  Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.