Specialist Screening Practitioner

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Bradford; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Specialist Screening Practitioner to work in the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme. The successful candidate will deliver patient care, conduct assessments, counsel patients on test results, and attend colonoscopy procedures. Applicants must be registered healthcare professionals with excellent communication and IT skills. Competitive salary offered, with opportunities for professional development funding. This role requires travel between hospitals and offers a chance to make a significant impact in patient care.

Qualifications

• Registered health care professional with a health related degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience in caseload assessment and management.
• Excellent presentation skills and ability to communicate sensitive information.

Responsibilities

• Pre-assess patients in clinic.
• Counsel individuals who have tested positive for FIT.
• Attend colonoscopy procedures and enter data live into the system.
• Inform patients of their results, including potential cancer diagnosis.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Excellent IT skills

Presentation skills

Analytical skills

Teamwork

Education

Registered Nurse level 1

Nursing or Health related degree

Counselling qualification

Job description

Specialist Screening Practitioner

Closing date: 12 January 2026

Shortlisting: week commencing 13 January

Interview: week commencing 19 January (may change)

Due to an expanding service an exciting opportunity has arisen within the Bradford & Airedale Bowel Cancer Screening Centre for a Specialist Screening Practitioner (SSP). The Centre is based at Bradford Royal Infirmary but the Practitioner will work across both Bradford and Airedale hospital Trusts.

The Centre offers bowel screening across the areas of Bradford, Airedale and Wharfedale.

The post holder will work autonomously to provide the highest standard of care and support for patients participating in the national Bowel Cancer Screening Programme.

Main duties of the job

• Pre-assessing patients in clinic;
• Counselling for individuals who have tested positive for FIT (Faecal Immunochemical Test) as part of the bowel screening programme;
• Attend colonoscopy procedures, entering data live into the National Bowel Cancer Screening System;
• Inform patient of their results which may include cancer diagnosis;
• Post holders will have responsibility for assessing, informing and supporting individuals throughout the screening pathway.

About us

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

• We are one team

We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.

Job responsibilities

• Applicants must be a registered health care professional (RN level 1) with a health related degree / working towards, or equivalent level of experience.
• Ability to communicate sensitive and complex information, and have excellent IT and presentation skills.
• The role is varied and includes providing clinics, assessment, and counselling for individuals who have tested positive for a Faecal Immunochemical Test as part of the bowel screening programme.
• Attend colonoscopy procedures entering data live into the National Bowel Cancer Screening System.
• Inform the patient of their results which may include cancer a diagnosis.
• Post holders will have responsibility for assessing, informing, guiding and supporting individuals throughout the screening pathway.
• Demonstrate significant experience and professional development, and required to attend and successfully pass a Certificate in Professional Development through Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU), accredited by the National Bowel Cancer Screening Programme.
• The LJMU course will be fully funded by the trust following probationary period; if you were to resign from the post within two years of passing this course, you would be required to refund the cost in line with the Trusts Study Leave policy.
• Previous experience of working in screening, colorectal, gastroenterology, cancer or health promotion is desirable but not essential.
• Post will include travelling between sites.
• For more information contact Anthony Doggett or Jean Martin on 01274 382033.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience of caseload assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care demonstrating knowledge of specific patient needs
• Experience of working in an MDT and across organisational and professional boundaries
• Experience of participating in clinical audit
• Experience in policy development
• Experience of gastro intestinal disease eg endoscopy, surgery or treatment of GI cancers

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to deliver complex sensitive information
• Excellent IT skills, i.e. Microsoft office, Excel & PowerPoint
• Presentation skills/Report writing
• Mentoring and counselling skills
• Clinical credibility/evidence of caseload management
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Excellent organisational and time management skills with ability to prioritise and delegate
• Analytical skills to problem solving and able to make clinical judgements requiring assimilation, interpretation and comparison

Knowledge

• Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
• Knowledge and understanding of the needs of the specific patient group
• Knowledge and understanding of the NHS national targets and priorities, particularly in relation to screening and cancer services
• Knowledge and understanding of application of relevant National Guidance both general and specialty related e.g. National Bowel Cancer Screening Frameworks, NICE etc
• Experience working in colorectal/gastroenterology/cancer/health promotion
• Recruitment and Selection, appraisal and other relevant HR/People management training
• Knowledge of change management processes

Qualifications

• Registered professional qualification: Registered Nurse level 1
• Nursing or Health related degree
• Evidence of on-going professional development - ENB courses, revalidation etc
• Teaching qualification ENB998 or 6590 or other relevant teaching qualification, e.g. SLIP or working towards*.
• Counselling qualification

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum (pro rata)