Specialist Screening Practitioner

University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust is seeking a Specialist Screening Practitioner within the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme. This full-time role involves varying responsibilities including conducting clinics, supporting patients through their screening journeys, and requires a registered nurse to ensure high-quality care. Applicants are encouraged to apply as the trust focuses on a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Support for career development

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with current NMC registration.
• Ability to communicate sensitive information.
• Experience in screening, gastroenterology or oncology desirable.

Responsibilities

• Conduct nurse-led clinics within the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme.
• Manage own patient caseload and support patients during the screening process.
• Attend colonoscopy sessions and process outcomes.

Skills

Organisation

Communication

Problem Solving

IT Skills

Emotional Support

Education

Current Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) registration

Evidence of formal ongoing professional development

Job description

This post is only open to internal applicants.

Band 6

Main area Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 387-S9066-GB

Site Bristol Royal Infirmary Town Bristol Salary £37,338 - £44,962 pa Salary period Yearly Closing 23/06/2025 23:59

As an organisation we recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.

Band 6: Bowel Cancer Screening, Specialist Screening Practitioner

Full or Part time hours available

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Bristol and Weston Bowel Cancer Screening Centre which covers Bristol and North Somerset, serving a population of over 900,000. We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and dedicated nurse to join our screening team. You will be based at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston, but will be required to work across multiple sites, including Bristol Royal Infirmary, South Bristol Community Hospital and Southmead Hospital.

We are looking for a hardworking, flexible and committed individual to join our team, providing high quality care to all screening participants. You must be a registered nurse with a current registration. You will be responsible for supporting the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme across Bristol and North Somerset in conjunction with the Lead Nurse/team members. You must be able to work effectively in a team and as an autonomous practitioner, managing your own caseload of patients. You will be responsible for undertaking nurse led clinics, this includes patient assessment, providing information, preparation and support of those undergoing endoscopic or radiological investigation within the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic team player. The role is varied and ranges from conducting nurse led clinics, attending colonoscopy sessions, processing histology outcomes and providing results including cancer diagnosis to supporting patients throughout the screening process and engaging in health promotion.

You must have excellent communication skills and be able to communicate sensitive and complex information to both patients and colleagues, including breaking significant news. The post holder will have a shared responsibility to meet the Trust, BCSP and national targets, be able to prioritise and manage their own workload and work as a team to ensure the smooth running of the service. Training will be provided for use of the BCSP IT system.

Bristol and Weston Bowel Cancer Screening programme is based at the Bristol Royal Infirmary Hospital but the post holder will be required to travel to other sites (South Bristol Community Hospital and Southmead Hospital ) as necessary.

Previous experience and knowledge of working in the following areas are desirable but not essential: screening services, gastroenterology, endoscopy, pre assessment, or oncology.

Additionally you must have good IT skills as this post also includes daily data entry into a national database. Specialist training will be provided for use of the Bowel Cancer Screening IT system. Some experience in teaching or health promotion is also an advantage, but not essential.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England.

UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and Person Specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person specification

Skills and Abilities

• Organisation and managerial skills
• Ability to problem solve
• Ability to cope with emotional issues presented in the course of their work and to support others
• Awareness of professional responsibilities to self and others

Qualifications and Training

• Current Nursing, Midwifery Council (NMC) registration
• Evidence of formal ongoing professional development

We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.

· As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

· The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.

· UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.

· To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview.

· If you require sponsorship for a visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check to ensure you are eligible under the UKVI points based system.

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Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.

As a guide interviews should usually take place within 3 weeks of the closing date.

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.