Specialist Screening Practitioner

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS organization in Manchester is seeking a Specialist Screening Practitioner to deliver exceptional patient care within the bowel cancer screening pathway. This position requires clinical assessment skills, strong communication, and a relevant degree, emphasizing a patient-centered approach during the initial screenings and assessments. If you're committed to clinical excellence and want to be part of a forward-thinking team, this role offers a stimulating environment for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Significant post graduate experience or equivalent knowledge and training.
• Broad range of clinical experience, especially in gastroenterology or colorectal specialty.
• Ability to conduct assessments and implement specialist care.

Responsibilities

• Make decisions based on clinical assessments.
• Liaise with various disciplines to ensure patient readiness for tests.
• Support patients throughout their screening pathway.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Ability to communicate

Written communication

Basic IT skills

Workload management

Interpersonal relationships

Education

Relevant Degree or Diploma

Post‑registration qualification

Job description

Specialist Screening Practitioner

The closing date is 01 January 2026

Are you looking for a career opportunity in a rewarding skilled Specialist Screening Practitioner nursing role (SSP) based at Manchester Royal Infirmary? Our SSPs are highly skilled nurse practitioners who have the responsibility to ensure that all patients who are eligible for bowel cancer screening have a seamless journey throughout the bowel screening pathway.

Due to ongoing national expansion, Manchester BCSP is looking to recruit committed, reliable, and experienced nurses that we will support in developing into our forward‑thinking Specialist Screening Nurse Practitioner team.

Applicants should be aware that face‑to‑face patient contact is currently limited as our patients are offered telephone assessment appointments in the first instance. You will however see patients who require subsequent face‑to‑face assessment appointments at GP surgeries and hospital sites across Greater Manchester, and when they attend their colonoscopy appointments. Our patient cohort covers Central and South Manchester, Trafford, Stockport and Tameside. It is therefore essential that you own a car and have a current full UK driving licence with business cover, and you must confirm that you meet these criteria in the supporting information on the application form.

Main duties of the job

As an SSP, you will be making decisions based on your clinical assessments during the initial Specialist Screening Practitioner Positive Assessment clinics and liaising with different disciplines and specialties to ensure that patients are prepared and booked for their tests in a safe and efficient manner.

Please see the 'Overview of the SSP role' attachment under the 'Supporting Documents' heading for more details about the SSP role.

Support and Education

Education is provided, and you will be expected to successfully complete the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Specialist Screening Practitioner Course at Liverpool John Moore’s University. Completion of this course within 2 years of being in post is mandatory and must be passed successfully for you to continue working within the programme.

Your competency within the role will be assessed before you are able to work autonomously, and this is a requirement for the John Moore’s course. You will be supporting patients through their pathway, informing them of their results and inputting information onto BCSS. Having attention to detail and being comfortable with IT systems is vital.

Due to clinics currently being telephone based, there may also be opportunities to work from home, subject to service need, risk assessments being completed, and competencies being achieved.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & 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.

Job responsibilities

Join Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) and become part of a 30,000 plus strong team, delivering exceptional care to over 1 million people every year. As the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe, we are forward‑thinking, committed to clinical excellence and driven to deliver innovation, and continuous improvement. Whether you’re beginning your career or taking the next step, MFT offers a stimulating and supportive environment where your contribution truly matters. Our Hive Electronic Patient Record system enables safer, smarter, and more efficient ways of working – empowering you to deliver the best possible outcomes for our patients.

You’ll be part of a collaborative, multi‑disciplinary community, working alongside professionals from a wide range of clinical backgrounds. Together, we push boundaries, share knowledge, and deliver care that transforms lives. At MFT, you’ll find a workplace where everyone is respected, supported, and encouraged to thrive. We offer clear clinical pathways for professional development, helping you grow your skills and achieve your ambitions.

Your journey at MFT is more than a job – it’s an opportunity to make a lasting impact. We will support you as you shape the future of healthcare, one patient at a time.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Relevant Degree or Diploma are essential, plus significant Post Graduate experience or equivalent knowledge and training experience
• Post‑registration qualification in specialty or related field
• Teaching and assessing
• Current full UK driving licence holder

Experience

• Broad range of clinical experience with specific experience in a relevant specialty such as gastroenterology, colorectal, palliative care, cardiology, renal, endoscopy
• Participated in service development and implementation of change
• Application of teaching within the work area

Skills / Attributes

• Able to perform assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of specialist care
• Ability to communicate in a variety of settings with patients of varying levels of understanding
• Able to present written information in a logical manner
• Basic IT skills in word processing and spreadsheets
• Able to manage own workload and work with minimal supervision
• Knowledge of professional and NHS issues
• Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the health care setting

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.

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

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