Specialist Screening Practitioner

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

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Manchester is looking for a Specialist Screening Practitioner (SSP) to support bowel cancer screening services. The role involves clinical assessments, coordinating care, and supporting patients through their journeys, primarily via telephone assessments. Mandatory qualifications include a relevant degree and a current UK driving licence. Join a forward-thinking, multidisciplinary team committed to clinical excellence and innovation in patient care.

Qualifications

• Relevant Degree or Diploma plus significant Post‑Graduate experience.
• Post-registration qualification in specialty or related field.
• Current full UK driving licence holder.

Responsibilities

• Make decisions based on clinical assessments.
• Liaise with different disciplines to ensure patient readiness.
• Support patients through assessment processes.

Skills

Assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of specialist care

Communication with patients

Basic IT skills

Managing own workload

Interpersonal relationships

Education

Relevant Degree or Diploma

Post-registration qualification in specialty

Job description

Job summary

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+ strong team, delivering exceptional care to over 1 million people every year. Our Oxford Road Campus is the largest health academic campus in Europe. MFT is 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, we offer 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’ll support you as you shape the future of healthcare, one patient at a time.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Relevant Degree or Diploma, plus significant Post‑Graduate experience or equivalent knowledge and training experience
• Post‑registration qualification in specialty or related field
• Teaching and assessing experience
• 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
• Assertive
• 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

MRI, Oxford Road Campus

Oxford Road

Manchester

M13 9WL

Employer's website: https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/

Additional Information

Date posted: 17 December 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year Per annum (pro rata)

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full‑time

Reference number: 349-MRI-7647188*

Job locations: MRI, Oxford Road Campus, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9WL