Specialist Screening Practitioner | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A large NHS Foundation Trust in the United Kingdom seeks a Specialist Screening Practitioner (SSP) to join their team. This skilled nursing role at Manchester Royal Infirmary involves telephone assessments and ensuring patient readiness for bowel cancer screening tests. Candidates must possess a full UK driving license and complete the mandatory training course within two years. The position may also offer home working opportunities based on need. Join a dedicated team committed to exceptional patient care.

Qualifications

• Must own a car and hold a full UK driving license with business cover.
• Completion of the required training course within two years is mandatory.
• Ability to work autonomously after competency assessment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct telephone assessments for patients eligible for bowel cancer screening.
• Liaise with various medical disciplines to coordinate patient testing.
• Input patient information into the Bowel Cancer Screening System (BCSS).

Skills

Ability to conduct telephone assessments

Clinical assessment skills

Attention to detail

IT proficiency

Education

Completion of the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Specialist Screening Practitioner Course

Job description

Specialist Screening Practitioner (SSP) – Manchester Royal Infirmary

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.

Patient contact for this role is currently limited to 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. The patient cohort covers Central and South Manchester, Trafford, Stockport, and Tameside. It is essential that you own a car and hold a current full UK driving licence with business cover, and you must confirm that you meet these criteria on the application form.

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

Support and Education

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 to continue working within the programme.

Competency within the role will be assessed before you are able to work autonomously, and the completion of the John Moore course is a requirement for this assessment. You will support patients through their pathway, inform them of their results, and input information onto BCSS. Attention to detail and comfort 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 Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT)

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England, bringing together 10 hospitals and community services across Manchester, Trafford and beyond. We champion collaborative working and offer a digitally enabled organisation with the Hive Electronic Patient Record system, robust research infrastructure, and a commitment to sustainability through our Green Plan.

At MFT, we create a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development, and support your health and wellbeing. Join a team of over 30,000 professionals delivering exceptional care to more than 1 million people every year.

This advert closes on Thursday 1 Jan 2026.