Specialist Screening Practitioner (NHS AfC: Band 6) - Bowel Screening - Bradford Teaching Hospi[...]

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Bradford; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity exists for a Specialist Screening Practitioner at the Bradford & Airedale Bowel Cancer Screening Centre. This role involves delivering high-quality care in the national Bowel Cancer Screening Programme, working across multiple sites. The successful candidate will engage in patient assessments, counselling, and data management, contributing to effective cancer screening services.

Qualifications

• Registered health care professionals with relevant degree or experience required.
• Experience in screening, gastroenterology, or cancer is desirable.
• Must pass a Certificate in Professional Development funded by the trust.

Responsibilities

• Pre-assessing patients in clinics and counselling those who test positive.
• Attending colonoscopy procedures and managing data entry.
• Communicating results, including potential cancer diagnoses.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

IT Proficiency

Presentation Skills

Teamwork

Time Management

Analytical Skills

Education

Registered Nurse Level 1

Health-related Degree

Teaching Qualification

Counselling Qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Employer: Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Employer type: NHS

Site: Bradford Royal Infirmary

Town: Bradford

Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum (pro rata)

Salary period: Yearly

Closing date: 28/05/2025 23:59

NHS AfC: Band 6

Job overview

Closing Date: 28th May 2025 (may change based on response).

Shortlisting begins after closing date: commencing 29th May 2025.

Interview expected in the week following shortlisting: commencing 9th June 2025.

Due to service expansion, an exciting opportunity exists at 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 Bradford and Airedale hospital Trusts.

The Centre provides bowel screening across Bradford, Airedale, and Wharfedale.

The post holder will work autonomously to deliver high-quality care and support for patients in the national Bowel Cancer Screening Programme.

Main duties of the job

The role is diverse and includes:

• Pre-assessing patients in clinics;
• Counselling patients who test positive for FIT;
• Attending colonoscopy procedures and entering data into the National Bowel Cancer Screening System;
• Communicating results, including potential cancer diagnoses;
• Assessing, informing, and supporting individuals throughout the screening process.

Working for our organisation

Our People Charter outlines expected behaviours and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

• We are one team

We seek individuals who share these values and are passionate about delivering excellent patient care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Applicants must be registered health care professionals (RN level 1) with a relevant degree or equivalent experience. The candidate should communicate complex information effectively, possess excellent IT and presentation skills, and demonstrate significant professional development. The role involves providing clinics, assessment, and counselling for FIT-positive individuals, attending colonoscopies, and managing data entry into the screening system. The successful candidate will need to attend and pass a Certificate in Professional Development through LJMU, funded by the trust. Prior experience in screening, gastroenterology, or cancer is desirable but not essential. The role requires travel between sites.

For more information, contact Anthony Doggett or Jean Martin at 01274 382033.

Person specification

Experience

• Caseload assessment, program development, and evaluation experience
• Experience working in MDTs and across professional boundaries
• Participation in clinical audits
• Experience with policy development
• Gastrointestinal disease experience (endoscopy, surgery, GI cancers)

Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in IT, including Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint
• Presentation and report writing skills
• Mentoring and counselling abilities
• Clinical credibility and caseload management
• Teamwork, organization, and time management skills
• Analytical and clinical judgment skills

Knowledge

• Understanding NHS screening and cancer service targets and priorities
• Knowledge of patient needs and relevant national guidelines (e.g., NICE, Bowel Cancer Screening Frameworks)
• Experience in colorectal, gastroenterology, or cancer care; health promotion
• HR/People management training; change management knowledge

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Level 1 or equivalent health-related degree
• Ongoing professional development evidence
• Teaching qualification (ENB998, 6590, SLIP) or working towards it
• Counselling qualification

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must hold appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020, requiring a Disclosure to be made to the DBS.