Crynodeb o'r swydd
- Prif leoliad
- Bowel Cancer Screening
- Gradd
- Band 6
- Contract
- Parhaol
- Oriau
- Llawnamser - 37.5 awr yr wythnos (Cross site working UHN)
- Cyfeirnod y swydd
- 264-8281872-SUR
- Cyflogwr
- Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Math o gyflogwr
- NHS
- Gwefan
- University Hospitals of Northamptonshire
- Tref
- Kettering
- Cyflog
- £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yn flynyddol
- Yn cau
- 13/10/2026 23:59
- Dyddiad y cyfweliad
- 21/10/2026
Teitl cyflogwr
Specialist Screening Practioner
Band 6
Trosolwg o'r swydd
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Specialist Screening Practitioner (SSP) to join the expanding Bowel Cancer Screening Programme. This role supports service growth following the introduction of the FIT@80 pathway, helping to deliver high-quality screening, surveillance, and early cancer detection services.
As an SSP, you will provide specialist assessment, counselling, and support to participants throughout their screening journey, including managing patients with abnormal FIT results, coordinating colonoscopy pathways, and ensuring timely follow-up care. Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will help maintain national screening standards while delivering a patient-centred service.
We are seeking a registered healthcare professional with excellent communication, clinical assessment, and organisational skills. Experience in cancer services, gastroenterology, endoscopy, or screening programmes is desirable, although full training will be provided.
Based at Kettering General Hospital, the role also requires working across Northampton General Hospital. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to cancer prevention, early diagnosis, and improved patient outcomes within a supportive team.
Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd
We are seeking enthusiastic and motivated registered healthcare professionals who are passionate about improving patient outcomes through early cancer detection and prevention. The successful candidates will demonstrate:
- Strong clinical assessment and patient management skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities, including confidence in discussing sensitive and complex information
- A compassionate, patient-centred approach to care
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage a varied workload effectively
- Experience of working within multidisciplinary teams
- Sound decision-making and problem-solving skills
- Attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining high-quality standards
- Good IT and documentation skills
- Flexibility and ability to travel between Kettering General Hospital and Northampton General Hospital sites
- Experience in cancer services, gastroenterology, endoscopy, screening programmes an advantage but not essential
Training Requirement
A mandatory requirement of this role is the successful completion of the Level 6 Specialist Screening Practitioner (SSP) Course within 12 months of commencing the post. Completion of this qualification is essential to continue in the role.
Full support will be provided to attend and complete the programme, which is delivered at Torbay Hospital in partnership with the University of Plymouth.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
Please submit your application as soon as possible, as we reserve the right to close adverts once sufficient applications have been received.
We recognise that AI tools can support application writing; however, candidates are asked to keep their use to a minimum. Responses should reflect your own experience, skills and knowledge, as over-reliance on AI-generated content may result in generic answers that do not accurately represent your abilities.
University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) brings together Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As a group, we are committed to improving services for our communities through collaboration, modernising care delivery and striving for excellence. Working together enables us to share expertise, strengthen services and create greater opportunities, and there may be a requirement to work across sites depending on service needs.
Our Excellence Values are Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage. UHN welcomes applications from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and hold the Gold Award under the Employer Recognition Scheme. Candidates who identify as members of the Armed Forces community and meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.
Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of all Roles and Responsibilities.
Manyleb y person
Education and training Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Registered General Nurse
- CPD - Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development/revalidation
Meini prawf dymunol
- Evidence of diploma/degree level training
- Mentor/teaching/assessing qualification
Knowledge and Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- 2 years’ experience as a registered general nurse
- Knowledge of professional and NHS issues relating to Bowel Cancer Screening
- Ability to work under pressure and prioritise workload with minimal supervision
- Works effectively within a team
- Working in a multi-disciplinary team environment
Meini prawf dymunol
- Completed SSP Course at level 6 or 7
- Endoscopy experience
- Knowledge of Colorectal disease and treatments
Skills
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Ability to apply knowledge and skills to a broad range of clinically and professionally challenging situations.
- IT Skills - knowledge of a number IT packages such as word, Excel and other patient management systems
- Clinical judgement and decision making
- Effective communication written & verbal skills
- Data input, collection, analysis, audit and evaluation
Meini prawf dymunol
- Counselling skills - Advanced Communication Course
Key Competencies/Personal Qualities and Attributes
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Passionate and committed to bring our Dedicated to Excellence values to life, improving the way we work with each other, particularly focusing on empowerment, equality diversity and inclusion of our staff, patients and service users
- Organisational skills – good time management and ability to prioritise with competing pressures.
- Displays enthusiasm and self-motivation
- Confident at dealing with all staff in all disciplines and grades
- Be polite and professional
- Displays a willingness to learn and develop themselves
- Be reliable and conscientious
- Display a flexible approach
Meini prawf dymunol
- Evidence of working autonomously
- Negotiation and conflict management skills
Working conditions
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Be able to drive to screening sites
- Be IT literate and able to work at a computer for prolonged periods of time
- Able to stand for prolonged periods of time during procedures
- Ability to deal with regular interruptions and demands
- Be able to share an office with numerous members of the team and hot desk
- Ability to work in a changing environment
- Be able to adapt to different departments, work with different teams and use any resources available
Meini prawf dymunol
- Ability to deal with distressed/anxious patients/ relatives
Gofynion ymgeisio
Rhaid i chi gael cofrestriad proffesiynol priodol yn y DU.
Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
Dogfennau i'w lawrlwytho
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Amanda Johns
- Teitl y swydd
- Lead Specialist Screening Practitioner
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 01536 491653
- Gwybodaeth i gefnogi eich cais
Tania Baldwin - Programme Manager
01536 493649
Rhestr swyddi gyda Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust yn Nyrsio a Bydwreigiaeth neu bob sector





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