Job vacancy: Bowel Cancer Screening Specialist Screening Practitioner, Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust, Halifax

Job summary

Main area: Bowel Cancer Screening
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Mon-Sun over 4 days)
Job ref: 372-SURG1986

Employer: Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Calderdale Royal Hospital
Town: Halifax
Salary: £38,682 - £46,580 per annum, pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 31/08/2025 23:59
Interview date: 10/09/2025

Bowel Cancer Screening Specialist Screening Practitioner

NHS AfC: Band 6

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.

We are committed to recruiting to our values. Leading One Culture of Care underpins our values by creating an environment, tone and behaviours across all parts of the Trust that are fundamentally rooted in compassionate care.

We are open to considering a wide range of flexible working arrangements. There are opportunities to flex the days of the week, hours and times of work and place of work including: part-time, job-share, flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home when appropriate. Please talk to us during the interview process to discuss any flexibility that you may require.

We received our Silver Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome application to work for us. Find out more - Why Choose CHFT?

Our Future Plans

The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded capital funding to invest in local health services at both Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. This is a significant investment and an opportunity to enhance services for our populations in Calderdale and Huddersfield and West Yorkshire for generations to come. To find out more, please visit https://future.cht.nhs.uk/

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Calderdale Kirklees Wakefield Bowel Cancer Screening Programme delivers Bowel Cancer Screening to participants living and registered with an NHS GP. The Programme currently works across 4 sites and two NHS Trusts(CHFT & MYT).

The post holder will be expected:-

To provide a specialist service to the participants in the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme
To act as the referred participants named contact and support. To provide advice to participants who contact the centre pre their decision to take part in Screening and to assess suitability for the screening procedure
Through Nurse-Led Clinics, assess the participant’s suitability, acceptability and fitness for the screening examination, requesting alternative screening examinations based upon the above and the participant’s informed choice
Coordinate, monitor and review the participants screening centre journey, liaising and referring to members of the screening team (Hub and screening centre) as appropriate.
To use specialist knowledge and advanced communication skills with patients, relatives and carers when breaking bad news and providing psychological support on diagnosis, treatment and symptom management
Act as Key Worker for individuals whom have cancer or malignant polyps detected (confirmed by histology and/or cytology) at the screening examination
Provide counselling and support to participants diagnosed with benign and malignant colorectal disease ensuring referral to appropriate specialist teams.
To act as advocate and put forward views and wishes on behalf of the referred participant
Provide support in collaboration with the wider public health and promotion teams to maximise participation in the BCSP.
Provide help-line support and services to the BCSP Hub and individuals referred to the screening centre.
To provide follow up nurse led face to face and telephone clinics for all participants in the programme.
To ensure all mandatory datasets are completed in a timely manner in real time.
To provide the highest standard of care for patients participating in the national Bowel Cancer Screening Programme.
To participate and attend Health Promotion events.
To participate in Screening Quality Assurance Service visits, working alongside and supporting the Lead SSP’s, Programme Manager and Clinical Director. They will assist in auditing and acting on any anomalies.
To promote the sharing of skills, knowledge and experience within the screening centre and the wider screening community through formal and informal networks
The post holder will either be an experienced SSP and will have attended and passed the mandatory SSP Liverpool JMU course or working towards it or they will be willing to do so within 12 months of appointment. All SSPs must pass this course in order to remain working as an SSP. All SSPs will undertake BCSS training.
The post holder will need to hold a valid driving licence to enable travel between community clinics, endoscopy units and the local designated central office.
The post holder will need to be able to work their hours over any 7 days including evenings and weekends when required.
To be responsible for the maintenance and safe use of SSP equipment and office equipment and report/escalate any faulty equipment if necessary
Ensures coordination of patients through the screening pathway implementing appropriate strategies to accommodate achievement of the 28 day and 62 day targets.

Person specification

QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING

Essential criteria

Completion and pass of Liverpool John Moores Specialist Screening Practitioner course or must be willing to undertake and pass Liverpool John Moores Specialist Screening Practitioners’ Course within 12 months of starting in the role of SSP
NMC Registered
Have completed courses relevant to their role and can demonstrate a history of continuing professional development.
Have 4 years post registration NHS experience

Desirable criteria

Demonstrate SSP experience

COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)

Essential criteria

Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Excellent time management skills
Demonstrate a Flexible approach to working hours.

Desirable criteria

Experience of Health Promotion
Experience of delivering/breaking Bad News

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

Essential criteria

Expertise in working with Multi disciplinary teams
Demonstrate a varied Clinical Nursing background
Demonstrate Patient assessment and history taking

Desirable criteria

Demonstrate autonomous working and the ability to manage/prioritise individuals through the Cancer pathways
Knowledge of Bowel Cancer Screening System/ Electronic Patient Record system as well as other clinical systems
Demonstrate experience of working with Colorectal Services
Demonstrate Presentation Skills
Knowledge and access to Mid Yorkshire Trust clinical systems

Our vision is to provide One Culture of Care for one another in order that we can provide compassionate care for the people who use our services. We are passionate about creating a workplace where we work together to get results, encouraging colleagues to have their say, in order to co create the change we want to see. We take pride in the diversity of our workforce that’s why we encourage applications from all. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants.

Please ensure your application is submitted with referees who can verify your employment/education history over the last three years and include valid email addresses for them. We will request electronic Factual Employment References from your previous employers. These references will be requested before you are issued with an unconditional offer of employment letter.

Candidates who require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the United Kingdom can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for this position by assessing their circumstances against the criteria specified on the Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK website. We encourage all applicants to review these criteria carefully to understand their eligibility for sponsorship.

If you are appointed to a post, information will also be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records system. The Inter-Authority Transfer (IAT) process is a critical and beneficial component of ESR and following interview your previous NHS employment data, if applicable will be transferred from your current / most recent employer.

You may be required to undertake a DBS. The Trust will administer the DBS check on your behalf and will recover the cost (Enhanced £54.40, Standard £26.40 or Basic £26.40) from your salary when you commence in post (including Internal staff). You will also be required to participate in the DBS Update Service and pay the £16 cost per year. This is a condition of your employment.

CHFT is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients.

If you have any questions please contact [email protected] for assistance.

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Kathleen Thorpe/Natalie Wilding/Lydia Nhavira
Job title: Programme Manager/Lead SSP
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 07876 131292
Additional information: 07795414443/07586 451761- Mon-Fri 08:00am-5:00pm

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Bowel Cancer Screening Specialist Screening Practitioner

NHS AfC: Band 6

Job overview

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Working for our organisation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

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Documents to download

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