# Specialist Screening Practitioner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Bolton NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-screening-practitioner/fb8351e2-3b73-483e-8b84-5e4c18ee85b3 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-screening-practitioner/fb8351e2-3b73-483e-8b84-5e4c18ee85b3.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Bolton NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Bolton - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse practitioner - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 pa pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week (7 day working) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-28T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-12T15:12:26.693Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lancashire/Bolton/Bolton_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Bowel_Cancer_Screening_Specialist_Nurse/Bowel_Cancer_Screening_Specialist_Nurse-v7975861 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7975861?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.boltonft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you looking for a more advanced nursing role? Would you like to join an energetic, committed and friendly team to help early detection and prevention of bowel cancer? We are looking to recruit 2 Specialist Screening Practitioners (SSP) to join our dedicated and brilliant nursing team.  As a programme we are building for the future and the implementation of FIT @80 in 2027 by lowering the abnormal FIT threshold, and therefore inviting more participants for further investigations.  We are now screening our population from age 50 and provide ongoing 2 yearly screening for patients with Lynch syndrome.  We pride ourselves on exceptional patient experience, and as we continue to move towards our ambitious strategy, we require a motivated professionals with excellent clinical and interpersonal skills to join us ### Main duties of the job You will work closely with a team of SSP’s and administrators with support guidance and supervision from the Deputy and Lead SSP.  The role will require you to apply advanced expert clinical knowledge and experience alongside evidence based decision making skills to support patients taking part in the programme ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Experience of working within Endoscopy/Colorectal/Gastroenterology or Lower GI Cancer is essential along with caseload management skills. Right now, public awareness of bowel cancer is growing rapidly, and alongside this is the expansion of the programme, making it an important time to join us. If this role sounds like one you could thrive in we encourage you to contact us for an informal chat about this exciting role.  Please contact: Tracey Lawton Lead Nurse or Claire Donnelly 01204 390432 /390875 ## Job Details Are you looking for a more advanced nursing role? Would you like to join an energetic, committed and friendly team to help early detection and prevention of bowel cancer? We are looking to recruit 2 Specialist Screening Practitioners (SSP) to join our dedicated and brilliant nursing team. As a programme we are building for the future and the implementation of FIT @80 in 2027 by lowering the abnormal FIT threshold, and therefore inviting more participants for further investigations. We are now screening our population from age 50 and provide ongoing 2 yearly screening for patients with Lynch syndrome. We pride ourselves on exceptional patient experience, and as we continue to move towards our ambitious strategy, we require a motivated professionals with excellent clinical and interpersonal skills to join us ## Job Description You will work closely with a team of SSP’s and administrators with support guidance and supervision from the Deputy and Lead SSP. The role will require you to apply advanced expert clinical knowledge and experience alongside evidence based decision making skills to support patients taking part in the programme ## Responsibilities Experience of working within Endoscopy/Colorectal/Gastroenterology or Lower GI Cancer is essential along with caseload management skills. Right now, public awareness of bowel cancer is growing rapidly, and alongside this is the expansion of the programme, making it an important time to join us. If this role sounds like one you could thrive in we encourage you to contact us for an informal chat about this exciting role. Please contact: Tracey Lawton Lead Nurse or Claire Donnelly 01204 390432 /390875 ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Articulate with advanced written and oral communication skills with the ability to respond to different communication needs of patients in a variety of settings - Understanding of the consent process and associated legislation - Examples of effective team working with evidence of leadership skills with the ability to motivate all staff groups - Analytical, with enquiry / problem solving skills and the ability to make decisions and prioritise own workload - Computer literate and the ability to maintain accurate records **Desirable** - Presentation skills - Experience in developing and participating in service development and implementation of change in clinical practice - Able to obtain informed consent for endoscopy - Experience of research and audit - ECDL / equivalent ICT qualification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Knowledge of clinical governance and risk management - Understanding of the importance of equality, diversity and rights in patient care **Desirable** - Knowledge of Health Promotion strategies - Knowledge of Lynch syndrome and other associated colorectal conditions ### Experience **Essential** - Post registration experience working within colorectal/gastroenterology/cancer/ endoscopy (or equivalent specialist practice experience) - Experience of health promotion **Desirable** - Awareness of National Bowel Cancer Screening Programme and current events relating to cancer services - Experience in Endoscopy services, or Pre- operative assessment or other role requiring history taking and assessment skills ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Health Care Practitioner - Relevant post registration Health related degree or working towards post registration specialist qualifications - Evidence of continued learning and recent professional development **Desirable** - Mentorship / assessor qualification - Certificate of Professional Development, Specialist Bowel Cancer Screening - Additional qualifications in specific area (EG; advanced communication, BCSS training, gastroenterology, endoscopy, cancer) - Counselling Course ### Personal attributes **Essential** - Enthusiastic and professional - Ability to work a variety of shifts across a 7 day week - Adaptable - Ability to prioritise tasks - Car owner and Driver with the ability to travel between multiple sites ## Documents - [ssp jd (pdf, 384.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10258122) - [open letter (pdf, 235.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2681) - [ssp person spec (pdf, 280.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10258123) - [applicants with a disability (pdf, 207.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1983) - [welcome to bolton nhs foundation trust (pdf, 774.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3041) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.