Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Bowel Cancer Screening Specialist Screening Practitioner

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Job summary

? Join Our Team as a Bowel Cancer Screening Specialist Screening Practitioner! ?Full-time | 12-month Fixed Term Contract or Secondment

We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Specialist Screening Practitioner (SSP) to join our dynamic Bowel Cancer Screening team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care within a nationally recognised screening programme.

As an SSP, you will use your specialist knowledge of lower gastrointestinal conditions to support patients throughout their screening journey. Your role will include assessment, education, and counselling across both the FOBt and flexible sigmoidoscopy screening pathways, working flexibly across one or more sites.

You will be part of a supportive multidisciplinary network and work closely with:

Lead SSP and fellow SSPs
Endoscopy teams
Colorectal surgery teams
Pathology and radiology services
The Multidisciplinary Colorectal Team (MDT)

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact on early cancer detection and patient wellbeing while developing your own specialist skills within a collaborative and highly respected service.

If you're passionate, motivated, and ready to contribute to an expert screening centre, we'd love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

To play a pivotal role in supporting the Berkshire Bowel Cancer Screening Programme (BCSP).
The Specialist Screening Practitioner (SSP) will be expected to exhibit specific skills in the management of disorders of the lower gastrointestinal. tract arising from the bowel cancer screening programme.
This will include undertaking assessment, education and counselling wherever appropriate.
This includes both the FOBt & flexible sigmoidoscopy pathways of the screening service in one or more locations.
The post holder will work closely with the Lead SSP, SSP's, endoscopy team, colorectal team, pathology, radiology and Multidisciplinary ColorectalTeam in the Trust(s) and have a clinical commitment to the bowel cancer screening centre.
Working collaboratively with the Programme Hub, Public Health/Health Promotion colleagues to provide the highest standard of care for patients participating in the National Bowel Cancer Screening Programme.
Cross site working between Berkshire Screening Sites (currently Reading, Bracknell and Slough, extending to Newbury and Ascot) is required for this role.
Shift work will be required.

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Date posted

12 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£40,617 to £48,778 a year per annum incl HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

151-JLM569

Job locations

Wexham Park Hospital (Cross Site)

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information regarding the detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description and person specification documents.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information regarding the detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description and person specification documents.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

RGN or appropriate BSc
Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

Bowel Cancer Screening System (Open Exeter) - training on this is mandatory.

Experience

Essential

Appropriate amount of post registration/graduation experience.
Experience of working as an integral part of a successful team

Desirable

Experience in care pathway of the patient undergoing endoscopy and lower gastrointestinal disease
Experience of working in management of cancer pathways.
IT experience.

Skills

Essential

Knowledge of the BCSP objectives / targets & standards.
Knowledge of clinical governance, risk management, valid consent and withdrawal of consent.
Excellent command of spoken and written English.
Excellent interpersonal skills with particular ability to liaise effectively with multidisciplinary team members.

Desirable

Audit skills.
IT knowledge.
Knowledge of legislation regarding data protection and confidentiality

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

RGN or appropriate BSc
Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

Bowel Cancer Screening System (Open Exeter) - training on this is mandatory.

Experience

Essential

Appropriate amount of post registration/graduation experience.
Experience of working as an integral part of a successful team

Desirable

Experience in care pathway of the patient undergoing endoscopy and lower gastrointestinal disease
Experience of working in management of cancer pathways.
IT experience.

Skills

Essential

Knowledge of the BCSP objectives / targets & standards.
Knowledge of clinical governance, risk management, valid consent and withdrawal of consent.
Excellent command of spoken and written English.
Excellent interpersonal skills with particular ability to liaise effectively with multidisciplinary team members.

Desirable

Audit skills.
IT knowledge.
Knowledge of legislation regarding data protection and confidentiality

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wexham Park Hospital (Cross Site)

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL

Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wexham Park Hospital (Cross Site)

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL

Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)