Deputy Lead Specialist Screening Practitioner | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 17 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £47,810 - £54,710 per annum, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 17 December 2025 |
| Location: | Liverpool, L7 8YE |
| Company: | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7602165/287-RMED-453-25 |
Summary
A secondment opportunity for 9months , 22.5 hours( Tuesday to Thursday) to cover maternity leave has arisen in the Liverpool and Wirral Bowel screening centre for the position of a Deputy lead Specialist screening practitioner.
You must have at least 3 years experience as a Specialist screening practitioner.
You will work closely with the Lead SSP and Programme Manager to support and the Lead admin to lead and train the team of Specialist Screening Practitioners through this period of change. You will have excellent clinical assessment skills to apply, alongside evidence-based decision making to support patients, their carers and relatives taking part in the programme.
At least 3 years experience as a Specialist Screenng Practitioner, experience leading a team, undertaking nurse led clinics; and working within Endoscopy/Colorectal/Gastroenterology or GI Cancer is essential.
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit their careers page.
The post holder will provide clinical and professional leadership to the Specialist Screening Practitioners (SSP’s) within the Liverpool and Wirral Bowel Cancer Screening Programme (BCSP) ensuring the delivery of high-quality patient services for both the FIT abnormal, surveillance and Lynch syndrome elements of the programme within the resources available.
The post holder, in liaison with the Lead SSP, will lead on the training and development of the SSPs to ensure the provision of specialist, expert knowledge to clinical colleagues, patients and carers/relatives. The post holder will be able to prioritise their own work load, work independently and as part of a multi- professional team, communicate effectively at all levels and influence change and development of the service.
The vision of this Trust is to be recognised by the people of Merseyside and beyond as an excellent provider of health and care services and a great place to work.
We are striving to attract, recruit and retain high calibre skilled staff which reflect our communities. We are an inclusive employer who trains and develops our staff in a positive learning environment. We aim to be consciously inclusive and therefore applications from all sectors of the community are welcomed. We would particularly encourage candidates from a black and minority ethnic (BAME) background and candidates with health conditions or impairments.
This advert closes on Monday 1 Dec 2025