Specialist Screening Practitioner
| Posting date: | 29 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £38,682.00 to £46,580.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £38682.00 - £46580.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 January 2026 |
| Location: | Bradford, BD9 6RJ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9389-25-1092 |
Summary
Applicants must be a registered health care professional (RN level 1) with a health related degree / working towards, or equivalent level of experience. The post-holder will have the ability to communicate sensitive and complex information, and have excellent IT and presentation skills. The role is varied and includes providing clinics, assessment, and counselling for individuals who have tested positive for a Faecal Immunochemical Test as part of the bowel screening programme. The post holder will attend colonoscopy procedures entering data live into the National Bowel Cancer Screening System. The specialist screening practitioner will inform the patient of their results which may include cancer a diagnosis. Post holders will have responsibility for assessing, informing, guiding and supporting individuals throughout the screening pathway. The post holder will be able to demonstrate significant experience and professional development, and the successful candidate will be required to attend and successfully pass a Certificate in Professional Development through Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU), which is accredited bythe National Bowel Cancer Screening Programme. The LJMU course will be fully funded by the trust following probationary period, if you were to resign from the post within two years of passing thiscourse, you would be required to refund the cost in line with the Trusts Study Leave policy. Previous experience of working in screening, colorectal, gastroenterology, cancer or health promotion is desirable but not essential. Please note that this post will include travelling between sites. For more information contact Anthony Doggett or Jean Martin on 01274 382033