Specialist Screening Practitioner

Description:

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced and forward-thinking nurse to join the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme as a Specialist Screening Practitioner (SSP). The programme invites men and women aged 50-74 to complete an at-home Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT), and offers follow-up colonoscopy if required. The service also caters to Lynch Surveillance patients.

This role is ideal for nurses who are passionate about bowel cancer screening, committed to clinical excellence, and eager to expand their specialist knowledge in the field.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as a role model for clinical practice, professional behaviour, and standards of care

• Contribute to local clinical networks and specialty-specific groups, collaborating with other healthcare professionals

• Participate in shared learning and maintain professional registration through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

• Assess participants’ suitability and fitness for screening via nurse-led clinics, requesting alternative investigations where appropriate

• Provide psychological support and communicate effectively with patients, relatives, and carers, including breaking bad news

• Act as Key Worker for participants with detected cancer or malignant polyps

• Deliver follow-up nurse-led clinics both face-to-face and via telephone

• Participate in Screening Quality Assurance Service visits, auditing and addressing any anomalies

• Promote skills and knowledge sharing within the screening centre and wider screening community

Training Requirements:

• Must have completed or be willing to complete the mandatory Liverpool JMU SSP course within 12 months of appointment

• Undertake BCSS training as required for all SSPs

About the Trust:
CHFT is an integrated NHS Trust with over 6,500 staff, providing hospital and community services across Calderdale and Kirklees. Rated as ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission, the Trust is recognized nationally for digital innovation and high-quality cancer care. The Trust values inclusivity, collaboration, creativity, and compassionate care.