Bowel Cancer Screening Programme - Specialist Screening Practitioner

The Bath, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW) Bowel Screening Programme is seeking to recruit a full‑time Specialist Screening Practitioner (SSP) to join our team. The bowel screening service addresses individuals aged 50‑75 who have an abnormal home screening kit result.

• Work autonomously to guide patients at all stages of the screening pathway, ensuring informed decisions while adhering to Trust and Bowel Cancer Screening policies and protocols.
• Take overall responsibility for patients within the bowel screening programme, confirming that appropriate assessment, management plans and high‑quality, compassionate care are in place.
• Collaborate with the multi‑disciplinary team and staff at other sites, ensuring an equal and diverse Bowel Cancer Screening Service across Bath, Swindon and Wiltshire.
• Travel between Bath, Swindon and Salisbury; a full driving licence is advantageous.
• Work during normal office hours; bank holiday work is usually not required.

• Registered general nurse with appropriate knowledge and experience.
• Specific training provided; completion of the Specialist Screening Practitioner module (level 6/7) required.
• Good IT skills and strong attention to detail.
• Must have the right to work in the UK; sponsorship applicants must meet UK immigration and visa rules.
• DBS check required and employee must fund the cost on appointment.
• Ability to work autonomously and support the programme’s national audit demands.

We are committed to making Salisbury an inclusive and welcoming place for every single staff member, regardless of who they are and where they come from. Equality sits at the heart of everything we do, and we ensure that all employees have equal opportunity to develop, to apply for promotions and to work flexibly. The Trust actively promotes a work environment free from harassment and discrimination and provides training for staff to ensure this happens.

We also closely monitor recruitment activity, training, development and employment practices to ensure equality of practice with regard to race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, marital status and age.

• Minimum 35 days paid holiday (pro rata) plus bank holidays.
• Access to NHS discounts, a generous pension scheme and a career‑average revalued earnings pension.
• On‑site car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.
• Cycle‑to‑work scheme and 40% bus discount for employees.
• Health and wellbeing offer, life assurance (if on the pension scheme) and exclusive deals/discounts on everyday purchases.
• Uniform provided where required.

Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules, applicants without the right to work in the UK may not be considered. Candidates requiring sponsorship should review eligibility criteria on the  website before applying. The vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications. We will not accept applications or queries via agencies.

Seasonal respiratory vaccinations are encouraged and supported for staff to protect themselves, colleagues and patients. A full driving licence is advantageous to travel between sites.