Overview
In this role you work as a Specialist Screening Practitioner within the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme to guide and support patients through their screening journey. You will balance delivering clinical care with patient advocacy, joining a team that values development and flexible, travel-enabled work across Musgrove Park Hospital and Yeovil District Hospital. You’ll handle pre-assessment and clinic delivery, communicate results, and participate in surveillance pathways that include Lynch Syndrome monitoring. This is a development-focused opportunity in a supportive NHS environment with opportunities to grow professionally.
Pay / Benefits
- Flexible working options
- NHS pension scheme
- Generous annual leave
- Blue Light Card access
- NHS-specific perks
- Career development focus
Responsibilities
- Deliver pre-assessment clinics and support patients during endoscopic or radiological procedures
- Review histology and communicate results to patients along defined pathways
- Contribute to FIT, results, and surveillance clinics (including Lynch Syndrome)
- Attend endoscopic procedures for data collection and maintain standards
- Ensure accurate documentation of histology and Optical Diagnosis
- Travel between Musgrove Park Hospital and Yeovil District Hospital to cover SSP clinics and endoscopy lists
- Complete mandatory induction and SSP Degree/Masters module as required
Key requirements
- Current UK professional registration
- Nursing qualification
- Ability to travel independently between sites
- Flexible working hours and rota-based schedule
- Good communication and teamwork with autonomous working capability
- Commitment to delivering high standard nursing care
- Excellent communication
- Team-working orientation
- Autonomy and self-motivation
- Experience with pre-assessment clinics
- Experience with endoscopic procedures and colonoscopy pathways
- Histology handling and data/documentation
Specialist Screening Practitioner in Taunton employer: National Health Service
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and collaborative work environment for healthcare professionals in North Wales. With a commitment to employee development and a focus on compassionate care, staff have access to continuous professional development opportunities and the chance to make a meaningful impact in both acute and community paediatrics. The Health Board's integrated approach ensures that employees are part of a dynamic team dedicated to improving health outcomes for the local population.
