Deputy Lead Specialist Screening Practitioner

2 weeks ago


Blackpool, United Kingdom Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Due to a recent promotion within the team, we are looking to appoint a full time Deputy Lead Specialist Screening Practitioner to commence in post in February 2024

You will play a key role in supporting the Lead Specialist Screening Practitioner and will require excellent leadership skills to provide clinical and professional leadership to a team of Specialist Screening Practitioners. You will be responsible for the training and development of the Specialist Screening Practitioners to ensure the provision of specialist, expert knowledge to clinical colleagues, patients and carers/relatives. You will require an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme ensuring the delivery of high-quality patient services. The post holder will be able to prioritise their own workload, able to work independently and as part of a multiprofessional team, communicate effectively at all levels, influence change and further development of the BCSP.

The post holder will provide clinical and professional leadership to the Specialist Screening Practitioners (SSPs) within the NHS Lancashire Bowel Cancer Screening Programme (BCSP) Screening Centre. Ensuring the delivery of high quality patient services for both FIT Screening & Lynch Surveillance within the resources available. The post holder will be responsible for, in liaison with the Lead SSP in the training and development of the SSPs and 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 workload, able to work independently and as part of a multi
- professional team communicate effectively at all levels, influence change and further development of the BCSP.

The NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme is a world first amongst screening programmes and the first to offer screening to both men and women. The Lancashire Programme commenced in April 2008 and has continued to develop and expand with Age extension and surveillance screening of patients with Lynch

The post will be based at Blackpool Victoria Hospital, although frequent and extensive daily motorway travel throughout the Lancashire region will be required.

For informal enquires or to arrange a visit please contact Catherine Corcoran, Deputy Lead Specialist Screening Practitioner: 01253 955407 or Louise Newton Lead Specialist Screening Practitioner: 01253 953922

You will need to have gained certification of the Liverpool John Moores University Specialist Bowel Cancer Screening Practitioner Course.

Please refer to the detailed Job Description.



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