The closing date is 12 June 2026
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum, pro rata
Job summary
A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced registered nurse, who wants to make a difference and play a pivotal role supporting patients and relatives and to join the North Staffordshire Bowel Cancer Screening Centre. The post-holder will be based at The University Hospital North Midlands, Royal Stoke Hospital site, however this role requires cross site working at County Hospital to meet service requirement and demand. The service currently runs over 5 days with weekend working occasionally to support inequality work, however this may extend to 7-day working as the programme expands to meet service needs.
The post holder will be required to work closely with the existing team to meet the requirements of the NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme.
Job responsibilities
You must be able to work effectively as part of a team, and as an autonomous practitioner managing your own caseload of patients. You will be undertaking nurse-led clinics including patient assessment and the provision of information and preparation and help of those undergoing endoscopic or radiological investigation. The role requires you to communicate and work closely with the wider multi-disciplinary team and support the Inequality work within trust and community settings.
Excellent communication skills and be able to communicate delicate and complex information to both patients and colleagues, including breaking significant news post MDT prior to handover of care. The post holder will help meet the Trust and Bowel Cancer Screening Programme and national targets.
You will be required to undertake training in the use of the Bowel Cancer Screening IT system and complete and pass the mandatory NHS BCSP Bowel Cancer Screening Practitioner Programme which may require you to study away from home. Full preceptorship and training will be provided to fulfil the requirements of the role.
We are a very friendly, helpful team who strive to provide the highest standard of care for all members of the screening population who choose to participate in bowel screening.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- 12 months post qualification experience working as a nurse
- Worked within Endoscopy / endoscopy knowledge
Desirable
- Worked within gastroenterology
- worked in cancer service or ward
- Evidence of working for 12 months or longer post qualifying as a nurse
knowledge of Bowel Cancer Screening
Desirable
- Evidence within application of knowledge of the bowel cancer screening programme
Commuinication Skills
Essential
- Evidence of communication training course/’s
Desirable
- Evidence of teaching in small or large groups
Degree/Masters
Essential
- evidence of degree / masters / equivalent
MDT
Desirable
- Evidence of knowledge of a MDT meeting / meaning
PGD
Desirable
- Evidence / knowledge of PGD’s
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).