Guidance

Bowel cancer screening: specialist screening practitioner

Education and training requirements for specialist screening practitioners in the NHS bowel cancer screening programme (BCSP).

Documents

Induction and orientation for SSPs

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Induction and orientation — a record of progress review meetings

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Consent for colonoscopy — competence assessment for SSPs

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Endoscopy — competence assessment for SSPs

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Supplying bowel preparation — competence assessment for SSPs

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Telephone results clinic — competence assessment for SSPs

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Face to face results clinic — competence assessment for SSPs

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Positive assessment clinic — competence assessment for SSPs

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Details

This information supports specialist screening practitioners (SSPs) working in the BCSP to fulfil their requirements for the role.

All SSPs must complete:

  • a taught academic module
  • clinical practice learning
  • advanced communication training

SSPs and screening centres should familiarise themselves with the guidance relating to education and training requirements for SSPs. This includes information about the formal study requirement.

SSPs are expected to work through assessment of core practice skills by direct observation of procedural skills (DOPS).

The DOPS documents provided should be completed by each SSP to support evidence of clinical practice learning.

Published 1 August 2012
Last updated 21 April 2021 + show all updates
  1. Fixed some broken links in section 3.3: Assessing practice competences.

  2. Revised and updated guidance.

  3. First published.