AAA Programme Co-ordinator

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust; Halifax; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust in Halifax is recruiting a Band 6 AAA co-ordinator to lead the operational delivery of the NHS Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Programme across the West Yorkshire region. The role combines leadership, service management, quality assurance and patient pathway coordination, with base at Calderdale Royal Hospital and 28 hours over four days.

You will supervise staff, manage clinics, monitor pathways, ensure KPI targets, develop service

Qualifications

• Education to degree level or working towards or equivalent experience.
• Evidence of continuing professional development in field or similar.
• GCSE English and Mathematics.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Knowledge of NHS England Screening Programmes and national screening standards.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the daily operational management of the AAA Screening Programme.
• Plan and organise community screening clinics across the service area.
• Monitor patient pathways from invitation through screening, surveillance, referral, and discharge.
• Ensure screening targets and national KPIs are achieved.
• Supervise, support, and provide guidance to screening technicians and administrative staff.
• Manage staff rotas, workload allocation, training and induction.
• Ensure accurate and timely data entry onto the national AAA Screening IT system.
• Produce activity reports and service information for managers and commissioners.
• Investigate incidents and service issues and implement actions.
• Lead or participate in clinical audits and quality improvement projects.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Programme management

Clinical governance

Team management

Communication

Cross-organisational collaboration

Education

Degree level education

GCSE English and Maths

Microsoft Office proficiency

Tools

AAA Screening IT system

Job description

Employer Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Calderdale Royal Infirmary Town Halifax Salary £39,959 - £48,117 None Salary period Yearly Closing 06/10/2026 23:59 Interview date 20/10/2026

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.

We are committed to recruiting to our values. Leading One Culture of Care underpins our values by creating an environment, tone and behaviours across all parts of the Trust that are fundamentally rooted in compassionate care.

We are open to considering a wide range of flexible working arrangements. There are opportunities to flex the days of the week, hours and times of work and place of work including: part-time, job-share, flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home when appropriate. Please talk to us during the interview process to discuss any flexibility that you may require.

We received our Silver Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome application to work for us.

Our Future Plans

The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded capital funding to invest in local health services at both Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. This is a significant investment and an opportunity to enhance services for our populations in Calderdale and Huddersfield and West Yorkshire for generations to come. To find out more, please visit https://future.cht.nhs.uk/

Job overview

We are looking to recruit a Band 6 AAA (Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm) co-ordinator within the West Yorkshire (WYO) NHS Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Service. The role is a senior role, responsible for leading the operational delivery of the NHS AAA Screening Programme across the region. The post combines leadership, service management, quality assurance, and patient pathway coordination. The base is at Calderdale Royal Hospital and the hours of work is 28 over 4 days.

Main duties of the job

The role involves managing screening pathways, coordinating clinics, supervising staff, monitoring performance, maintaining high-quality data, and working collaboratively with clinical and administrative teams to provide an effective and patient-centred screening service.
The post holder contributes to service development, quality improvement, governance, and compliance with national screening standards while ensuring patients receive timely screening, surveillance, and onward referral where appropriate.

Working for our organisation

CHFT is an integrated acute and community Trust serving diverse communities across Calderdale and Kirklees, with strong partnerships across West Yorkshire. We are proud of our One Culture of Care — caring for each other with the same compassion, kindness and respect that we show our patients — and of the values that underpin how we work: we put people first, we go see, we work together to get results, and we do the must dos.

CHFT is recognised as a forward looking, digitally enabled Trust, with a strong track record of using data, innovation and system collaboration to improve quality, safety and outcomes. We are ambitious about the role that acute trusts play in prevention, population health and reducing inequalities, and this post sits at the heart of that agenda.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

· Coordinate the daily operational management of the AAA Screening Programme.

· Plan and organise community screening clinics across the service area.

· Monitor patient pathways from invitation through screening, surveillance, referral, and discharge.

· Ensure screening targets and national Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are achieved.

· Supervise, support, and provide guidance to screening technicians and administrative staff.

· Manage staff rotas, workload allocation, training, and induction.

· Ensure accurate and timely data entry onto the national AAA Screening IT system.

· Produce activity reports, performance data, and service information for managers and commissioners.

· Investigate incidents, complaints, and service issues, implementing appropriate actions.

· Lead or participate in clinical audits and quality improvement projects.

· Ensure compliance with NHS England screening standards, information governance, safeguarding, and health and safety requirements.

· Reports to NHS England and SQAS (Screening Quality Assurance).

· Work closely with vascular consultants, sonographers, GPs, primary care teams, hospitals, and regional screening colleagues to ensure effective patient care.

· Manage patient enquiries and resolve complex administrative or operational issues.

· Support service planning, business continuity, and implementation of new policies and procedures.

· Participate in team meetings, training, and continuing professional development.

· Escalation to Programme Managers in the event of any incidents.

· Deputise for the Programme Managers when required within the scope of the role.

Person specification

QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING

• Education to degree level or working towards or equivalent experience.
• Evidence of continuing professional development in field or similar
• Educated to GCSE level (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Knowledge of NHS England Screening Programmes and national screening standards.

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

• 3 years Leadership/Management experience
• Experience of budget responsibility.
• Clinical Governance knowledge.
• Programme/Project Management.
• Previous experience of line management.
• Collaborative, multi agency working.
• Experience of working within Screening Programmes, health promotion specialties.
• Experience of Regional Quality Assurance requirements.
• Organising/Leading team meeting and networking events.
• Recent experience of working across primary and secondary care teams.

COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships.
• Proven ability to manage difficult conversations, complaints, or challenging situations with tact and diplomacy.
• Excellent organisational and presentation skills.
• Ability to influence and motivate staff to achieve service objectives.
• Experience of delivering training, presentations, or educational sessions.
• Experience of working across organisational boundaries with multiple stakeholders
• Experience of representing a service at regional or national meetings.

Our vision is to provide One Culture of Care for one another in order that we can provide compassionate care for the people who use our services. We are passionate about creating a workplace where we work together to get results, encouraging colleagues to have their say, in order to co create the change we want to see. We take pride in the diversity of our workforce that’s why we encourage applications from all. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants.

We understand that more applicants are using AI technology to help with their applications. While these tools can be useful, they cannot fully capture your skills, knowledge, and experience. It’s important that you personalise your application. Relying solely on AI is not recommended, as it may reduce your chances of success. Our screening process is thorough, so if you have used AI, please make sure to disclose this on your application form.

Please ensure your application is submitted with referees who can verify your employment/education history over the last three years and include valid email addresses for them. We will request electronic Factual Employment References from your previous employers. These references will be requested before you are issued with an unconditional offer of employment letter.

Candidates who require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the United Kingdom can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for this position by assessing their circumstances against the criteria specified on the Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK website. We encourage all applicants to review these criteria carefully to understand their eligibility for sponsorship.

If you are appointed to a post, information will also be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records system. The Inter-Authority Transfer (IAT) process is a critical and beneficial component of ESR and following interview your previous NHS employment data, if applicable will be transferred from your current /most recent employer.

You may be required to undertake a DBS. The Trust will administer the DBS check on your behalf and will recover the cost (Enhanced £54.40, Standard £26.40 or Basic £26.40) from your salary when you commence in post (including Internal staff). You will also be required to participate in the DBS Update Service and pay the £16 cost per year. This is a condition of your employment.

CHFT is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients.

If you have any questions please contact [e-mail] for assistance.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Name De'Anne Durkin Job title AAA and BCSS Programme Manager Email address de'[e-mail] Telephone number 07795414443

If you have problems applying, contact

Address Workforce and Organisational Development
Acre Mill
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