Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Manager

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Programme Manager to coordinate the operational function for the Bowel Cancer Screening pathways. The role includes line management of a Supervisor who oversees five administrators across multiple sites and a Quality Manager, with a focus on best practice and consistent operations.

You will monitor and validate information required for the BCSP National Office, produce audits, and manage demand and capacity for the screening

Qualifications

• Experience managing administrative teams across multiple sites.
• Ability to monitor and validate information for national office and produce audits.
• Strategic planning for screening programmes and capacity development.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate diagnostic and screening pathways for patients.
• Line manage Supervisor and support 5 administrators across sites; oversee Quality Manager.
• Lead quality assurance activities and data modelling for BCSP; ensure QA action plans are followed.
• Prepare business cases and financial plans to support East Kent screening centre.
• Represent the programme in national/regional meetings and liaise with commissioners.

Skills

Programme management

Line management

Data reporting

Stakeholder liaison

Job description

You will work as part of the management team and be responsible for the operational function coordinating the diagnostic and screening pathways for patients. The programme manager will provide support in developing sufficiently effective patient centred service in conjunction with the Lead SSP.
This role will be responsible for the management of the Bowel Cancer Programme in the service delivery of the Bowel Cancer Screening for East Kent Hospitals. A key function of this role will be to provide the line management of a Supervisor who manages 5 administrators based across different sites and provide line management to the Quality Manager. A key expectation of the post-holder is the application of best practices to ensure consistency of operation across all administrative areas.
You will provide comprehensive and effective monitoring and validation of information required for the BCSP National Office and produce audits and reports as and when required. This person will manage demand and capacity for the Bowel Cancer Screening centre and resolve or elevate any other service delivery issues.
You will take a strategic lead with regard to the East Kent Screening Programme and to lead future developments.As a member of the management teams, to be involved in long term planning of future developments within the screening programme, for example, capacity planning and costing for the Screening Programme. The post holder will prepare and assist in business planning and developing business cases for the financial resources to ensure the East Kent screening centre is fit for purpose.
You will be actively involved in service improvement programmes to streamline the patient pathway and improve the quality of patient care. You will also support and coordinate on strategic plans for services.
The emphasis of this post will be on Screening and Specialist Screening out-patient bookings, following patients through the diagnostic and cancer pathways.
Ensure that all aims and expectations within the NHS Bowel Screening Programme Service Specification are met. To ensure that the activities within the NHSBSCP Schedule 6 and schedule 4 are produced., To meet regularly with the NHSE commissioners and Trust finance leads alongside director of contracting. To liaise regularly with the Screening and Immunisations managers.
To use the BCSS system to gather data to support the expansion of screening services. Be a point of contact for the screening hub in regards to modelling tools, invitation rates and screening age extension.
To co-ordinate the preparation for external Quality Assurance visits. After QA visits to lead with the QA visit action plans.
Present complex information as required, internally and externally. Attend National and Regional Bowel Screening meetings as required.
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.