Improving Uptake Officer - Breast Screening

NHS; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity to join the NHS as an Improving Uptake Officer for the Breast Screening programme in North Lancashire and South Cumbria. This role aims to improve screening uptake by collaborating with GP practices, organizing educational events, and supporting communication initiatives to drive earlier diagnosis and effective treatment in the community.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level (related to post) or relevant experience.
• Computer qualification or equivalent experience in Microsoft Office/Office365.
• Proven operational involvement in project management.

Responsibilities

• Visit GP practices and promote Breast Screening to hard to reach groups.
• Educate women on breast awareness and screening.
• Develop and implement project plans with agreed KPIs.

Skills

Project Management

Communication

Collaborative Working

Education

Degree level education

Tools

Microsoft Office

Office365

Job description

Job Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the North Lancashire and South Cumbria Breast Screening programme as an Improving Uptake Officer. This position is a full time/part time/flexible working, fixed term position for 9 months to cover maternity leave from March/April 2025.

Cancer screening programmes are a unique aspect of the Health Service and play an important role in protecting the health of the population. The uptake in Lancashire across the breast screening programme is below the national average and declining year on year for breast.

The Aim Of This Role Is To Target Patients In Lower Uptake Practices For Breast Screening; To Drive Uptake Up And To Increase The Number Of People Who Receive Screening. This Will Potentially Lead To:

Earlier diagnosis

Effective treatment packages

Saving lives

GP endorsement has been found to increase uptake, therefore the Improving Uptake Officer will work collaboratively on behalf of the breast screening programme, GP practices to encourage GPs and primary care staff to acknowledge the importance of their role and endorsement in screening on uptake.

Main duties of the job

Visit GP practices and to liaise with health care professionals in organising promotional information/ events in promoting Breast Screening to hard to reach groups of women.Educate women on breast awareness and breast screening providing relevant breast screening information.Support GP practices in helping them target non-attenders.Continue to implement a communication plan across Lancashire and South Cumbria - including progressing text reminders Provide feedback reports, evaluation and recommendations as agreed with commissionersContinue to implement interventions as appropriate to encourage individual to attend for screening based on evidence gathered from the projectDevelop a sustainability planDevelopment and implementation of a project plan including agreed milestones Interim and end of year reports to include evaluation and recommendations, service development and improvements made due to recommendations.Agreed KPIs including number of:Agreed milestones delivered Non-attenders by age, clinic, ethnicity, harder to reach groups and postcode

About Us

We operatefrom three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, andUlverstonCommunity Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies,daycase and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Details

Date posted

18 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

331-X16760525-A

Job locations

Breast Screening Unit, Royal Lancaster Infirmary

Ashton Road

Lancaster

LA1 4RP

Job Description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

Job Description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

• Educated to degree level (related to post) or relevant experience.
• Computer qualification or equivalent experience in the use of Microsoft Office/Office365 including, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher).
• Proven operational involvement in the management of projects involving professionals and patients/service users/members of the public working together.
  
  

Desirable

• Teaching/presenting information qualification.
  
  

Person Specification

Essential

• Educated to degree level (related to post) or relevant experience.
• Computer qualification or equivalent experience in the use of Microsoft Office/Office365 including, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher).
• Proven operational involvement in the management of projects involving professionals and patients/service users/members of the public working together.
  
  

Desirable

• Teaching/presenting information qualification.
  
  

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

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust

Address

Breast Screening Unit, Royal Lancaster Infirmary

Ashton Road

Lancaster

LA1 4RP

Employer's website

https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust

Address

Breast Screening Unit, Royal Lancaster Infirmary

Ashton Road

Lancaster

LA1 4RP

Employer's website

https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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