Screening Admin and Health Inequalities Lead

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Norwich; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Excellent pension scheme

Annual leave entitlement

Wagestream access

On-site nursery

Staff discounts at cafes

Job summary

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Screening Admin and Health Inequalities Lead. The role focuses on leading the admin team for the bowel cancer screening programme, monitoring waiting lists, and ensuring Trust standards are met.

It offers an opportunity to shape health equity initiatives across a large NHS network. The successful candidate will work closely with the Programme Manager and lead on developing a new role addressing uptake for 50–74 year olds

Qualifications

• Ability to manage the screening admin team and workflows.
• Experience monitoring waiting lists and adherence to policies.
• Develop health equity audit and action log.
• Collaborate with national bowel screening team and GPs.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day running of screening programme administrative staff.
• Provide cover for Programme Manager during annual leave and sickness.
• Monitor screening standards and waiting lists per Trust policies.
• Coordinate health equity initiatives across Norfolk and beyond.

Skills

Admin management

Waiting list management

Team leadership

Health inequalities

Screening knowledge

Tools

NHS systems

Job description

Screening Admin and Health Inequalities Lead

Company:

Company: Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

A Vacancy at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Fixed term contract/ secondment opportunityuntil 30th March 2027

We are looking for an independent worker with excellent organisational skills to join our close-knit team of specialist nurses and screening administrators.

This is an exciting new role within Bowel Cancer Screening and an opportunity to join our friendly team who are consistently top scorers for staff morale in the annual staff survey.

Cancer screening services are constantly expanding and play a vital role in supporting the Faster Diagnosis Standard and the early diagnosis of cancer.

In this role you will be part of an established national screening programme. Working closely with the Programme Manager, you will be responsible for management of our admin team, monitoring of waiting lists and adherence to screening and Trust standards. You will also have the opportunity to develop a new role within our team, addressing health inequalities and maximizing screening uptake for 50-74 year olds across the whole of Norfolk and parts of Suffolk and Cambridgeshire.

If you are considering applying for this post on a secondment basis, please discuss with your Line Manager prior to applying toascertainwhether this could be supported.

• Manage the day-to-day running of the screening programme administrative staff resolving any issues that arise.
• Provide cover for the Programme Manager during periods of annual leave and sickness absence including being operationally responsible for the day to day running of the screening programme.
• Monitor screening standards and be responsible for managing waiting lists in line with Trust patient access policies, procedures and Bowel Cancer Screening targets.
• In liaison with the Programme Manager/ Lead Specialist Screening Practitioner, maintain a health equity audit and action log.
• Work with the national bowel screening team, other screening programmes, and GPs to plan and attend regional health promotion events.

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Flexible working hours
• Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
• Support in career development
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.

This advert closes on Thursday 15 Oct 2026

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust