Job summary
An exciting new opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Bowel Cancer Screening Programme (BCSP) Manager within the Emergency Surgery and Elective Care Business Unit at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
Working with the Operational Services Manager, the post holder will play a pivotal role in the day to day operational management of the Bowel Cancer Screening Programmes; the Faecal Occult Blood test for the 50 - 74 year olds across the North of Tyne Screening Centre (Northumbria Healthcare and Newcastle Hospitals).
The post holders should have excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of applications have been received.
Main duties of the job
o To co-ordinate a programme of research and audit, supporting the Lead SSP to deliver research findings and publications.o To directly line manage the screening centre administrative team.o To manage screening appointments in line with national criteria.o To play an active organisational role in the provision of the Bowel Cancer Screening Programmes; providing support to the Operational Services Manager (OSM) and Trust management team.o Co-ordinating the work stream of addressing Health Inequalities and tacking barriers to accessing bowel cancer screening for marginalized groups..o Supporting the Lead SSP and SSP team in the co-ordination and delivery of health promotion activities to improve access to screening across all sections of society.
About us
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To manage and co-ordinate training and professional development of the administration team. To promote effective communication within the BCSP team ensuring that all staff.are aware of National, Trust and Business Unit aims and objectives. To ensure effective data management as per national requirements in line with data protection regulations. To support the Lead SSP, who leads on Quality Assurance, to monitor the Quality Assurance programme within the screening centre. To be an authorised signatory for financial payments up to a specific limit. To promote Lean principles within the department encouraging staff involvement at all levels. To work under in accordance between Northumbria Healthcare NHS Trust and Newcastle Hospitals Foundation NHS Trust in supporting service transformation between the endoscopy units To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching topromote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To manage and co-ordinate training and professional development of the administration team. To promote effective communication within the BCSP team ensuring that all staff.are aware of National, Trust and Business Unit aims and objectives. To ensure effective data management as per national requirements in line with data protection regulations. To support the Lead SSP, who leads on Quality Assurance, to monitor the Quality Assurance programme within the screening centre. To be an authorised signatory for financial payments up to a specific limit. To promote Lean principles within the department encouraging staff involvement at all levels. To work under in accordance between Northumbria Healthcare NHS Trust and Newcastle Hospitals Foundation NHS Trust in supporting service transformation between the endoscopy units To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching topromote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters level qualification and or equivalent experience within a relevant subject
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Management experience, including management of staff and a service
- Previous experience of working at a higher managerial level
Other requirements
Essential
- It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters level qualification and or equivalent experience within a relevant subject
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Management experience, including management of staff and a service
- Previous experience of working at a higher managerial level
Other requirements
Essential
- It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
