Job summary
The Breast Screening Administrative team consists of the Breast screening Officer Manager, 2 medical secretaries/pathway co-ordinators, data co-ordinator, High Risk Clerical Officer, Support Secretary & clerical booking officers. The administrative team is based in Kendrick Wing at Warrington Hospital.
In 2021 the clinical team moved into our new, purpose built base - The Breast Care Centre, which is situated within The Captain Sir Tom Moore (CSTM) building at Halton Hospital, Runcorn. Our centre consists of two Mammography Rooms, 2 Ultrasound rooms and 3 clinic rooms.We have also recently expanded our Breast Screening service at Bath Street Health and Wellbeing Centre in the centre of Warrington.
In addition to this we have just purchased a brand new state of the art Breast Screening mobile unit, which visits 5 locations within the area.
Warrington & Halton Hospital Breast Screening Department is looking to recruit an "amazing" Improving Screening Uptake Officer. This is an exciting new post, funded by NHS England for 2 years. This may be offered as a secondment to a suitably qualified candidate. NHSE will require the successful candidate to produce and submit quarterly reports to demonstrate that the required criteria are being met.The post holder will be responsible for supporting improved uptake rates of breast screening and reducing unwarranted variation in uptake by different population groups in order to reduce health inequalities.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be the first point of contact for GP Practices and community groups, provide comprehensive advice and support for health care professionals and wider organisations to improve the uptake of breast screening.
As an Improving Screening Uptake Officer, the post holder will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective service, supporting the Programme Manager and Screening staff across the breast screening programme.
The post holder will focus on improving the uptake of breast screening across the programme geography (Warrington, Halton, St Helens and Knowsley).
We are looking for an enthusiastic, reliable, hardworking, individual who will work as an integral part of the team to deliver a high level of patient care required by the National Health Service Breast Cancer Screening Programme for Warrington, Halton, St Helens and Knowsley Breast Screening Service.
About us
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.
Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington & Halton we are part of the Cheshire & Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.
Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.
A CQC-rated 'good' organisation with 'outstanding' features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.Our workforce of nearly 5,000 across both sites comprises more than 50 nationalities. We strive to be an equal, diverse and inclusive employer, which is recognised as a pioneer in its equality, diversity and inclusion work. The Trust is proud to have achieved numerous external accreditations and is working towards achieving the Anti-Racist Organisation Framework, recognising the importance of anti-racism in all that we do.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Liaise directly with healthcare colleagues in Primary Care (GP Practices and PCNs), community groups and Place colleagues (ICB and local authority) to improve the uptake of breast screening particularly by population groups vulnerable to low participation in screening.
- Promote uptake of breast screening directly to the eligible population at health promotion events/Webinars held across the programme geography.
- Support eligible individuals to navigate the screening pathway particularly those who may require reasonable adjustments to address any barriers to access.
- Use screening programme data to identify GP practices with low uptake rates and work directly with colleagues in these practices, e.g. Care Co-ordinators, Care Navigators, to support more individuals to take up the offer of screening.
- Identify reasons for non-attendance across the screening programme and discuss with the programme team any changes that may help to address these in order to support improved uptake rates.
- Maintain an up to date and accurate record of work undertaken to improve uptake.
- Be a member of the Improving Uptake Screening Workers network to share learning/ideas and best practice across programmes
Please see the attached document for a full Job Description?
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Liaise directly with healthcare colleagues in Primary Care (GP Practices and PCNs), community groups and Place colleagues (ICB and local authority) to improve the uptake of breast screening particularly by population groups vulnerable to low participation in screening.
- Promote uptake of breast screening directly to the eligible population at health promotion events/Webinars held across the programme geography.
- Support eligible individuals to navigate the screening pathway particularly those who may require reasonable adjustments to address any barriers to access.
- Use screening programme data to identify GP practices with low uptake rates and work directly with colleagues in these practices, e.g. Care Co-ordinators, Care Navigators, to support more individuals to take up the offer of screening.
- Identify reasons for non-attendance across the screening programme and discuss with the programme team any changes that may help to address these in order to support improved uptake rates.
- Maintain an up to date and accurate record of work undertaken to improve uptake.
- Be a member of the Improving Uptake Screening Workers network to share learning/ideas and best practice across programmes
Please see the attached document for a full Job Description?
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Educated to degree level in a relevant subject or equivalent level of qualification or significant equivalent previous proven experience
- Knowledge of administrative procedures, project management or information analysis
- Basic knowledge of project principles
- Skills for communication on complex information and administrative matters, requiring developed interpersonal and oral/ written communication skills.
- Has attention to detail, able to work accurately, identifying errors quickly and easily
- Has a planned and organised approach with an ability to prioritise their own workload to meet deadlines
Desirable
- Experience of work to improve health outcomes
- Ability to pull together comprehensive draft reports, data and letters. Negotiating, networking and persuasive skills
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Degree level in a relevant subject or equivalent level of qualification or significant equivalent previous proven experience.
Skills, Knowledge and competencies
Essential
- Project management skills
- Skills for manipulating information
- Actively develops themselves and supports others to do the same
- Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships.
- An ability to maintain confidentiality and trust and an awareness of information governance requirements and data protection.
- Professional, calm and efficient manner.
- Commitment to continuing professional development
Desirable
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to re-prioritise
Specific Role Requirements
Essential
- Ability to work without supervision. Able to work on own initiative, organising and prioritising own and others' workloads to changing and often tight deadlines.
- Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do
- Able to make a connection between their work and the benefit to patients and the public
- Consistently thinks about how their work can help and support clinicians and frontline staff deliver better outcomes for patients. Consistently looks to improve what they do, look for successful tried and tested ways of working, and also seeks out innovation
Physical Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and Outlook
- Advanced keyboard skills, use of a range of software
Mental Effort
Essential
- Works well with others, is positive and helpful, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others
Emotional Effort
Essential
- Occasional exposure to patients circumstances or experiences
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Educated to degree level in a relevant subject or equivalent level of qualification or significant equivalent previous proven experience
- Knowledge of administrative procedures, project management or information analysis
- Basic knowledge of project principles
- Skills for communication on complex information and administrative matters, requiring developed interpersonal and oral/ written communication skills.
- Has attention to detail, able to work accurately, identifying errors quickly and easily
- Has a planned and organised approach with an ability to prioritise their own workload to meet deadlines
Desirable
- Experience of work to improve health outcomes
- Ability to pull together comprehensive draft reports, data and letters. Negotiating, networking and persuasive skills
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Degree level in a relevant subject or equivalent level of qualification or significant equivalent previous proven experience.
Skills, Knowledge and competencies
Essential
- Project management skills
- Skills for manipulating information
- Actively develops themselves and supports others to do the same
- Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships.
- An ability to maintain confidentiality and trust and an awareness of information governance requirements and data protection.
- Professional, calm and efficient manner.
- Commitment to continuing professional development
Desirable
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to re-prioritise
Specific Role Requirements
Essential
- Ability to work without supervision. Able to work on own initiative, organising and prioritising own and others' workloads to changing and often tight deadlines.
- Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do
- Able to make a connection between their work and the benefit to patients and the public
- Consistently thinks about how their work can help and support clinicians and frontline staff deliver better outcomes for patients. Consistently looks to improve what they do, look for successful tried and tested ways of working, and also seeks out innovation
Physical Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and Outlook
- Advanced keyboard skills, use of a range of software
Mental Effort
Essential
- Works well with others, is positive and helpful, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others
Emotional Effort
Essential
- Occasional exposure to patients circumstances or experiences
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT
Address
Warrington Hospital
Lovely Lane
Warrington
WA5 1QG
Employer's website
https://whh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
