Job summary
Screening Data, Quality and Admin Officer
Department: Bowel Cancer Screening
Band 5 pro rata if part-time
Hours: 37.125 per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Data Quality and Admin Officer role within the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme. Ideal candidates will have demonstrable experience working under pressure in a fast-paced and busy healthcare environment. You will be able to meet tight deadlines and effectively prioritise different tasks.
The post holder will be based in Milton Keynes Hospital (MKUH) but will provide data quality and high-level administrative support for the county-wide programme (also includes Stoke Mandeville and High Wycombe Hospitals), ensuring high levels of accuracy, integrity, and smooth day-to-day operations.
The post holder will demonstrate responsibility and accountability for the data, reports and audits, including collecting and recording cancer waiting times, and reporting potential cancer breaches to the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Manager and Lead Specialist Screening Practitioner.
They will act as team lead for the administrative team, providing support and direction on programme administration.
Interview date: 10.02.2026
We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role
Main duties of the job
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The postholder will collaborate with the Trust governance team and national Quality Assurance to ensure incidents are reported, investigated, and appropriately concluded with an appropriate level of corrective and preventative action.
Working with partners, to collate, report and interpret data and quality assurance of the Bowel Screening Programme.
To set up and manage appropriate business, admin, data collection and quality management systems to ensure the safe and effective operation of the Bowel Scope, Bowel Screening Programme.
About us
Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a "Good" rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.
As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.
We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre.
Further investment is underway, including the construction of Oak Wards - a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards - and the recently approved Women and Children's Centre, set to open by 2030.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Audit, Data and Quality Improvement
Adapt and design information systems for the tracking, allocating, and monitoring directorate tasks such as HR returns, L&D, and finance; and introduce business and administration and quality management systems for the programmes. Have a good knowledge of Delivery & Development procedures and policies and update the team on relevant developments and changes. Work with the Screening Engagement Officer to set up and manage all Public Health interventions. To lead on incident investigations, using appropriate investigation frameworks, this includes being responsible for collating and managing the AVI and Serious Incident reporting.
Administrative Management Provide high-level administrative support to the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme, ensuring high levels of accuracy, integrity, and smooth day-to-day operations. Monitor and plan for administrative duties, ensuring all team members are aware of responsibilities and upcoming tasks. Escalating any administrative concerns to the Programme Manager and assisting in resolving administrative issues. Act as team lead for other members of the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme administrative team. Support the Programme Manager with the onboarding and training of new staff members.
Finance and Business Support
Raising and managing purchase orders. Liaising with suppliers, gathering quotes for equipment and services. Working closely with Finance Business Partner. Supporting the Programme Manager with writing and developing business cases and producing reports on income activity.
Communication
Prioritise information requests from other teams and deliver information and support within those agreed timescales. This will include directing the priorities to individuals managed by others and other organisations. Disseminate key information and communications to key players and ensure follow-up where needed. To support the Screening Engagement Officer with duties and responsibilities.
Please refer to the job description for further details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Audit, Data and Quality Improvement
Adapt and design information systems for the tracking, allocating, and monitoring directorate tasks such as HR returns, L&D, and finance; and introduce business and administration and quality management systems for the programmes. Have a good knowledge of Delivery & Development procedures and policies and update the team on relevant developments and changes. Work with the Screening Engagement Officer to set up and manage all Public Health interventions. To lead on incident investigations, using appropriate investigation frameworks, this includes being responsible for collating and managing the AVI and Serious Incident reporting.
Administrative Management Provide high-level administrative support to the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme, ensuring high levels of accuracy, integrity, and smooth day-to-day operations. Monitor and plan for administrative duties, ensuring all team members are aware of responsibilities and upcoming tasks. Escalating any administrative concerns to the Programme Manager and assisting in resolving administrative issues. Act as team lead for other members of the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme administrative team. Support the Programme Manager with the onboarding and training of new staff members.
Finance and Business Support
Raising and managing purchase orders. Liaising with suppliers, gathering quotes for equipment and services. Working closely with Finance Business Partner. Supporting the Programme Manager with writing and developing business cases and producing reports on income activity.
Communication
Prioritise information requests from other teams and deliver information and support within those agreed timescales. This will include directing the priorities to individuals managed by others and other organisations. Disseminate key information and communications to key players and ensure follow-up where needed. To support the Screening Engagement Officer with duties and responsibilities.
Please refer to the job description for further details.
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential
- Educated to degree-level or equivalent experience.
- Thorough understanding and working knowledge of principles of NHS Screening Programmes
- Knowledge of Patient Confidentiality, Data Protection and Data Sharing legislation
- Understanding of clinical governance
- Knowledge of Quality Assurance Requirements associated with Screening Programmes.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with healthcare professionals, patients and service users.
- Experience of undertaking a variety of audits.
- Experience with quality assurance processes, producing reports to meet assurance requirements,
- Experience establishing and managing administration systems
- Experience managing Quality Management system and processes
- Experience in supervising or leading members of a team.
Desirable
- Experience working in screening programmes
- Experience with patient management and screening specific data systems
Skills
Essential
- Be able to process, analyse and collate complex data.
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills
- Ability to present accurate and precise information in a range of formats and for a range of audiences.
- Excellent planning and organisation skills.
- Flexible / ability to work under pressure according to workload.
- Excellent IT skills including the use of Microsoft Office, and web content management skills.
- Ability to work as part of a team and independently.
- Confident, well-organised, flexible, and composed, able to pick up a brief and develop understanding of new topics quickly.
- Self-motivated, robust, and results-orientated and able to motivate and enthuse others.
- Able to build relationships and work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
Personal and people development
Essential
- Resilient and able to work in a high-pressure environment, producing content to a high standard.
- Flexible and enthusiastic.
- Proactive and self-starting
Communication
Essential
- Effective communication skills in a multidisciplinary team.
- Efficient at managing high volumes of email and other communications.
- Able to represent the organisation effectively on the telephone and face to face.
- Able to adapt communication to appropriate audiences and ensure inclusive approaches to communication (inclusive of patients).
Specific requirements
Essential
- Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations
- Willingness and ability to travel to all programme sites and partner organisations using own transport arrangements.
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential
- Educated to degree-level or equivalent experience.
- Thorough understanding and working knowledge of principles of NHS Screening Programmes
- Knowledge of Patient Confidentiality, Data Protection and Data Sharing legislation
- Understanding of clinical governance
- Knowledge of Quality Assurance Requirements associated with Screening Programmes.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with healthcare professionals, patients and service users.
- Experience of undertaking a variety of audits.
- Experience with quality assurance processes, producing reports to meet assurance requirements,
- Experience establishing and managing administration systems
- Experience managing Quality Management system and processes
- Experience in supervising or leading members of a team.
Desirable
- Experience working in screening programmes
- Experience with patient management and screening specific data systems
Skills
Essential
- Be able to process, analyse and collate complex data.
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills
- Ability to present accurate and precise information in a range of formats and for a range of audiences.
- Excellent planning and organisation skills.
- Flexible / ability to work under pressure according to workload.
- Excellent IT skills including the use of Microsoft Office, and web content management skills.
- Ability to work as part of a team and independently.
- Confident, well-organised, flexible, and composed, able to pick up a brief and develop understanding of new topics quickly.
- Self-motivated, robust, and results-orientated and able to motivate and enthuse others.
- Able to build relationships and work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
Personal and people development
Essential
- Resilient and able to work in a high-pressure environment, producing content to a high standard.
- Flexible and enthusiastic.
- Proactive and self-starting
Communication
Essential
- Effective communication skills in a multidisciplinary team.
- Efficient at managing high volumes of email and other communications.
- Able to represent the organisation effectively on the telephone and face to face.
- Able to adapt communication to appropriate audiences and ensure inclusive approaches to communication (inclusive of patients).
Specific requirements
Essential
- Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations
- Willingness and ability to travel to all programme sites and partner organisations using own transport arrangements.
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.
