Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Colposcopy Failsafe Manager

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Job summary

The main purpose of the Colposcopy Failsafe Manager post is to: oversee failsafe responsibilities for the NHS National Cervical Screening Programme for Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust delivered at Wycombe Hospital in collaboration with the administrative and clinical staff.

The Colposcopy Failsafe Manager will facilitate and support with reports, audits and manage the colposcopy administrative team.

The post holder will:

work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team to ensure our patients on colposcopy pathways receive timely diagnosis and treatment.

manage all colposcopy pathways to ensure failsafe activities are quality assured and performance managed according to local and national policies, protocols and standards.

identify blockages and opportunities as individual patients move through the system.

support and comply with reporting ensuring effective communication with other agencies, and timely failsafe activities service in relation to patients referred by the National Cervical Screening Programme.

The Colposcopy Failsafe Manager will facilitate and support with reports, audits and manage the colposcopy administrative team.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will:

work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team to ensure our patients on colposcopy pathways receive timely diagnosis and treatment.
manage all colposcopy pathways to ensure failsafe activities are quality assured and performance managed according to local and national policies, protocols and standards
identify blockages and opportunities as individual patients move through the system
support and comply with reporting ensuring effective communication with other agencies, and timely failsafe activities service in relation to patients referred by the National Cervical Screening Programme.
provide day to day management to colposcopy administrative team and support to clinical team to ensure flow of patients though the system

About us

Why colleagues think we are "a great place to work!"

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.

Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.

We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

What do we stand for?

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.

Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.

We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.

We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.

We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact Pam.Daley@nhs.net (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.

We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

Date posted

14 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

434-SCS6829198

Job locations

Wycombe Hospital

Queen Alexander Road

High Wycombe

HP11 2TT

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

Person Specification

Skills, Abilities & Knowledge

Essential

Ability to analyse and interpret data
Knowledge of audits and evaluation of findings
Excellent team building and motivational skills, in order to develop an efficient and well functioning multi-disciplinary team
Excellent interpersonal skills (written and verbal), including the ability to resolve conflict, facilitate and negotiate with staff and patients
Ability to work unsupervised
Ability to cope with diversity of demands on time and resources
Competent IT skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft outlook, intra/internet)
Good attention to detail
A strong sense of personal and team accountability

Desirable

Knowledge of NHS screening programme and targets

Education, Qualifications, Training

Essential

Education and training to degree level or equivalent

Desirable

Recognised leadership and/or management qualification or equivalent

Experience

Essential

Experience as Health Service Manager or Health Professional in the acute sector
Experience of managing administrative and support staff in a team setting
Experience of working with staff in a diversity of roles (i.e. admin, clerical, technical, clinical)
Evidence of success in delivering projects or business plans on time and within budget
Robust, with experience of being able to balance competing priorities and meet personal and directorate targets within a fluctuating and demanding workload
Experience dealing with complex and/or sensitive information and unpredictable situations

Special Circumstances

Essential

Willing to travel between sites and throughout Bucks, as required by the post

Person Specification

Skills, Abilities & Knowledge

Essential

Ability to analyse and interpret data
Knowledge of audits and evaluation of findings
Excellent team building and motivational skills, in order to develop an efficient and well functioning multi-disciplinary team
Excellent interpersonal skills (written and verbal), including the ability to resolve conflict, facilitate and negotiate with staff and patients
Ability to work unsupervised
Ability to cope with diversity of demands on time and resources
Competent IT skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft outlook, intra/internet)
Good attention to detail
A strong sense of personal and team accountability

Desirable

Knowledge of NHS screening programme and targets

Education, Qualifications, Training

Essential

Education and training to degree level or equivalent

Desirable

Recognised leadership and/or management qualification or equivalent

Experience

Essential

Experience as Health Service Manager or Health Professional in the acute sector
Experience of managing administrative and support staff in a team setting
Experience of working with staff in a diversity of roles (i.e. admin, clerical, technical, clinical)
Evidence of success in delivering projects or business plans on time and within budget
Robust, with experience of being able to balance competing priorities and meet personal and directorate targets within a fluctuating and demanding workload
Experience dealing with complex and/or sensitive information and unpredictable situations

Special Circumstances

Essential

Willing to travel between sites and throughout Bucks, as required by the post

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

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Wycombe Hospital

Queen Alexander Road

High Wycombe

HP11 2TT

Employer's website

https://careers.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Wycombe Hospital

Queen Alexander Road

High Wycombe

HP11 2TT

Employer's website

https://careers.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)