AAA Screening Programme Manager
Job Description
Job summary
This role is responsible for the day-to-day operational management of a local screening programme across Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes. You will lead the administration and screening teams, ensuring services run smoothly and efficiently.
Key duties include coordinating screening sites, managing staff rotas, arranging patient appointments, and responding to queries from clinicians, patients, and the public. You will oversee data management and reporting, support patient referrals, maintain safety and fail-safe processes, and monitor programme performance.
The role also includes budget oversight, ordering supplies, and ensuring accurate record-keeping and data archiving. This is a great opportunity for a proactive individual to lead a vital healthcare service and make a meaningful impact.
Main duties of the job
Organise and manage the activities of a screening programme at the local level.Address any problems that arise with clinics, staff, screening equipment, computers, data collection or hospital staff and facilities.
Manage and oversee all aspects of screening to ensure the smooth running of the programme, facilitating the appropriate management of patients within the trial as per the protocol.
Seek, inspect and select new off-site screening venues, preparing documentation of site inspections and instructions for staff.
Organise purchase of consumables and services and authorise expenditure relating to the screening programme. Has delegated budget.
Line Manager for local screening and clerical staff, including handling development and disciplinary matters.Responsible for staff recruitment, including all aspects of advertising, recruiting, short-listing and appointing all staff associated with the local screening programme.
Actively participate in planning, preparing and presenting results for publication and presentation for internal and external review concerning data collected from the local screening programmeGenerate reports and statistics as requested by Clinical Director.Extract clinical information from patient's notes and hospital information systems relevant to screening, AAA surgery and deaths.Archive data securely and regularly review data held, retaining only necessary data. Destroy redundant information appropriately.
About us
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job
Job responsibilities
Please find the detailed job description and main responsibilities attached.
Deal with medical and patient enquiries as appropriate, taking the initiative to prioritise work and to bring to the attention of medical staff any patient whose condition warrants it.
Respond to anxious patients and their relatives with tact, reassurance, discretion and patience where barriers to understanding arise.
Establish and pursue contacts and raise awareness levels of the activities of the screening programme within the hospital, at all levels.
Investigate and respond to queries and complaints from members of the public, outside bodies or organisations, making recommendations to the research director, clinical director and principal investigator.
Promote the abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening programme and publicise the benefits of the programme to clinicians and members of the public through various media.
Attend regional and national meetings regarding AAA with various stakeholders. .
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant degree or equivalent
Desirable
- Higher degree with acquired knowledge and experience to Masters level
- ECDL
- Management or accounting qualification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Experience as a senior manager with line management responsibilities
- Previous use and understanding of computer systems
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly with databases and database queries.
- Understanding of hospital environment and patient care & confidentiality
- Medical terminology
- Proven experience within relevant work area
- Advanced keyboard skills
Desirable
- PHE Screening experience
- Previous research or audit work
- Familiarity with Bedfordshire Hospitals computer systems
Personal skills
Essential
- Good presentation skills
- Ability to manage a team
- Clear spoken and written English
- Ability to work within a team and to effectively liaise with people at all levels
- Accurate data entry skills
- Ability to extract and manipulate data from a variety of systems
Other
Essential
- Able to move/lift ultrasound and screening kit
- Willingness to travel between units and centres
- Willingness to transport screening equipment between units and centres
- Adaptabgility to different working environments on and off site
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Bedford Hospital
Kempston Road
Bedford
MK429DJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.bedfordshirehospitals.nhs.uk/working-here/ (Opens in a new tab)
