Job summary
- Main area
- Admin
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 150-MM1705-PC
- Employer
- Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Durrington Health Centre
- Town
- Worthing
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Deputy Programme Manager
Band 6
Job overview
We are seeking an enthusiastic and professional full-time Deputy Programme Manager to assist with the day to day operational management of the Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) community screening and surveillance programme for Sussex.
The post holder will will work alongside hospital consultants, GPs and other NHS departments to deliver a seamless end-to-end screening service for patients.
The position will be based primarily at Durrington Health Centre, Durrington. However, the post holder will be required to travel to other Trust sites, therefore the post holder will need a full driving license and access to a vehicle.
Main duties of the job
Duties will include:
- Directing the day to day running of the AAA screening programme and management of the administration team.
- Assisting the programme manager in the management of the Sussex wide screening programme.
- Data processing and reporting using a national IT system
- Liaising with participants, hospital consultants, General Practitioners and other NHS departments.
- Collating and analysing data for quality assessment, audits, service improvement and for national reports.
For more detailed information please refer to the job description and personal specification.
Working for our organisation
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.
Why work for us?
• Positive 2023 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing
• Varied environments: community hospitals, patients’ homes, and bases across Sussex
• Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement
• Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
• Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks
• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust
• Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast
Our values—Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence—guide everything we do.
We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.
This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Our values—Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence—guide everything we do.
We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.
This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- First degree or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Higher degree ECDL or equivalent qualification or experience
- Post Graduate Diploma or equivalent experience in management
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous management experience within a medical environment
- Strong proven working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, particularly with databases and database queries.
- Proven ability in data management & data manipulation
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Good verbal skills, clear spoken and written English
- Good communication & presentation skills
- Ability to manage a team, work within a team and to effectively liaise with people at all levels.
- Excellent knowledge and experience of computer systems, databases and spreadsheets with the ability to extract and manipulate data from a variety of systems
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sam Goode
- Job title
- Programme Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01903843834
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