Job summary
- Main area
- Bowel Screening
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 252-8212471
- Employer
- Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Regus House
- Town
- Dartford
- Salary
- £41,957 - £50,387 per annum inclusive of allowances
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/08/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Bowel Cancer Screening Data and Health Inequalities Manager
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
Band 6 Subject to Evaluation
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Bowel Cancer Screening Data & Health Inequalities Manager to join the West Kent & Medway Bowel Cancer Screening Service. Please note the role will based at Regus.
The Bowel Cancer Screening Programme invites those aged 50-74 years to complete a home test kit which if positive requires them to attend for further suitability assessment for colonoscopy, as well as incorporating surveillance of Lynch syndrome patients. The service is hosted by Darent Valley Hospital but covers Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells and Medway.
This role requires an experienced and flexible manager to join the BCSP Management Team in the service delivery of the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme for West Kent and Medway.
This position will not be supported for visa sponsorship. All applicants are expected to have valid right to work document to work in the UK when applying for this position.
Main duties of the job
The role will report to the Programme Manager and the successful candidate will support with the management of the admin team across the four sites as well as accurately manage the programme’s data and health inequalities & health promotion work within the centre.
The post will be based at Regus, however it is expected that the successful candidate will work with the admin and SSP teams and travel to other sites including Dartford & Gravesham NHS Trust, Medway NHS Foundation Trust Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, as well as to other sites around West Kent & Medway as required.
For any queries or an informal discussion please contact Charli [email protected] (Programme Manager) or Laura Horton [email protected] (Lead SSP for Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells).
Working for our organisation
We are committed to being an inclusive and diverse employer. We strive to employ people who reflect the communities we serve, and aim to create an inclusive culture where everyone can reach their full potential. Whatever your race, ethnicity, belief, generation, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, disability or experience, you’ll appreciate the opportunities we give you to work in an inclusive atmosphere. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences to build on the progress we’ve achieved to make our Trust diverse and the best place to work. We celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that help us overcome challenges and embrace new possibilities. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant Pledge and have a commitment to the Armed Forces Community.
We are dedicated to using our Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) approach as our shared organisation model of change to enhance our services and ensure excellence in patient care.
If you are considering applying for a role, please be aware that as an NHS Employee you may have contact with vulnerable service users. We strongly encourage that all our staff are vaccinated against COVID-19 and are vaccinated annually against Flu, in order to protect the health and safety of our staff and patients. Your commitment will help us to put the safety and care of our patients first, as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Key responsibilities
Act as a key point of contact for any queries and concerns
Support the Management Team to deliver service KPI’s and objectives.
Daily organisation of service supporting managers with scopists rotas and arranging additional cover.
Organise and maintain rota’s of screeners availability.
Provide feedback / monitor progress to the Programme Manager on the productivity and quality of work of the team, reporting on KPIs outlined in the service Schedule
Monitor and track cancer PTLs and 28 FDS, along with BCSP specific KPIs
Attend and minute meetings as required.
Identify opportunities to improve processes and systems.
Monitor compliance with Trust policies, processes, QA recommendations and Cancer Waiting Times Targets
Work with relevant managers to ensure complaints are dealt with and appropriate records are kept for QA/commissioners.
Monitor clinic appointments, with oversight of BCSS weekly slot availability and Colonoscopy slot availability.
Provide comprehensive and effective monitoring and validation of information required for the BCSP National Office.
Please see attached job description for further information.
Person specification
Education and Training
Essential criteria
- Educated to degree level (or equivalent experience)
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
- Professional or management qualification
- Project management qualification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of cancer pathways and performance standards
- Highly developed organisational skills
- IT Literate
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills sometimes dealing with sensitive issues
- Knowledge of Microsoft office programmes.
- Ability to interpret and analyse large amounts of data
- Ability to prioritise and work to tight deadlines
- Ability to take a systematic approach to the development of systems and processes
- Basic understanding of financial and budget management.
- Excellent interpersonal skills
Desirable criteria
- Competent in the use of Endobase and theatreman
- Previous experience of using BCSS or other national reporting systems
- Knowledge of Health Inequalities / Health Promotion within a healthcare setting
- Minute taking skills
- Good understanding of HR processes
- Knowledge of change management
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant previous experience of working in administration
- Experience of developing and maintaining administrative processes and procedures.
- Experience of managing staff
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working within an NHS Trust
- Knowledge / Experience of working within Bowel Screening or other screening or cancer services
- Experience of managing clinical services
- Experience of managing cross-site teams
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Charli Selvage-Owen
- Job title
- Programme Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01322 428100
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