Screening CoordinatorinAny East Midlands office inAny East Midlands officePUBLISHED TUE 10 DEC 2024

Band 7: £46,148 to £52,809 a year PERMANENT
NHS

NHS Englandr3l7347B

Impactful Role, Contribute to shaping healthcare services and improving public health outcomes in the East Midlands region.

Supportive Environment, Work in an inclusive culture that promotes learning opportunities and staff well-being.

Diverse Responsibilities, Engage in varied tasks, including monitoring performance, managing incidents, and providing public health advice.

Strong Team Collaboration, Collaborate with a passionate team, sharing knowledge and working towards common goals.

Professional Development, Opportunities for further training and development in public health and screening services.

Community Focus, Work towards reducing health inequalities and ensuring equitable access to screening programs for all eligible individuals.

Steady Career Growth, Gain experience in a critical area of public health that can lead to diverse career opportunities within the NHS.

The Screening Coordinator role with NHS England in the East Midlands involves supporting the commissioning of high-quality national screening programmes, focusing on reducing health inequalities. The successful candidate will leverage their screening knowledge to monitor performance, develop strong provider relationships, manage incidents, and ensure compliance with national standards. Key skills required include experience in screening programmes, strong organisational and communication skills, the ability to handle competing priorities, and a commitment to service improvement and teamwork.

Additionally, the role entails collaborating with public health leaders to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of screening services while ensuring equitable access for all eligible individuals. The Screening Coordinator will participate in meetings, manage logs of incidents, and assist in the preparation of Programme Boards. The position promises a supportive environment for continuous learning and values diversity, encouraging applications from candidates of all backgrounds.

Impactful Role, Contribute to shaping healthcare services and improving public health outcomes in the East Midlands region.

Supportive Environment, Work in an inclusive culture that promotes learning opportunities and staff well-being.

Diverse Responsibilities, Engage in varied tasks, including monitoring performance, managing incidents, and providing public health advice.

Strong Team Collaboration, Collaborate with a passionate team, sharing knowledge and working towards common goals.

Professional Development, Opportunities for further training and development in public health and screening services.

Community Focus, Work towards reducing health inequalities and ensuring equitable access to screening programs for all eligible individuals.

Steady Career Growth, Gain experience in a critical area of public health that can lead to diverse career opportunities within the NHS.

This is an exciting opportunity to use your screening knowledge to help shape care and improve services in the East Midlands as a member of the Screening Team.

The role of Screening Coordinator is to support the commissioning of safe, high quality national screening programmes. You will provide direct support across a range of commissioning activities to ensure programmes meet national requirements and are delivered effectively, focussing on reducing health inequalities and inequities.

The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, organised and passionate about public health. You will have relevant knowledge and experience of working with screening programmes, the ability to manage competing priorities, evaluate and present complex data, and have good communication skills. Effective team-working is vital, and we offer a supportive environment for further learning. Applicants should have experience of leading service improvement and building good working relationships with stakeholders.

Our team prides itself on having an inclusive culture. We incorporate the NHS People Promise into our everyday work and aim to provide learning opportunities, promote staff health and wellbeing, and provide a compassionate and rewarding team environment.

We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We encourage applications even if you feel you don't meet all requirements listed. If you require a reasonable adjustment or support with your application, please contact us.

The Screening Coordinator has responsibility for:

1) Supporting commissioning of the Section 7a national screening programmes within a defined portfolio to be agreed, which includes:

Monitoring performance
Developing strong relationships with providers
Incident management
Responding to queries and advising providers
Preparation, and when required minute taking, for Programme Boards within portfolio
Monitoring Screening Quality Assurance Service recommendations

2) Participating in local and regional team meetings, sharing knowledge and acting upon recommendations. Maintaining and updating logs on incidents and concerns.

3) Other duties as defined by the job description.

About us
The role of the Screening Coordinator is to bring specific public health expertise to support the Screening and Immunisation Lead (SIL) and Screening and Immunisation Manager (SIM) in providing effective public health leadership for screening programmes across the East Midlands region.

You will provide direct support to the SIM by providing public health advice and expertise across the full range of screening commissioning activities, as specified in the section 7A agreement and which are required to ensure that screening programmes:

Meet the needs of alleligible people

Provided to the highest levels of quality, safety and efficiency

Meet minimum standards and strive for excellence

Ensure equity of access and uptake

In collaboration with your manager and other team members, you will implement strategies and plans to support continuous improvement of public health outcomes from the commissioned national programmes.

The post holder will be expected to work as part of team to ensure coordinated and integrated delivery of individual programmes and team priorities. Programme responsibilities may change according to the needs of the service and you may be asked to carry out other duties as requested by your line manager, with appropriate training as necessary.

Day to day line management will be provided by the SIM.

If you like what you have read and think you have the skills and experience, we need then don't delay, apply today! We get lots of applications for our roles and so we sometimes have to close our posts early. Don't miss out!

You can find further details about the job, in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.

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1. Can you tell us a little about yourself and your experience in public health and screening programmes?

2. What attracted you to this role with NHS England, and why do you believe you would be a good fit for our team?

3. How do you define and measure success in a screening programme?

4. Describe your experience with commissioning national screening programmes. What specific roles have you played in your previous positions?

5. How do you ensure that screening programmes meet national requirements and quality standards? Can you provide an example?

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1. Can you tell us a little about yourself and your experience in public health and screening programmes?

2. What attracted you to this role with NHS England, and why do you believe you would be a good fit for our team?

3. How do you define and measure success in a screening programme?

4. Describe your experience with commissioning national screening programmes. What specific roles have you played in your previous positions?

5. How do you ensure that screening programmes meet national requirements and quality standards? Can you provide an example?

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To work as a Screening Coordinator in the UK, you typically need a combination of educational qualifications, relevant skills, and experience. Here are some key skills and attributes that are often sought after for this role:

1. Communication Skills: Ability to communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders, including patients, healthcare professionals, and administrative staff.

2. Organizational Skills: Strong organizational skills to manage schedules, appointments, and records efficiently.

3. Attention to Detail: Proficiency in ensuring accuracy in data entry and handling patient information, as well as monitoring screening processes.

4. Interpersonal Skills: Ability to build rapport and trust with patients and team members, providing them with support and guidance.

5. Problem-Solving Skills: Capacity to identify issues that arise during the screening process and develop practical solutions.

6. Knowledge of Healthcare Systems: Familiarity with the NHS or relevant healthcare systems in the UK, including screening programs and protocols.

7. IT Skills: Competence in using healthcare software systems for scheduling and data management, as well as general office software (e.g., Microsoft Office).

8. Time Management: Ability to prioritize tasks effectively and handle multiple responsibilities within tight deadlines.

9. Empathy and Compassion: Understanding and sensitivity towards patients' needs and experiences throughout the screening process.

10. Teamwork: Ability to collaborate effectively with healthcare professionals and contribute to a cohesive working environment.

11. Risk Management Awareness: Understanding of the importance of maintaining safety and compliance with regulations related to patient screening.

Screening CoordinatorinAny East Midlands officeinAny East Midlands officePUBLISHED TUE 10 DEC 2024

NHS Englandr3l7347B

Screening CoordinatorinAny East Midlands office inAny East Midlands officePUBLISHED TUE 10 DEC 2024