Bowel Screening Programme Manager

Job description

Job responsibilities

Managerial duties:

• Responsible for the day to day efficient and effective operational management of the BCSP team, linking appropriately with the clinical and multi-disciplinary staff in all matters affecting the delivery of core services.

Budget & facilities:

• Management Budget holder for BCSP ensuring adherence to agreed budget plans, identifying savings and implementing plans to reduce costs as appropriate.

HR management:

• Develop workforce plans which anticipate service changes and developments and which address recruitment, retention and workforce supply issues to minimise the impact of these on service delivery.

Leadership:

• Responsible for developing and motivating staff through effective personal leadership, ensuring views and decisions are communication both up and down the management structure.

Communication:

• Develop and implement an effective communication strategy to support the BCSP

Policy, Service Development & Clinical Governance:

• Respond to BCSP specific enquiries (e.g. exception reporting) at quarterly Programme Management Board meetings with commissioners and Public Heath England managers.

Training & Education:

• Mentorand support staff in their own development and education

Audit & research:

• Participatein National BCSP audits suppling local information as required

Personal & professional development:

• Maintaining continuing Professional Development Portfolio

Please refer to the Job Description for further details

We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.

MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.

By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.

Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.

Person Specification

Qualifications and knowledge

Essential

• Qualification at degree level or above
• Operational experience in the healthcare sector
• A track record of effectively managing upwards and of delivering an efficient and effective clinical and administrative service.
• Knowledge and experience of the implementation of performance management processes
• Management and/or Leadership Qualification

Desirable

• Master's in management or Equivalent

Experience

Essential

• Experience working within the Bowel Cancer screening programme.
• Previous experience of working in a NHS screening service
• Proven experience of effective people management and leadership skills.
• Experience with service improvement initiatives and managing change
• Demonstrates a high level of numerical and data analytical skills including spreadsheets and databases
• Experience of implementing local programme changes as a result of National BCSP pathway guidance
• Experience of implementing change requests and configuration of proprietary screening software
• Demonstrated understanding of data protection and importance of maintaining strict confidentiality

Desirable

• Evidence of effectively managing the preparation and the presentation of reports to Management Board level.
• Project management experience.
• Proven record of team leading and people management
• Two years' experience in working in an NHS hospital setting
• Experience as part of key member of operational management team of BCSP
• Previous experience of a peer review visit and implementation of EQA visit recommendation.

Skills

Essential

• Ability to analyse complex problems and to develop practical and workable solutions
• Well-developed leadership and influencing skills with the ability to enthuse, motivate and involve individuals and teams
• Demonstrated achievement in managing change.
• High level of understanding and knowledge of National pathways, guidance and standards
• Excellent IT user skills demonstrating proficiency in use of multiple MS packages
• Demonstrated understanding of data protection and importance of maintaining strict confidentiality
• Technical and specialist knowledge around bowel cancer screening practices, process and pathways.
• Understanding of IT including networking and hardware set up.
• Able to communicate easily and effectively with staff of all levels and of all specialties
• Able to communicate appropriately with patients understanding their individual needs imparting information which may be complex or distressing
• Able to impart complex information to small audiences e.g. MDT
• Able to give presentations in a learning environment to small audiences e.g.
• Able to prioritise own and others work and resources
• Able to understand spreadsheets
• Advanced MS Excel spreadsheet skills
• Ability to manage the service operationally
• Demonstrates time management skills
• Able to organise complex staff rotas to utilise fully the available skill mix

Desirable

• Demonstrated experience of other ophthalmic imaging equipment
• Able to impart complex information to large audiences e.g. National Conferences
• Strong analytical, problem solving and numeracy skills Able to write a business case demonstrating a case of need
• Proven experience of managing a budget

Personal and people development

Essential

• Demonstrates confidence and self-belief when under pressure
• Is acutely self-aware, which includes awareness of impact on others
• Is tenacious and resilient in the face of difficulty
• Has personal integrity
• Demonstrates ability to self-manage workload and complexity in order to operate effectively
• Demonstrates the ability to understand the long-term or widespread implications of decisions.
• Demonstrates an understanding of organizational structures, processes and professional relationships
• Is positive about change and able to engage others in implementing change
• Demonstrates the ability to grasp critical issues and distil them into clear and manageable priorities

Communication

Essential

• Effective communication skills in a multidisciplinary team
• Is able to adapt communication to appropriate audiences and ensure inclusive approaches to communication (inclusive of patients)

Specific requirements

Essential

• Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations
• Willingness and ability to travel to all trust sites and partner organisations using own transport arrangements

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

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bowel Screening Programme (Dept)

Milton Keynes

MK6 5LD

Employer's website

https://www.mkuh.nhs.uk/working-at-mkuh (Opens in a new tab)