Hours: 20 per week

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Breast Screening Programme Manager to join our team here at the Great Western Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

The programme manager has responsibility for the non-clinical operational running of all aspects of the local breast screening service. The programme manager works closely with the director of breast screening and may be the first point of contact for PHE (programme and SQAS teams) and local commissioning teams.

The post holders should have excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.

Main duties of the job

The programme manager is responsible for running all the non-clinical aspects of the local breast screeningservice.

1. Liaise with the Director of Breast Screening and Lead Radiographer to develop a high quality BreastImaging Service following NHSBSP and NICE guidelines and to assist in service development,identifying, implementing and evaluating best working practices.

2. To actively maintain and assist in the achievement and development of increased standards (KPI)of excellence within the unit.

3. To deliver the fundamentals of the strategic and operational plan, to make an active contribution tothe decision making process of the department. To support these by being proactively involved withservice developments/changes to existing working practices.

4. Ensure the operation of an efficient and effective administration service that meets the needs of theBreast Screening and Symptomatic Breast Services. This will require analysing and reporting ofcomplex and sensitive data relating to the services' performance against set targets and takingappropriate action to ensure these targets are met.

5. Responsible for administrative representation of the Wiltshire Breast Screening Programme at localand regional levels co-operating with national reporting systems in order to effectively communicateand disseminate relevant complex information

About us

Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.

Job description

Job responsibilities

6. Responsible for quality assurance monitoring of administrative/clerical procedures to ensureeffective service operation.

7. Responsible for the administration of the Breast Imaging Services Quality Management System.

8. To liaise with the Trust PACS Manager to ensure a secure digital imaging and storage system inBreast Imaging is maintained.

9. Responsible for the management and administration of the Breast Imaging Services IT systemsincluding observation of the Data Protection Act, Governance and Clinical Governance policies, andGDPR monitoring and reporting of system failure to ensure timely fault resolution, undertakingregular security backup and managing the exceptions log to ensure effective operation of digitalprocesses.

10. Responsible for the creation and acquisition of written and statistical reports via the Crystal ReportToolkit on NBSS as required by the Regional Screening Quality Assurance Service, NHS Englandand CCGs. Required to analyse and interpret complicated analytical reports, with severalcomponents, often a variety of qualitative and quantitative data with potentially conflictinginformation.

Please refer to the attached JD for full responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Masters level of education
• Minimum Grade A-C (9-5) Mathematics and English GCSE
• Be prepared to attend relevant NHSBSP (National Health Service Breast Screening Programme) & BS Select training where applicable

Desirable

• A Level or higher level of education
• ECDL or equivalent IT skills qualification or working towards
• Knowledge of NBSS

Experience

Essential

• In depth experience of working in an administrative area.

Desirable

• Previous experience in Radiology/Breast screening Health service environment

Skills

Essential

• Detailed understanding of the Breast Screening Programme and the IT systems involved in the management of the department.
• Good customer service skills
• Good Computer skills
• Able to deal with complex, sensitive or contentious issues

Desirable

• The ability to write clear and concise management reports
• Record keeping is accurate and legible

Employer details

Employer name

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Great Western Hospital

Marlborough Road

Swindon

SN3 6BB

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