AAA Programme Co-ordinator

Job overview

We are looking to recruit a Band 6 AAA (Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm) co-ordinator within the West Yorkshire (WYO) NHS Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Service. The role is a senior role, responsible for leading the operational delivery of the NHS AAA Screening Programme across the region. The post combines leadership, service management, quality assurance, and patient pathway coordination. The base is at Calderdale Royal Hospital and the hours of work is 28 over 4 days.

Main duties of the job

The role involves managing screening pathways, coordinating clinics, supervising staff, monitoring performance, maintaining high-quality data, and working collaboratively with clinical and administrative teams to provide an effective and patient-centred screening service. The post holder contributes to service development, quality improvement, governance, and compliance with national screening standards while ensuring patients receive timely screening, surveillance, and onward referral where appropriate.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Band 6 AAA Co-ordinator is responsible for coordinating the day-to-day operational delivery of the NHS Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Programme across West Yorkshire. The post holder ensures the programme is delivered efficiently, safely, and in accordance with national screening standards, NHS policies, and local procedures. The role involves managing screening pathways, coordinating clinics, supervising staff, monitoring performance, maintaining high-quality data, and working collaboratively with clinical and administrative teams to provide an effective and patient-centred screening service. The post holder contributes to service development, quality improvement, governance, and compliance with national screening standards while ensuring patients receive timely screening, surveillance, and onward referral where appropriate.

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.