# AAA Screening Programme Manager > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/aaa-screening-programme-manager/b3e8648a-eff8-404d-8b3f-80a7ec186690 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/aaa-screening-programme-manager/b3e8648a-eff8-404d-8b3f-80a7ec186690.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Luton - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Manager and corporate - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 pa - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (We welcome applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements, including part-time hours, job share, or alternative working patterns, where service needs allow.) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-25T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-11T07:51:19.902Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Bedfordshire/Bedford/Bedfordshire_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/AAA_Screening/AAA_Screening-v8029214 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8029214?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.ldh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This role is responsible for the day-to-day operational management of a local screening programme across Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes. You will lead the administration and screening teams, ensuring services run smoothly and efficiently. Key duties include coordinating screening sites, managing staff rotas, arranging patient appointments, and responding to queries from clinicians, patients, and the public. You will oversee data management and reporting, support patient referrals, maintain safety and fail-safe processes, and monitor programme performance. The role also includes budget oversight, ordering supplies, and ensuring accurate record-keeping and data archiving. This is a great opportunity for a proactive individual to lead a vital healthcare service and make a meaningful impact. ### Main duties of the job Organise and manage the activities of a screening programme at the local level.  Address any problems that arise with clinics, staff, screening equipment, computers, data collection or hospital staff and facilities. Manage and oversee all aspects of screening to ensure the smooth running of the programme, facilitating the appropriate management of patients within the trial as per the protocol. Seek, inspect and select new off-site screening venues, preparing documentation of site inspections and instructions for staff. Organise purchase of consumables and services and authorise expenditure relating to the screening programme. Has delegated budget. Line Manager for local screening and clerical staff, including handling development and disciplinary matters.  Responsible for staff recruitment, including all aspects of advertising, recruiting, short-listing and appointing all staff associated with the local screening programme. Actively participate in planning, preparing and presenting results for publication and presentation for internal and external review concerning data collected from the local screening programme  Generate reports and statistics as requested by Clinical Director. Extract clinical information from patient’s notes and hospital information systems relevant to screening, AAA surgery and deaths.  Archive data securely and regularly review data held, retaining only necessary data. Destroy redundant information appropriately. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please find the detailed job description and main responsibilities attached. Deal with medical and patient enquiries as appropriate, taking the initiative to prioritise work and to bring to the attention of medical staff any patient whose condition warrants it. Respond to anxious patients and their relatives with tact, reassurance, discretion and patience where barriers to understanding arise. Establish and pursue contacts and raise awareness levels of the activities of the screening programme within the hospital, at all levels. Investigate and respond to queries and complaints from members of the public, outside bodies or organisations, making recommendations to the research director, clinical director and principal investigator. Promote the abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening programme and publicise the benefits of the programme to clinicians and members of the public through various media. Attend regional and national meetings regarding AAA with various stakeholders.                                                                                                                                                                      . ## Job Details This role is responsible for the day-to-day operational management of a local screening programme across Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes. You will lead the administration and screening teams, ensuring services run smoothly and efficiently. Key duties include coordinating screening sites, managing staff rotas, arranging patient appointments, and responding to queries from clinicians, patients, and the public. You will oversee data management and reporting, support patient referrals, maintain safety and fail-safe processes, and monitor programme performance. The role also includes budget oversight, ordering supplies, and ensuring accurate record-keeping and data archiving. This is a great opportunity for a proactive individual to lead a vital healthcare service and make a meaningful impact. ## Job Description Organise and manage the activities of a screening programme at the local level. Address any problems that arise with clinics, staff, screening equipment, computers, data collection or hospital staff and facilities. Manage and oversee all aspects of screening to ensure the smooth running of the programme, facilitating the appropriate management of patients within the trial as per the protocol. Seek, inspect and select new off-site screening venues, preparing documentation of site inspections and instructions for staff. Organise purchase of consumables and services and authorise expenditure relating to the screening programme. Has delegated budget. Line Manager for local screening and clerical staff, including handling development and disciplinary matters. Responsible for staff recruitment, including all aspects of advertising, recruiting, short-listing and appointing all staff associated with the local screening programme. Actively participate in planning, preparing and presenting results for publication and presentation for internal and external review concerning data collected from the local screening programme Generate reports and statistics as requested by Clinical Director. Extract clinical information from patient’s notes and hospital information systems relevant to screening, AAA surgery and deaths. Archive data securely and regularly review data held, retaining only necessary data. Destroy redundant information appropriately. ## Responsibilities Please find the detailed job description and main responsibilities attached. Deal with medical and patient enquiries as appropriate, taking the initiative to prioritise work and to bring to the attention of medical staff any patient whose condition warrants it. Respond to anxious patients and their relatives with tact, reassurance, discretion and patience where barriers to understanding arise. Establish and pursue contacts and raise awareness levels of the activities of the screening programme within the hospital, at all levels. Investigate and respond to queries and complaints from members of the public, outside bodies or organisations, making recommendations to the research director, clinical director and principal investigator. Promote the abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening programme and publicise the benefits of the programme to clinicians and members of the public through various media. Attend regional and national meetings regarding AAA with various stakeholders. . ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Able to move/lift ultrasound and screening kit - Willingness to travel between units and centres - Willingness to transport screening equipment between units and centres - Adaptabgility to different working environments on and off site ### Qualifications **Essential** - Relevant degree or equivalent **Desirable** - Higher degree with acquired knowledge and experience to Masters level - ECDL - Management or accounting qualification ### Personal skills **Essential** - Good presentation skills - Ability to manage a team - Clear spoken and written English - Ability to work within a team and to effectively liaise with people at all levels - Accurate data entry skills - Ability to extract and manipulate data from a variety of systems ### Experience and Knowledge **Essential** - Experience as a senior manager with line management responsibilities - Previous use and understanding of computer systems - Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly with databases and database queries. - Understanding of hospital environment and patient care & confidentiality - Medical terminology - Proven experience within relevant work area - Advanced keyboard skills **Desirable** - PHE Screening experience - Previous research or audit work - Familiarity with Bedfordshire Hospitals computer systems ## Documents - [staff benefits (png, 1.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2879) - [bedford hospital site map (pdf, 2.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2871) - [staff diversity network (pdf, 140.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2866) - [information for disabled applicants (pdf, 98.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2870) - [aaa screening programme manager job description (pdf, 224.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10316679) - [aaa screening programme manager functional aspects (pdf, 176.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10316682) - [aaa screening programme manager person specification (pdf, 56.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10316790) - [disclosure & barring information and recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 78.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1456) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.