Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Improving Screening Uptake Officer

Job overview

As an Improving Screening Uptake Officer, the post holder will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective service and supporting programme managers and screening staff across the AAA screening programme.

Post holder will focus on improving the uptake of AAA screening across the programme geography.

Main duties of the job

• Liaise directly with healthcare colleagues in Primary Care  community groups and Place colleagues  to improve the uptake of AAA screening by population groups vulnerable to low participation in screening
• Promote uptake of AAA screening directly to the eligible population at health promotion events/webinars held across the programme geography
• Support eligible individuals to navigate the screening pathway – particularly those who may require reasonable adjustments to address any barriers to access
• Use screening programme data to identify GP practices with low uptake rates and work directly with colleagues in these practices, e.g. Care Coordinators, Care Navigators, to support more individuals to take up the offer of screening
• Identify reasons for non-attendance across the screening programme and discuss with the programme team any changes that may help address these in order to support improved uptake rates
• Maintain an up to date and accurate record of work undertaken to evidence the impact of the post of Improving Screening Uptake Worker
• Be a member of the Improving Uptake in Screening Workers network to share learning/ideas and best practice across programmes
• Be a member of the AAA Programme Managers networking group to share learning/ideas and best practice across programmes

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

In particular, the post holder will:

• Liaise directly with healthcare colleagues in Primary Care (GP practices and PCN’s), community groups and Place colleagues (ICB and local authority) to improve the uptake of AAA screening particularly by population groups vulnerable to low participation in screening
• Promote uptake of AAA screening directly to the eligible population at health promotion events/webinars held across the programme geography
• Support eligible individuals to navigate the screening pathway – particularly those who may require reasonable adjustments to address any barriers to access
• Use screening programme data to identify GP practices with low uptake rates and work directly with colleagues in these practices, e.g. Care Coordinators, Care Navigators, to support more individuals to take up the offer of screening
• Identify reasons for non-attendance across the screening programme and discuss with the programme team any changes that may help address these in order to support improved uptake rates
• Maintain an up to date and accurate record of work undertaken to evidence the impact of the post of Improving Screening Uptake Worker
• Be a member of the Improving Uptake in Screening Workers network to share learning/ideas and best practice across programmes
• Be a member of the AAA Programme Managers networking group to share learning/ideas and best practice across programmes

The postholder will contribute to:

• Improved uptake rates in AAA screening particularly in groups vulnerable to non-participation/targeted GP practices with low uptake rates
• Reduction in non-responders and DNAs
• Earlier diagnosis of AAA screening
• Improved profile and greater awareness of AAA screening by eligible population and by key system stakeholders
• Improved screening experience
• Improved health outcomes for eligible individuals
• Gain insight into potential barriers to accessing screening and identify areas for service improvement