Job overview
Band 6 Subject to Evaluation
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Bowel Cancer Screening Data & Health Inequalities Manager to join the West Kent & Medway Bowel Cancer Screening Service. Please note the role will based at Regus.
The Bowel Cancer Screening Programme invites those aged 50-74 years to complete a home test kit which if positive requires them to attend for further suitability assessment for colonoscopy, as well as incorporating surveillance of Lynch syndrome patients. The service is hosted by Darent Valley Hospital but covers Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells and Medway.
This role requires an experienced and flexible manager to join the BCSP Management Team in the service delivery of the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme for West Kent and Medway.
This position will not be supported for visa sponsorship. All applicants are expected to have valid right to work document to work in the UK when applying for this position.
Main duties of the job
The role will report to the Programme Manager and the successful candidate will support with the management of the admin team across the four sites as well as accurately manage the programme’s data and health inequalities & health promotion work within the centre.
The post will be based at Regus, however it is expected that the successful candidate will work with the admin and SSP teams and travel to other sites including Dartford & Gravesham NHS Trust, Medway NHS Foundation Trust Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, as well as to other sites around West Kent & Medway as required.
For any queries or an informal discussion please contact Charli c.selvage-owen@nhs.net (Programme Manager) or Laura Horton laura.horton10@nhs.net (Lead SSP for Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells).
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Key responsibilities
Act as a key point of contact for any queries and concerns
Support the Management Team to deliver service KPI’s and objectives.
Daily organisation of service supporting managers with scopists rotas and arranging additional cover.
Organise and maintain rota’s of screeners availability.
Provide feedback / monitor progress to the Programme Manager on the productivity and quality of work of the team, reporting on KPIs outlined in the service Schedule
Monitor and track cancer PTLs and 28 FDS, along with BCSP specific KPIs
Attend and minute meetings as required.
Identify opportunities to improve processes and systems.
Monitor compliance with Trust policies, processes, QA recommendations and Cancer Waiting Times Targets
Work with relevant managers to ensure complaints are dealt with and appropriate records are kept for QA/commissioners.
Monitor clinic appointments, with oversight of BCSS weekly slot availability and Colonoscopy slot availability.
Provide comprehensive and effective monitoring and validation of information required for the BCSP National Office.
Please see attached job description for further information.
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.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant previous experience of working in administration
- Experience of developing and maintaining administrative processes and procedures.
- Experience of managing staff
Desirable
- Experience of working within an NHS Trust
- Knowledge / Experience of working within Bowel Screening or other screening or cancer services
- Experience of managing clinical services
- Experience of managing cross-site teams
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of cancer pathways and performance standards
- Highly developed organisational skills
- IT Literate
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills sometimes dealing with sensitive issues
- Knowledge of Microsoft office programmes.
- Ability to interpret and analyse large amounts of data
- Ability to prioritise and work to tight deadlines
- Ability to take a systematic approach to the development of systems and processes
- Basic understanding of financial and budget management.
- Excellent interpersonal skills
Desirable
- Competent in the use of Endobase and theatreman
- Previous experience of using BCSS or other national reporting systems
- Knowledge of Health Inequalities / Health Promotion within a healthcare setting
- Minute taking skills
- Good understanding of HR processes
- Knowledge of change management
Education and Training
Essential
- Educated to degree level (or equivalent experience)
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Professional or management qualification
- Project management qualification
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This advert is for Bowel Cancer Screening Data and Health Inequalities Manager with Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust in Dartford, England. It is listed as a Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £41957.00 to £50387.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 21 Aug 2026.
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