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Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Hub Screening Officer

Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust

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Location
Salary
£25,760 - £27,476 per annum
Profession
Administrative and IT
Grade
Band 3
Deadline
16 Apr 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
02 Apr 2026

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Screening Officers to join the North East Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Hub which  supports Bowel Cancer Screening Services  for a population of 9 million.

The role includes administrative, laboratory and call centre functions, including the processing of returned screening samples, acting as first point of contact on the national Freephone helpline, as well as helping in the production of significant quantities of outgoing mail (invitations, reminders, test packs and results) using bespoke software and complex mailroom equipment as part of the  call and re-call of the national screening programme.

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