# Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Manager > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/bowel-cancer-screening-programme-manager/4388c16c-3f8c-405d-9434-41b056b6be2b - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/bowel-cancer-screening-programme-manager/4388c16c-3f8c-405d-9434-41b056b6be2b.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Derby - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Manager and corporate - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 pa pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-16T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-02T23:02:34.883Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Derbyshire/Derby/University_Hospitals_Derby_Burton_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Bowel_Cancer_Screening/Bowel_Cancer_Screening-v8101666 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8101666?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The University Hospitals of Derby and Burton are looking to recruit a Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Manager, responsible for the day to day operational management  of our Bowel Cancer Screening Programme, ensuring national quality standards and key performance indicators are met. The post holder will be an integral part of a positive, dynamic management team within a well established Business Unit. Applicants will require strong leadership, communication and organisation skills, with previous experience of operational management, preferably within the NHS. The Business Unit is responsible for the delivery of high quality care across all five sites of University Hospitals of Derby and Burton (UHDB). The successful candidate will support leading the Bowel Cancer Screening Service, being primarily based at Royal Derby Hospital with expectations for cross site cover at Queen's Hospital, Burton as required. ### Main duties of the job - You will play a key role in the operational management of the South Derbyshire Bowel Cancer Screening Programme; working closely with clinicians, NHSE, SQAS and non-clinical teams to ensure that systems and processes are in place to deliver care of the highest quality to patients in our region. - You will be responsible for managing demand and capacity and implementing sustainable improvements in process and practice to drive increased utilisation and efficiency in line with national guidance for screening programmes. - You will sit within the wider SMBU2 operational management team supporting the BU priorities and ensuring effective delivery of services by providing leadership, support and guidance on operational related issues. - You will support delivery of local and national cancer targets. - You will develop and provide a variety of reports to the Trust Screening team, NHSE, Deputy General Manager and General Manager to provide assurance and escalate risks and issues to senior Trust Management. Closing date of applications:16 July 2026 Interview date:31 July 2026 ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account. UHDB is committed to fair and transparent recruitment. We welcome authentic applications that reflect your own skills, experience and motivations for the role. While we understand that candidates may use AI tools for grammar, formatting or accessibility purposes, applications that appear to be substantially AI‑generated may be subject to additional review. If this applies to your submission, we will let you know and may ask for clarification. Please ensure your application accurately represents your experience and is written in your own words. Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship Skilled worker: Health and Care Visa | NHS Employers Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below). ## Job Details The University Hospitals of Derby and Burton are looking to recruit a Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Manager, responsible for the day to day operational management of our Bowel Cancer Screening Programme, ensuring national quality standards and key performance indicators are met. The post holder will be an integral part of a positive, dynamic management team within a well established Business Unit. Applicants will require strong leadership, communication and organisation skills, with previous experience of operational management, preferably within the NHS. The Business Unit is responsible for the delivery of high quality care across all five sites of University Hospitals of Derby and Burton (UHDB). The successful candidate will support leading the Bowel Cancer Screening Service, being primarily based at Royal Derby Hospital with expectations for cross site cover at Queen's Hospital, Burton as required. ## Job Description You will play a key role in the operational management of the South Derbyshire Bowel Cancer Screening Programme; working closely with clinicians, NHSE, SQAS and non-clinical teams to ensure that systems and processes are in place to deliver care of the highest quality to patients in our region. You will be responsible for managing demand and capacity and implementing sustainable improvements in process and practice to drive increased utilisation and efficiency in line with national guidance for screening programmes. You will sit within the wider SMBU2 operational management team supporting the BU priorities and ensuring effective delivery of services by providing leadership, support and guidance on operational related issues. You will support delivery of local and national cancer targets. You will develop and provide a variety of reports to the Trust Screening team, NHSE, Deputy General Manager and General Manager to provide assurance and escalate risks and issues to senior Trust Management. Closing date of applications:16 July 2026 Interview date:31 July 2026 ## Responsibilities Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account. UHDB is committed to fair and transparent recruitment. We welcome authentic applications that reflect your own skills, experience and motivations for the role. While we understand that candidates may use AI tools for grammar, formatting or accessibility purposes, applications that appear to be substantially AI‑generated may be subject to additional review. If this applies to your submission, we will let you know and may ask for clarification. Please ensure your application accurately represents your experience and is written in your own words. Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship Skilled worker: Health and Care Visa | NHS Employers Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below). ## Person Specification ### Skills and Ability **Essential** - Experience of operational responsibility for complex specialities and services - Experience of delivering programmes of change within an NHS setting **Desirable** - Proven track record of achieving challenging healthcare targets - Evidence of budgetary responsibility/working on financial issues ### Education and Training **Essential** - Educated to degree level (or equivalent knowledge from experience) with management experience **Desirable** - Knowledge of NHS policy and key changes in the NHS ### Experience and Knowledge **Essential** - Evidence of experience of working in an operational manager post - Evidence of being a team-player **Desirable** - Experience working in an acute hospital and/or cancer services - Experience of capacity planning to manage waiting times ## Documents - [positive action statement (pdf, 3.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1946) - [bowel cancer screening programme manager jd (pdf, 535.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10396690) ## 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.