# Bowel Screening Accessibility Co-ordinator > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/bowel-screening-accessibility-co-ordinator/1daded04-c802-4b5e-80ac-072178a5a84e - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/bowel-screening-accessibility-co-ordinator/1daded04-c802-4b5e-80ac-072178a5a84e.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Kent and Canterbury Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Coordinator (discipline unspecified) - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 Per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (In week/Weekend working pattern) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-29T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-15T12:51:20.376Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Kent/Canterbury/East_Kent_Hospitals_University_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Bowel_Cancer_Screening/Bowel_Cancer_Screening-v8370480 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8370480?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The role of the accessibility co-ordinator is to support the bowel screening team at East Kent screening centre. The post holder will work closely with all members of the multi-disciplinary team to deliver outreach health promotion and deliver improvements in health outcomes and reductions in health inequalities in the population area within East Kent. The Role is to extend the provision and awareness of the bowel screening programme including its benefits to the public who are eligible and to work with community groups to improve uptake of FIT within the area. ### Main duties of the job - Promote the NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme by providing information, advice and support to eligible populations, encouraging participation and improving access to screening. - Plan and deliver community outreach and health promotion activities across East Kent, developing accessible resources and campaigns to raise awareness of bowel cancer screening. - Build strong partnerships with healthcare providers, community organisations and stakeholders to increase screening uptake, particularly among underserved populations, and support initiatives that reduce health inequalities. - Monitor programme performance through audits, data analysis and reporting, including contributing to Health Equity Audits and continuous service improvement. - Provide administrative support to the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme by maintaining accurate records, supporting day-to-day operations and ensuring compliance with national guidance, Trust policies and governance standards. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - Promote the NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme by providing information, advice and support to eligible populations, including guidance on accessing the service and obtaining FIT screening kits. - Plan, organise and deliver health promotion and outreach activities across East Kent, including community events, primary care settings and occasional evening sessions, ensuring appropriate resources and promotional materials are available. - Develop and maintain health promotion resources, including printed literature, displays, newsletters, digital communications and social media campaigns to improve screening awareness and uptake. - Assess the health information needs of local communities and develop accessible, culturally appropriate resources that address language, literacy and health inequalities. - Build and maintain effective partnerships with GP practices, pharmacies, voluntary and community organisations, cancer leads and other stakeholders to increase participation in bowel cancer screening and reduce barriers to access. - Use evidence-based community engagement approaches to support underserved and diverse populations, develop Health Champions and contribute to initiatives that address health inequalities. - Maintain knowledge of national bowel cancer screening guidance, Trust policies and local procedures, ensuring all work is delivered in line with safeguarding, governance and clinical standards. - Undertake health promotion audits, monitor performance and outcome data, analyse patient opt-out trends, produce reports and support continuous service improvement. - Support the Bowel Cancer Screening Administration Team by providing administrative cover, maintaining accurate electronic records and shared drive documentation, assisting with programme administration and contributing to the smooth day-to-day running of the service. - To undertake the Health Equity Audit alongside the Programme Manager. - Maintain accurate records of outreach activity, stakeholder engagement and programme documentation, reporting progress and outcomes at Bowel Cancer Screening business meetings ### 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 ### Governance **Essential** - The post holder will have access to confidential information, it is imperative that the post holder follows the Trust Data Protection Policy at all times ### Skills and experience **Essential** - Ability to organise workload and work on own initiative - Accurate and conscientious with regard to the storage of data/ records/ reports/patient details. - Ability to cope under pressure. Good interpersonal skills - Excellent verbal and written communication skills. - Ability to communicate with patients with complex needs and barriers to understanding. - Understand the need to maintain confidentiality at all times. - Able to work alone and as part of a team - Skills to develop and maintain good working relationships across professions and sectors - Able to travel to external events/meetings. Ability in dealing with enquiries in a professional and courteous manner. - Ability to communicate with, co-ordinate and liaise with a multidisciplinary team. **Desirable** - Experience of community outreach/health promotion NHS experience - Project management Experience of using NHS administrative systems, PAS, BCSS. - Experience of organising events. - Report writing skills Ability to provide feedback of key issues to senior management team - Ability to employ different methods of raising awareness to target vulnerable groups and varying literacy and language differences ### Qualifications and training **Essential** - GCSE in Maths and English or equivalent - To be IT literate and able to use full range of Microsoft packages - Evidence of continuing professional development - Willingness and ability to undertake further training where required. - Working towards degree or equivalent - Undertaken health promotion courses or equivalent **Desirable** - Degree in Public Health/Health Promotion ### Personal/professional attributes **Essential** - Previous experience of working within a busy environment. - Flexible attitude to work Patient, polite, diplomatic Professional appearance and manner - Self-motivated with the ability to adapt to shifting priorities - Ability and willingness to undergo further training as necessary **Desirable** - Knowledge of the National Bowel Cancer Screening Programme including FIT and future demands for the service - Full clean UK driving license ## Documents - [bcs accessibility co-ordinator job description (pdf, 547.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10698113) ## 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.