Breast Screening Programme Manager

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a breast screening programme manager covering the South East London Breast Screening Programme (SELBSP). This role is based at Kings College Hospital.

Main duties of the job

The South East London Breast Screening Programme covers six South East London Clinical Commissioning Groups: Lambeth, Southwark & Lewisham, Bromley and Bexley & Greenwich. The programme is responsible to the National Breast Screening Programme and is committed to the protocols and national standards therein, and is committed to invite well women between the ages of 50-70 for breast mammography 3 yearly.You will be responsible for delivery and operation of the South East London Breast screening department. In conjunction with the clinical director you will be responsible for the planning and the delivery of the service in line with the National Screening Programme along with relevant local and national initiatives.You will be a key member of the breast radiology and breast screening management team, leading projects to improve service delivery and meeting commissioning requirements in key areas. This post involves working closely with a multidisciplinary team. You will have excellent verbal and written communication abilities and possess exceptional organisational skills. You will deputise for the service manager-breast radiology and breast screening as required.

Person specification

Knowledge

Essential

• Experience of managing Screening Programmes
• Proven success at managing complex organisation change while maintaining service quality
• Proven track record of meeting significant national targets
• Significant experience of staff management, including setting objectives, team and individual appraisal, recruitment and disciplinary issues.
• Significant management experience in an acute hospital

Desirable

• Able to write business cases

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to masters level or equivalent plus evidence of further professional development through formal course and/or experience

Desirable

• Prince 2 or other project management qualifications
• Degree and/or equilivalent senior management experience
• evidence of continuous professional development

Skills

Essential

• Knowledge of radiology IT systems and NBSS
• full range of IT skills including spreadsheet analysis
• Excellent communicaiton skills across the organisation and with a wide responsibility and different professional backgrounds
• Experience in dealing with complex issues in a large organisation
• Ability to work pro actively and co-operatively with senior management and clinical staff, including at times of stress
• Able to analyse and draw conclusions from sometimes complex data and legislation and present it clearly to a wide range of individuals and organisations

About the employer

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.