Bowel Screening Accessibility Co-ordinator

Job summary

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 NHSBowel Cancer ScreeningProgramme by providinginformation, advice andsupport to eligiblepopulations, encouragingparticipation and improvingaccess to screening. Plan and delivercommunity outreach andhealth promotion activitiesacross East Kent, developing accessibleresources and campaignsto raise awarenessof bowel cancerscreening.

Build strong partnershipswith healthcare providers, community organisationsand stakeholders toincrease screening uptake, particularly among underservedpopulations, and supportinitiatives that reducehealth inequalities. Monitor programme performancethrough audits, dataanalysis and reporting, including contributingto Health EquityAudits and continuousservice 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.

About us

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people.

Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day.

We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day. Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country.

Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates for a Skilled Worker Visa for roles that are eligible at the time of application.

Job 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

Person Specification

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 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 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 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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) . From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .