Job summary
We are looking to recruit a Band 6 AAA (Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm) co-ordinator within the West Yorkshire (WYO) NHS Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Service. The role is a senior role, responsible for leading the operational delivery of the NHS AAA Screening Programme across the region. The post combines leadership, service management, quality assurance, and patient pathway coordination. The base is at Calderdale Royal Hospital and the hours of work is 28 over 4 days.

Main duties of the job
The role involves managing screening pathways, coordinating clinics, supervising staff, monitoring performance, maintaining high-quality data, and working collaboratively with clinical and administrative teams to provide an effective and patient-centred screening service.The post holder contributes to service development, quality improvement, governance, and compliance with national screening standards while ensuring patients receive timely screening, surveillance, and onward referral where appropriate.

About us
CHFT is an integrated acute and community Trust serving diverse communities across Calderdale and Kirklees, with strong partnerships across West Yorkshire. We are proud of our One Culture of Care -- caring for each other with the same compassion, kindness and respect that we show our patients -- and of the values that underpin how we work: we put people first, we go see, we work together to get results, and we do the must dos.

CHFT is recognised as a forward looking, digitally enabled Trust, with a strong track record of using data, innovation and system collaboration to improve quality, safety and outcomes. We are ambitious about the role that acute trusts play in prevention, population health and reducing inequalities, and this post sits at the heart of that agenda.

Job responsibilities

• Coordinate the daily operational management of the AAA Screening Programme.
• Plan and organise community screening clinics across the service area.
• Monitor patient pathways from invitation through screening, surveillance, referral, and discharge.
• Ensure screening targets and national Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are achieved.
• Supervise, support, and provide guidance to screening technicians and administrative staff.
• Manage staff rotas, workload allocation, training, and induction.
• Ensure accurate and timely data entry onto the national AAA Screening IT system.
• Produce activity reports, performance data, and service information for managers and commissioners.
• Investigate incidents, complaints, and service issues, implementing appropriate actions.
• Lead or participate in clinical audits and quality improvement projects.
• Ensure compliance with NHS England screening standards, information governance, safeguarding, and health and safety requirements.
• Reports to NHS England and SQAS (Screening Quality Assurance).
• Work closely with vascular consultants, sonographers, GPs, primary care teams, hospitals, and regional screening colleagues to ensure effective patient care.
• Manage patient enquiries and resolve complex administrative or operational issues.
• Support service planning, business continuity, and implementation of new policies and procedures.
• Participate in team meetings, training, and continuing professional development.
• Escalation to Programme Managers in the event of any incidents.
• Deputise for the Programme Managers when required within the scope of the role.

Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING
Essential

• Education to degree level or working towards or equivalent experience.
• Evidence of continuing professional development in field or similar
• Educated to GCSE level (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).

Desirable

• Knowledge of NHS England Screening Programmes and national screening standards.

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE
Essential

• 3 years Leadership/Management experience
• Experience of budget responsibility.
• Clinical Governance knowledge.
• Programme/Project Management.
• Previous experience of line management.
• Collaborative, multi agency working.

Desirable

• Experience of working within Screening Programmes, health promotion specialties.
• Experience of Regional Quality Assurance requirements.
• Organising/Leading team meeting and networking events.
• Recent experience of working across primary and secondary care teams.

COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)
Essential

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships.
• Proven ability to manage difficult conversations, complaints, or challenging situations with tact and diplomacy.
• Excellent organisational and presentation skills.
• Ability to influence and motivate staff to achieve service objectives.
• Experience of delivering training, presentations, or educational sessions.

Desirable

• Experience of working across organisational boundaries with multiple stakeholders
• Experience of representing a service at regional or national meetings.

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.
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).