Improving Uptake Officer - Breast Screening in Lancaster

• Improving Uptake Officer - Breast Screening
• NHS Af C: Band 5
• Main area Administrative and Clerical Grade NHS Af C: Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours
• Full time
• Flexible working
• 37.5 hours per week Job ref X0570726

Site Breast Screening Unit, Royal Lancaster Infirmary Town Lancaster Salary £32,073 - £39,043 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 11/08/2026 23:59

''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive.

We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the North Lancashire and South Cumbria Breast Screening Programme as an

Improving Uptake Officer . This is a permanent, full-time position.

Improving Uptake Officers will focus on increasing attendance at breast screening appointments by working with GP practices that have lower screening uptake and proactively engage with eligible women to encourage participation and help reduce barriers to screening.

• By increasing screening uptake, this will potentially lead to
• Earlier diagnosis of breast cancer.
• More effective treatment outcomes.
• Improved survival rates and lives saved.
• A recognised computer qualification or equivalent experience, with proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 applications, including Word, Excel and Power Point.
• Experience of working collaboratively with a wide range of individuals and organisations.
• Demonstrable experience of supporting or managing projects involving professionals and service users.
• Excellent planning, organisational and time management skills.
• Highly developed communication, negotiation and influencing skills.
• A flexible approach to working hours and the ability to travel across North Lancashire and South Cumbria.

The role will involve travel to GP Practices and screening locations in Barrow-in-Furness, Kendal, Lancaster, Morecambe, Blackpool, and the mobile breast screening unit, which visits Preston and various locations along the Fylde Coast.

Main duties of the job

• Building effective relationships with GP practices and healthcare professionals to plan and deliver promotional activities and awareness events, with particular focus on engaging underserved and hard-to-reach communities.
• Educating women about breast awareness and the benefits of breast screening by providing accurate, accessible and evidence-based information.
• Contacting women receiving their first breast screening invitation through supportive telephone conversations, answering questions, addressing concerns and providing reassurance to encourage attendance.
• Implementing and monitoring communication initiatives across Lancashire and South Cumbria.
• Developing and delivering evidence-based interventions designed to improve screening uptake and reduce health inequalities.
• Producing regular feedback reports, evaluations and recommendations for commissioners, demonstrating outcomes and identifying opportunities for service improvement.
• Developing and implementing project and sustainability plans.
• Preparing interim and annual reports outlining project progress, evaluation findings, service developments and improvements implemented as a result of recommendations.
• Monitoring and reporting agreed Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), including:
• Achievement of agreed project milestones.
• Uptake and non‑attendance data analysed by age, clinic, ethnicity, postcode and underserved population groups.
• The effectiveness of interventions designed to increase breast screening attendance.
• Working for our organisation

We operatefrom three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant‑led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, daycase and inpatient surgery.

In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.

You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www. uhmb. nhs. uk/

Person specification

• Educated to degree level (related to post) or relevant experience.
• Computer qualification or equivalent experience in the use of Microsoft Office/Office365 including, Excel, Power Point, Publisher).
• Proven operational involvement in the management of projects involving professionals and patients/service users/members of the public working together.

PLEASE NOTE THAT SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED BY EMAIL.

The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities where ever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life.

We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be Effortlessly Inclusive .

The trust operates a No Smoking Policy.

Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our Person Specification will be shortlisted for Interview.

We reserve the right to close a job advert early where sufficient applications have been received.

The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert

If the post is subject to Disclosure & Barring Service checking, (formally CRB) a charge of £49.50 for Enhanced and £21.50 for Standard clearance and additional to this a £4.90 administration fee will be made to the successful candidate(s).

This currently only applies to roles Band 6 and above and Medical & Dental posts.

Anyone newly appointed to the trust under the Agenda For Change contract, will be subject to the completion of a satisfactory 6 month probationary period.

This will give the new staff member an opportunity to become familiar with the role and working environment.

We have introduced a new system called Pre-Onboarding, specifically to support you right the way through to your first few months in your new role with us at UHMB.

This bespoke site has lots of useful information to help you settle into your new roleincluding: what to expect from the recruitment clearances process, where to get a uniform, when you'll get paid etc.

As well as information on a number of our services i. e.

Infection Prevention, Anti-fraud, Inclusion and Diversity, Care Certificates and much more.

To access click on this linkhttps://www. uhmb. nhs. uk/uhmbt-pre-onboarding .

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Name Michelle Satkowski Job title Programme Manager Email address michelle. satkowski@mbht. nhs. uk Telephone number 01524 591563 Additional information

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