AAA Screening Programme Manager
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 04/09/2026
- Closes
- 18/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
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Role summary
This role involves providing operational leadership and day-to-day management for the North East and North Cumbria Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening Programme. The manager will ensure the safe, effective, and efficient delivery of screening services across Gateshead and regional community sites. Responsibilities include programme performance, quality assurance, data management, staff leadership, and service development. The post holder will collaborate with various stakeholders to meet national standards and deliver high-quality patient care.
Essential criteria
- first degree or eqivilant experience
- Significant knowledge of national screening programmes
- Ability to lead, manage and motivate a team
Desirable criteria
- Leadership qualification
- AAA Screening programme experience
- Programme Management qualification
- Interview
- Good verbal and presentation skills
- Ability to work within a team and to effectively liaise with people at all levels
- Familiarity with various computer systems
- first degree or eqivilant experience
- Significant knowledge of national screening programmes
- Ability to lead, manage and motivate a team
- Leadership qualification
- AAA Screening programme experience
- Programme Management qualification
- Interview
- Good verbal and presentation skills
- Ability to work within a team and to effectively liaise with people at all levels
- Familiarity with various computer systems
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 3d ago · Closes in 12d
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Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust
AAA Screening Programme Manager
The closing date is 18 September 2026
Job summary
The AAA Screening Programme Manager will provide operational leadership and day-to-day management of the North East and North Cumbria Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Programme. The post holder will ensure the safe, effective and efficient delivery of the screening service across Gateshead and community screening sites throughout the region, supporting early detection of abdominal aortic aneurysms and contributing to improved patient outcomes. The role includes responsibility for programme performance, quality assurance, data management, pathway coordination, staff leadership, service development and partnership working across organisational boundaries. The post holder will work closely with commissioners, NHS England quality assurance teams, the vascular network, primary care, clinical teams and administrative staff to ensure the programme meets national standards, maintains robust governance arrangements and delivers a high-quality service for patients.
Main duties of the job
Provide operational management of the North East and North Cumbria AAA Screening Programme. Coordinate screening services across hospital and community venues, ensuring clinics are staffed, equipped and used effectively. Ensure the programme meets national screenin
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