JOB DESCRIPTION AND PERSON SPECIFICATION
Job title
Screening and Immunisation Manager (clinical)
Reports to
Deputy Team Leader: Cancer Screening – for day to day line
management
PHE – Directorate of Chief Operating Officer located within
NHS England Area Team
Skipton House, London, SE1 6HL
Centre/division
Location
Accountability
Pay band
Screening and Immunisation
Consultant Lead (PHE)
AFC Band 8a
Hours/Sessions per week
Full Time – 37.5 hours
Job type
(i.e. Fixed Term/Permanent)
Fixed Term
Lead/Cancer
Screening
Introduction
Public Health England provides strategic leadership and vision for protecting and improving
the nation’s health. Its ambition is to lead nationally and enable locally a transformation in
the health expectations of all people in England regardless of where they live and the
circumstance of their birth. It will achieve this through the application of research, knowledge
and skills. Public Health England is an executive agency of the Department of Health, and
started on 1 April 2013. It is a distinct delivery organisation with operational autonomy to
advise and support Government, local authorities and the NHS in a professionally
independent manner.
SCREENING AND IMMUNISATION TEAM
The Team supports the commissioning of screening and immunisation programmes within the
designated geographical area covered by the London NHS England Area Team based at Skipton
House, There are close working relationships with the Public Health England Centre, covering
London. The post-holder may be expected to travel and work on cancer screening programmes
and specific projects across the whole area geography, as required.
The job description forms the basis of the role and further responsibilities/areas of interest
will be discussed on appointment to meet local need, ensure best use of skills and where
there is a professional regulation requirement that the practitioner is able to meet this. Nurse
qualified members of the team are expected to play certain roles in nursing leadership, in
relationships with the nursing profession and in bringing a nursing perspective to public
health advice.
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JOB SUMMARY
The role of the Screening and Immunisation Manager: Cancer Screening is to commission
consistently resilient, high quality national cancer screening programmes within the defined
geography of an NHS England London Area Team.
Individuals in these roles may come from a number of backgrounds, including nursing as
demonstrated for example by NMC or PH clinical registration.
You will provide direct support to the Cancer consultant Lead and Deputy Team Leader:
Cancer Screening, across the full range of commissioning activities, as specified in the
Section 7a agreement and which are required to ensure that cancer screening programmes:
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meet the needs of all eligible people;
are provided to the highest levels of quality, safety and efficiency;
meet minimum standards and strive for excellence;
ensure equity of access and uptake.
The Screening and Immunisation Manager: Cancer Screening will be employed by PHE and
embedded within the NHS England London Area Team. Day to day line management will be
provided by the Deputy Team Leader: Cancer Screening.
The Public Health Direct Commissioning team is part of the NHS England Commissioning
Operations Directorate. The team will be managerially accountable to the Director of Public
Health commissioning, Health in the Justice System and Military Health. The PHE staff will be
part of a larger public health team which will include contracting, finance, data analysis and
administration colleagues, who will be employed by NHS England.
The Screening and Immunisation Manager: Cancer Screening may have line management
responsibility for screening commissioners who will implement strategies and plans to support
continuous improvement of the commissioning and delivery of the national programmes.
You will be employed by Public Health England and will receive your professional leadership
and have your professional development needs met through this route. You will be part of a
national and regional network of screening and immunisation staff.
Training and development will be provided to all staff to ensure that they can undertake
their roles within an agreed competency framework.
Key Job Specific Responsibilities
The job description forms the basis of the role and further responsibilities/areas of interest will be
discussed on appointment to meet local need, ensure best use of skills and where there is a
professional regulation requirement that the practitioner is able to meet this. Nurse qualified
members of the team are expected to play certain roles in nursing leadership, in relationships
with the nursing profession and in bringing a nursing perspective to public health advice.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Commissioning
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 You will support the Deputy Head of Adult & Cancer Screening and the Deputy Team
Leader in ensuring that local cancer screening programmes in your areas are
commissioned to meet the requirements and standards of national service specifications
working closely with contracting and finance managers.
 You will ensure that cancer screening programme contracts are monitored regularly and
any remedial action required is implemented.
 You will work closely with the NHS England primary care and specialised
commissioning teams, providing them with public health support on the cancer
screening elements of the contracts that they lead on and on their performance
management.
 You will provide public health advice and expertise to NHS England and other
commissioners such as CCGs on the implementation of new national evidenced based
screening service specifications and other relevant local specifications.
 You will support the Cancer Screening Consultant Lead as required to recommend local
commissioning arrangements to meet specific local needs e.g. uptake and coverage.
 You will provide data and support the public health input to relevant reports, plans and
strategies e.g. local health and wellbeing strategies.
 You will establish effective links with information system commissioning, contractors and
providers to ensure all national and local data requirements are met (e.g. screening Key
Performance Indicators) and ensure systems are fit for purpose and that transfer of
patient level data between systems and providers can be achieved efficiently, in line with
information governance requirements.
Management
 In liaison with contract and finance managers you will lead negotiations with providers in
cases of underperformance and support screening commissioners in developing and
implementing remedial action plans.
 You will deputise for the Deputy Team Leader: Cancer Screening as required
 You will support the Deputy Head of Adult & Cancer Screening and the Deputy Team
Leader: Cancer Screening to establish and lead local screening oversight groups to
ensure effective coordination of the services, share best practice and support the
collective improvement of the service.
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You will establish and chair screening specific Oversight Groups as agreed and delegated
by the Deputy Head of Adult & Cancer Screening and the Deputy Team Leader: Cancer
Screening and as determined by local need.
 You will lead and manage an annual audit of the relevant cancer screening services in your
area and produce an annual report. This will include a demonstration of how your Area
Team has responded to recommendations made by PHE including National Screening QA
teams.
 You will oversee the day to day budget for the relevant screening services.
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Governance and Quality Assurance
 You will be responsible, within the national policy context for the development and
implementation of strategies and plans for continually improving the commissioning and
performance of the national programmes in your defined area of geographical responsibility.
 You will engage with the PHE screening quality assurance teams and ensure that their
advice is considered and that areas of concern are addressed.
 You will ensure that robust systems and processes are in place to collate and analyse data
and that this is provided in useful formats to key interested parties in the commissioning
board, CCGs, DsPH and Health and Well-being Boards, PHE, DH, providers and the
Information Centre.
 You will be responsible for ensuring that effective plans and systems are in place for the
identification of serious incidents and to ensure that they are properly dealt with and that
lessons are learnt and acted upon.
 You will ensure that advice from relevant national bodies e.g. UK National Screening
Committees (UKSNC) is communicated and understood by the commissioning team and
will be accountable for the implementation of this advice.
Communication and key working relationships
Networks and Communications
 You will establish and maintain effective links with all relevant contractors and service
providers to support performance management of screening programmes.
 You will support the Cancer Screening Consultant Lead in the preparation of media
campaigns and strategies as determined by national policy and local need (e.g. to promote
uptake and improve access to screening).
 Establish links with relevant service user groups to elicit user feedback on
commissioned services as required and in particular from vulnerable population groups
such as travellers and offenders.
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The above is only an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the
role. You will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by your line
manager.
The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in
accordance with the changing needs of the division and PHE.
It should be noted that the work of the division is of a confidential nature and must not be
communicated to other persons except where required for authorised purposes.
Professional development
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You should pursue a programme of continuous professional development in accordance
with any relevant professional registration or statutory requirements, whilst maintaining
appropriate awareness of service provider requirements.
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Job Description for Grade 7 posts
Pay Band
Salary range
Grade 7
AfC Band 8a
HR TO ADD CORRECT SALARY RANGE
Responsible to
Deputy Team Leader: Cancer Screening
Accountable to
Screening and Immunisation Lead/Cancer
Screening Consultant Lead
Key competency requirements at Grade 7 (AfC Band 8a)
Key Working Relationships
The post holder will:
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Operate effectively in a flexible and demanding environment and proactively engage with
PHE staff, NHS England staff, consultants and contractors working on a variety of topics.
Work effectively with colleague strategic partners working on other projects and
programmes within Government, Local Authorities, local partners and the NHS.
Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive and contentious information, presenting
information, to a wide range of stakeholders in a formal setting.
Work and engage constructively with internal and external stakeholders on a range of
business sensitive issues.
Nurture key relationships and maintain networks internally and externally, including
national networks.
Ensure close liaison with Communications and Marketing teams on public relations and
marketing activities.
Link with managers and members of other functions, to address inter-dependencies and
ensure alignment.
Apply a structured change management approach and methodology for the impact of any
change.
Deputise for senior colleagues as required, expanding on knowledge, skills and
experience within their own personal professional development.
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Key Functional Responsibilities
Operational
The post holder will oversee team members to deliver requirements listed above and engage and
liaise with key stakeholders, in particular;
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support the delivery of day-to-day activities and projects
manage and drive delivery of a range of business initiatives and projects
support the identification and sharing of best practice in employee engagement
operate in a highly political and sensitive environment
support the portfolio of initiatives in demonstrating value-for-money for the current
spend through tracking, managing and delivering agreed benefits.
Project Management
The project holder will:
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Lead the team in the delivery of project plans, allocating tasks as appropriate,
identifying risks, issues and dependencies, considering best practice and current
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options and ultimately making decisions in the best interest of the project.
Develop a comprehensive and cohesive plan which is consistent with the overall
project timetable, meets the strategic direction of the team and minimises unnecessary
disruption to stakeholders involved in the process and is operationally sound.
Pro-actively manage stakeholders, respond to and resolve conflict between different
stakeholders when this arises through facilitation or other appropriate mechanisms.
Be responsible for a high standard of work supporting the delivery of projects on time,
to quality standards and in a cost effective manner.
Maintain the project initiation document and associated plans with regular team
meetings to monitor progress and resources.
Ensure the flexibility of the project if required to meet conflicting/changing
requirements.
Be responsible for the planning and organisation of numerous events/meetings,
ensuring communication tools are used to their maximum value for circulating the
minutes, agenda and presentations in a timely manner.
Demonstrate effective stakeholder management across different departments and at
all levels.
Support other project managers as and when required.
Take into account the impact of any change the projects will have on the organisation
and system and oversee handover of any products to encourage full ownership and
buy-in from all stakeholders.
Ensure that the projects maintain business focus, have clear authority and that the
context, including risks, are actively managed in alignment with the strategic priorities
of PHE and of NHS England.
Financial and Physical Resources
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Act in a way that is compliant with Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions in
the discharge of budget management responsibilities.
Be the budget holder for assigned function/team, budget setting, responsible for ensuring
adherence to the budget and ongoing monitoring of expenditure against budget and
ensuring the appropriate documentation is available for scrutiny.
Identify products, equipment, services and facilities for assigned activities, achieving
stakeholder buy-in as required.
Be responsible for making recommendations, providing advice and able to prepare
strategic reports/briefings for the Head of Department, Steering/Reference Groups and
others as required.
Staff Management
The post holder will:
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Where appropriate, directly manage the team of staff, responsible for day to day work
assigned to Team.
Be responsible for the recruitment of team staff, chair of recruitment panels and acting as
a recruiting officer as appropriate.
Be responsible for undertaking appraisal and personal development including
progressing any disciplinary or capability issues as appropriate.
Forge close positive working relationships, in order to support an effective matrix
approach to achieve PHE’s objectives.
To support, motivate and develop staff within the team to ensure that they are able to
deliver policies for its workforce.
Managing third parties (such as consultants/interims) to ensure deliverables are met in a
timely manner and within budget.
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Information Management
The post holder will:
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Draft reports summarising status on issues, appraising outcomes, and providing progress
reports for the Head of Department.
Collate as required, qualitative and quantitative information and lead appropriate analysis
to develop robust business cases and contribute to project ‘products’.
Analyse, interpret and present data to highlight issues, risks and support decision
making.
Policy and Service Development
The post holder will:
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Be responsible for proposing and drafting changes, implementation and interpretation of
policies, guidelines and service level agreements (SLA’s) which may impact service.
Propose changes to own function making recommendations for other service delivery.
Need to maintain a good knowledge of emerging policies from government departments
for example pensions, change management, constitution. This will assist in the thinking
and definition of the strategy discussions for the Network and stakeholders.
Research and Development
The post holder will:
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Plan, develop and evaluate methods and processes for gathering, analysing, interpreting
and presenting data and information.
Deliver projects to comply with key performance indicators.
Co-ordinate Research and Development initiatives, delegating as appropriate.
Planning and Organisation
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Contribute to the strategic planning of their division /directorate projects, identifying
interdependencies across projects/functions, potential impacts on wider organisation,
resource requirements and building in contingency and adjustments as necessary.
Contribute to the development of performance and governance strategies and the
development and implementation of improvement programmes, in accordance with
PHE’s priorities.
Contribute to short, medium and long term business plans, achieving quality outcomes.
This job description and person specification are an outline of the tasks, responsibility and
outcomes required of the role. The job holder will carry out any other duties that may reasonably
be required by their line manager.
The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance
with the changing needs of the Department and the Organisation.
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Person Specification - Core requirements for Grade 7 posts
Area
Essential Desirable Assessment
Values and behaviours
Demonstrable commitment to and focus on quality, promotes
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high standards to consistently improve patient outcomes
Demonstrably involves patients and the public in their work
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Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level √
qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level
in specialist area
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Consistently thinks about how their work can help and support
clinicians and frontline staff deliver better outcomes for patients
Values diversity and difference, operates with integrity and
openness
Works across boundaries, looks for collective success, listens,
involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others
Uses evidence to make improvements, seeks out innovation
Actively develops themselves and others
Qualifications
Relevant professional clinical qualification e.g. NMC Registered
Nurse, Masters degree.
Knowledge and Experience
Substantive experience in Public Health ideally in management
responsibilities with screening
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Experience of commissioning public health population
programmes
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Knowledge of principles and practice of public health including
health needs assessment and evidence base strategies to
address health inequalities
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Knowledge of health care systems
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Demonstrable experience of project management skills and
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leading complex projects. Detailed understanding of screening
programmes and their implementation
Extensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through post √
graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further
specialist knowledge or experience to master’s level equivalent
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Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional
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Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of
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current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this
on engagement
Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the
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organisations
Member of relevant professional body
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Skills and Capabilities
Communication Skills
Must be able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or √
contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on
difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and
sensitive information to large and influential groups
Ability to negotiate on difficult and controversial issues including √
performance and change.
Analytical Skills
Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden
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unexpected demands
Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a
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range of options
Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there √
may be a number of courses of action.
Strategic thinking – ability to anticipate and resolve problems
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before they arise
Planning Skills
Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long√
term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements
accordingly
Comprehensive experience of project principles techniques and
tools such as Prince 2 and Managing Successful Projects
Management Skills
Must be able to prioritise own work effectively and be able to
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direct activities of others. Experience of managing and motivating
a team and reviewing performance of the individuals.
Autonomy/Freedom to Act
Must be able to use initiative to decide relevant actions and make √
recommendations to Sponsor/ Manager, with the aim of
improving deliverables and compliance to policies.
Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on
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difficult issues, working to tight and often changing timescales
Experience of identifying and interpreting National policy.
Experience of researching best practice (globally, private and
public sector), interpreting its relevance and processes/ practices
which could be implemented successfully to achieve system
reform (advising on policy implementation)
Physical Skills
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate
keyboard skills.
Equality and Diversity
Needs to have a thorough understanding of and commitment to
equality of opportunity and good working relationships both in
terms of day-to-day working practices, but also in relation to
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management systems
Financial and Physical Resources Mgt Experience
Previously responsible for a budget, involved in budget setting
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and working knowledge of financial processes
Other
Used to working in a busy environment
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Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and
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Willing to engage with and learn from peers, other professionals √
and colleagues in the desire to provide or support the most
appropriate interventions
Professional calm and efficient manner
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*Assessment will take place with reference to the following information
A=Application form
I=Interview
T=Test
C=Certificate
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Appendix A
Additional Information
Confidentiality
During the course of your employment you may have access to, see or hear information of a
confidential nature and you are required not to disclose such information, particularly that relating
to service users and staff.
In order to comply with the Data Protection Act 1998 you must not at any time use personal data
held by PHE for any unauthorised purpose or disclose such as data to a third party.
You must not make any disclosure to any unauthorised person or use any confidential
information relating to the business affairs of the Agency, unless expressly authorised to do so by
the Agency
Health and safety
You must co-operate with management in discharging its responsibilities under the Health and
Safety at Work Act 1974 and take reasonable health and safety of yourself and others and
ensure the agreed safety procedures are carried out to maintain a safe environment for service
users, employees and visitors.
Centre/divisional directors - are responsible for co-ordinating health and safety activities in their
centres/divisions and will determine the necessary management structure and arrangements.
Directors will ensure that their actions and decisions at work reinforce the requirements of PHE’s
health and safety policy and arrangements.
Managers - are responsible for implementing the Agency's health and safety policies and
arrangements and for ensuring that risk assessments, safe systems of work, control measures
and staff training are up to date and effective. Managers will inspect premises, ensure accidents
and incidents are reported/investigated and assist in auditing health and safety management
arrangements.
All staff must comply with any health and safety training: report all accidents, incidents, illnesses
and untoward occurrences to line management without undue delay and must not interfere with
or misuse anything provided in the interest of the health, safety and welfare of other employees.
Data Management
If you line manage staff and one of those staff members is a ‘system owner’ of a PHE database,
you will become the new system owner if that member of staff leaves the Agency and no other
measures have been put in place and documented.
Diversity
You are at all times required to carry out your responsibilities with due regard to the Agency’s
diversity policy and to ensure that staff receive equal treatment throughout their employment with
PHE.
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Risk management
All staff have a responsibility to report all clinical and non-clinical accidents or incidents promptly
and, when requested, to co-operate with any investigation undertaken.
Conflict of interests
PHE employees must not engage in outside employment that conflicts with their PHE work, or is
detrimental to it. In accordance with PHE’s Conflict of Interest policy, you must inform your
manager if there is the possibility of a conflict of interest and register the interest where
appropriate.
In addition, the Policy requires you to declare all situations where you or a close relative or
associate has a controlling interest in a business (such as a private company, public or voluntary
organisation) or in any activity which may compete for any contract to supply goods or services
to PHE. You must register such interests with PHE, either on appointment or whenever such
interests are acquired. You should not engage in these activities without the written consent of
PHE, which will not be withheld unreasonably. It is your responsibility to ensure that you are not
placed in a position that may give rise to a conflict between your private interest and your PHE
duties.
Code of conduct for professionally qualified staff groups
All staff are required to work in accordance with their professional group’s code of conduct (e.g.
NMC, GMC, Department of Health Code of Conduct for Senior Managers, CIPD, etc).
Criminal Record Bureau Checks (if applicable)
If the post holder is required to have contact with vulnerable adults or persons under the age of
18 then the post holder will be subject to a criminal record check from the Criminal Records
Bureau prior to the appointment being confirmed. The disclosure will include details of cautions,
reprimands, and final warnings, as well as convictions if applicable.
Appraisal
All staff are required to partake in a joint annual review of their work. The process is described in
the Human Resources Handbook found on the PHE intranet page.
Values and Behaviours
PHE has developed and published a clear vision for the direction of the organisation. A set of
values and behaviours have also been developed and agreed to underpin this vision and these
are listed below. Applicants and employees will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of
and commitment to these values and behaviours, which will be assessed through the
recruitment, selection and appraisal processes.
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