Job overview
Barts Health NHS Trust is recruiting a Cervical Screening Provider Lead (CSPL) to provide senior leadership and oversight of the NHS Cervical Screening Programme across our Trust. This is a pivotal role supporting safe, effective and high quality screening services, improving outcomes for women across East London.
The post holder will provide assurance through performance monitoring, audit, incident oversight and structured reporting to Trust governance forums. A core responsibility includes ensuring registration and audit of all invasive cervical cancer cases and maintaining oversight of robust failsafe systems for referrals, results and follow up.
Working closely with clinical leads, commissioners and regional QA teams, you will coordinate Trust responses to SQAS activity, embed learning from incidents, and support the development of clear SOPs and quality management systems.
This role requires excellent leadership, credibility, and the ability to influence across professional and organisational boundaries in a complex multi site environment.
For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Astha Bajoria () to arrange a discussion with Rachael Corser, Group Chief Nurse.
Main duties of the job
The cervical screening provider lead (CSPL) is a senior member of staff formally appointed within an organisation providing cervical screening services.
The role is to oversee and coordinate the quality and effectiveness of the NHS Cervical screening programme services provided within the organisation. Overall responsibility remains with the clinical leads. CSPLs play a vital role in the audit of invasive cervical cancers and in ensuring that the individual elements of the local programme work together to provide the best possible services and outcomes for women
The post holder must have an in-depth knowledge of the Cervical Screening programme.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
1. Experience working in a healthcare programme and in the national cervical screening programme
2. Experience of working across multi-site or complex provider organisations
3. Experience of performance management against national standards and KPIs
4. Experience of QA review
5. Experience of producing reports for senior management, boards, or commissioners
6. Experience in a supervisory position
Desirable criteria
7. Experience of developing or implementing SOPs or quality management systems
Knowledge
Essential criteria
8. Has experience and in-depth knowledge of the NHS Cervical screening Programme
9. Knowledge of clinical governance, quality assurance, and risk management within NHS programmes
10. Understanding of equality, equity and population health considerations within screening programmes
Qualifications
Essential criteria
11. Degree level or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
12. Postgraduate qualification or formal training in quality improvement, public health, health service management, or clinical governance
**Visa Sponsorship Information**
Recent changes to UK immigration policy on the Health and Care Visa and Skilled Worker Visa could mean that this role is not eligible for sponsorship or that you may not meet the eligibility criteria.
Sponsorship can only be offered if this post and any individual offered employment meet all the Home Office’s requirements under the UK Skilled Worker visa scheme.
If you are applying from outside the UK or will require sponsorship, please mention this clearly in your application.
To be eligible for sponsorship, the following conditions must be met:
13. Eligible role: The position must be on the UK Skilled Worker visa list. You can check your eligibility here: -.
14. Salary threshold: The role must meet the minimum salary set by the Home Office. Please note that for roles employed under Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions, the High-Cost Area Supplement (HCAS) is not included when calculating the basic salary for the purposes of sponsorship.
15. Skill level: The role must meet the minimum skill requirement of RQF Level 6 or above (graduate level).
16. English language: Applicants must demonstrate English proficiency at CEFR level B1 or higher.
17. Other criteria: Applicants must meet all other criteria as set out by the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI)