Job Summary
Screening Engagement Officer
Department: Diabetic Eye Screening
Band: 5 (pro rata if part-time)
Hours: 37.5; all MKUH roles considered for flexible working
We are thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity for a Screening Engagement Officer to support the Diabetic Eye Screening Programme (DESP) and Bowel Cancer Screening Programme (BCSP) for a 9‑month fixed‑term or secondment. This role is ideal for a passionate and driven professional who is committed to improving patient experience, reducing health inequalities, and promoting health through community engagement and collaboration.
If this sounds like you, we encourage you to apply and become a valued member of our team.
Location: The primary location for this role is Milton Keynes Hospital, with travel required to surrounding areas.
The role will involve assisting the development of the BLMK Diabetic Eye Screening Programme and the Buckinghamshire Bowel Cancer Screening Programme that are based across multiple sites. The successful candidate will need excellent communication skills, experience in working with multi‑disciplinary teams, and the ability to maintain professional relationships with key stakeholders.
Interview date: Week commencing 14.01.2026.
Main duties of the job
We care | We communicate | We collaborate | We contribute
NHS Survey 2024: Allied Health Professionals experience a high diverse and equal work environment, supporting this with 8.33 out of 10.
Collaborate with the Bedfordshire, MK Communications Team to support engagement across the Screening programmes and Core Clinical Division.
Build partnerships with local authorities, the BLMK Integrated Care Board and third‑sector organisations to address screening.
Develop a network of 'screening champions' including patients, healthcare professionals and community leaders using a trusted‑voices approach to spread the key messages of Screening Programmes.
Organise, deliver and evaluate outreach and engagement events.
Conduct ongoing health equity audits and maintain screening inequalities action plans.
Work with the Trust's patient experience team to undertake, analyse and report on patient satisfaction surveys and other experience surveys on an annual basis.
Maintain and develop the BLMK Screening Programmes website and ensure this is kept up to date with any relevant programme updates and/or developments on an ongoing basis.
Collate and present data on patient cohorts, uptake, demand and capacity for screening services.
The successful candidate will need to have excellent IT and communication skills and can work independently as well as in a team, being flexible and able to work under pressure.
About us
Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting‑edge research and education. With a "Good" rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.
As a medium‑sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.
We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state‑of‑the‑art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre.
Further investment is underway, including the construction of Oak Wards – a new ward block featuring two 24‑bed wards – and the recently approved Women and Children's Centre, set to open by 2030.
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Job Details
Date posted: 30 December 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: 5
Salary: £31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum, pro rata
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 9 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 430-CC25-613A
Location: Diabetic Retinopathy (Dept), Milton Keynes, MK6 5LD
Job locations: Diabetic Retinopathy (Dept), Milton Keynes, MK6 5LD
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge (Essential)
* Educated to degree‑level or equivalent experience within patient involvement, community engagement or communications/PR.
* Understanding of equality and diversity issues and how this affects patients, particularly its impact of screening take‑up.
* Awareness of general and cultural issues and how they relate to underserved communities and seldom heard groups.
* Awareness of the linguistic and cultural backgrounds of targeted groups.
* Knowledge of media / communication issues.
* Understanding of organisational branding.
Desirable
* Understanding of communication tools and platforms.
* Knowledge and skills in market research.
Experience (Essential)
* Experience of working with under‑represented or seldom heard groups.
* Experience of involving and working with a wide variety of public stakeholders such as patients, carers and community groups.
* Experience of organising events and conducting presentations.
* Experience of working with senior managers.
* Experience of producing information materials, e.g. newsletters, leaflets, posters.
* Experience of developing and maintaining working relationships with community / voluntary groups.
Desirable Experience
* Experience of working within the diverse communities served.
* Experience of working with healthcare professionals and patients in primary and/or secondary care at all levels.
* Experience of undertaking Health Equity Audits.
Skills (Essential)
* Excellent verbal and written communications skills, including ability to digest information and draft copy for a variety of platforms to engage a range of audiences.
* Ability to present accurate and precise information, from small local third‑sector agencies to board level.
* Excellent planning and organisation skills.
* Flexible / ability to work under pressure according to workload.
* Excellent IT skills including the use of Microsoft Office, and web content management skills.
* Ability to work as part of a team and independently.
* Confident, well‑organised, flexible, and composed, able to pick up a brief and develop understanding of new topics quickly.
* Self‑motivated, robust, and results‑orientated and able to motivate and enthuse others.
* Able to build relationships and work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
Personal and People Development (Essential)
* Resilient and able to work in a high‑pressure environment, producing content to a high standard.
* Flexible and enthusiastic.
* Proactive and self‑starting.
Communication (Essential)
* Effective communication skills in a multidisciplinary team.
* Efficient at managing high volumes of email and other communications.
* Able to represent the organisation effectively on the telephone and face to face.
* Is able to adapt communication to appropriate audiences and ensure inclusive approaches to communication (inclusive of patients).
Specific Requirements (Essential)
* Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations.
* Willingness and ability to travel to all trust sites and partner organisations using own transport arrangements.
* Car driver and owner essential – you must have a full driving licence.
* Flexibility to work occasional evenings and weekends, as required.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Employer Details
Employer name: Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Diabetic Retinopathy (Dept), Milton Keynes, MK6 5LD
Employer's website: https://www.mkuh.nhs.uk/working-at-mkuh
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