Job Overview We are seeking an experienced and motivated Clinical Programme Manager to play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering high-quality Bowel Cancer Screening Services within our Gastroenterology Department. This is a rewarding, senior clinical leadership role that combines hands-on patient care with strategic service development. You will spend part of your time in direct clinical practice, supporting patients and responding to their needs within the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme. The remainder of your role will focus on education, management, and innovation, helping to continuously improve services and outcomes. As Clinical Programme Manager, you will lead the strategic and operational development of the Trust’s Bowel Cancer Screening Services. You will manage and inspire a multidisciplinary team, including clinical nurse specialist screening practitioners (SSPs), allied health professionals, and administrative and management staff within the screening centre. Through strong leadership and collaboration, you will ensure safe, effective, and patient-centred screening pathways. A key element of this role is driving health improvement across Berkshire and surrounding areas. You will lead the development and delivery of public awareness and engagement initiatives aimed at increasing screening uptake, reducing health inequalities, and addressing barriers to access. Working closely with local, regional, and national clinical leads and commissioners, you will ensure robust systems are in place to monitor and track patients throughout the screening pathway, maintaining compliance with national standards and performance targets. This is a cross-site role requiring flexibility and strong organisational skills. Travel will be required to Wexham Park Hospital, Heatherwood Hospital, Royal Berkshire Hospital, and West Berkshire Community Hospital. A full driving licence and access to a car are essential. This post offers an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful difference to population health, influence service development at a strategic level, and lead a dedicated team delivering life-saving screening services. Main duties of the job Delivery of performance targets for delivering the FIT Screening, Lynch Syndrome Surveillance, Site Check and Surveillance Services within the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme. Successful clinical staff line management and development. Capacity Planning and Service Development. Financial Management to meet budget. Data analysis, aggregation, and presentation to meet QA and National Office Requirements. Business and contract planning, including management of SLA’s. Cost reduction plan/Cost Improvement Plan management and delivery. Quality Management System and Right Result. Working for our organisation Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available. Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too. We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users. Frimley Health Trust benefits on Vimeo Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities For further information regarding the detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description and person specification documents. Person specification Qualifications Essential criteria Registered Nurse Management and leadership skills/course. MSC in relevant subject. SSP course. Non-medical prescribing qualification. IRMER course. Experience Essential criteria Post Registration experience Experience in endoscopy unit, colorectal, BCSC or cancer care Staff/team Management experience. Experience of Writing Operational Policies / Protocols and Guidelines to support service development initiatives. Desirable criteria Experience of SSP role at Band 7 or above. Skills Essential criteria Knowledge of clinical governance, risk management, valid consent and withdrawal of consent. Well-developed business planning and marketing skills. Excellent organisational skills and time management skills. Ability to co-ordinate and investigate complaints, including experience of dealing with distressed patients / relatives / staff. Excellent written and verbal skills. Confident presentation skills. Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities. Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first. We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services. We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations. Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care. Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together. Apply online now