Breast Screening Programme Manager: Sponsorship Available

Job summary

Closing Date: 4th September 2026

Shortlisting to take place after closing date: W/C 7th September 2026

Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: Commencing 14th September 2026

The postholder provides strategic and operational leadership for the Breast Screening and Symptomatic Breast Imaging Service, ensuring safe, high-quality, patient-centred and compliant care. They are responsible for managing the Pennine Breast Screening Service across Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees and Craven, including the coordination of four mobile screening units and delivery of a rolling three-year screening programme for approximately 200,000 eligible women.

The role ensures achievement of NHS Breast Screening Programme standards, activity targets and quality indicators through effective workforce planning, performance management and continuous improvement. It also oversees the Symptomatic Breast Service, delivering one-stop diagnostic clinics and around 5,000 mammograms annually. Key responsibilities include operational performance, governance, quality improvement, financial and workforce management, risk management and service transformation, while working with clinical teams and partners to provide sustainable, accessible and high-quality breast imaging services across the Pennine region.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide operational leadership for Breast Imaging Services, supporting the General Manager to deliver performance, quality, workforce, and financial objectives while ensuring compliance with NHS Breast Screening Programme standards and Trust priorities. Working closely with Clinical Directors and multidisciplinary teams, they will lead service improvement, performance management, capacity planning, and transformation initiatives to enhance patient care, productivity, and service sustainability.

The role is responsible for the effective management of workforce, financial, and estate resources, delivering the annual Breast Screening Service Plan and key performance targets. The post holder will foster strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, lead multidisciplinary teams, and promote a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and high-quality patient care. They will also ensure robust governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance arrangements are in place, supporting the safe, effective, and patient-centred delivery of Breast Imaging Services.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience in a radiology healthcare environment
• Proven track record of achieving set targets.
• Experience and understanding of the modernisation agenda and the opportunities for redesigning services
• Experience, knowledge and understanding of current issues/themes affecting the NHS locally and nationally
• Experience of managing organisational change
• Experience in report writing and delivering presentations, to formal presentations.
• Experience of staff management, including the setting of objectives, team and individual appraisal, recruitment and disciplinary issues.
• Budget management experience, including reducing costs/ efficiency gains, monitoring and determining corrective action.

Desirable

• Experience of working across networks, with wide ranging stakeholders
• Experience of best practice process improvement techniques across a range of sectors.

Skills

Essential

• Full range of IT skills including spreadsheet analysis
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of staff/managers/clinicians and external stakeholders
• The ability to deal with complex issues in a methodical and logical approach
• Ability to work pro-actively and cooperatively with senior management and clinical staff

Desirable

• Experience of working across networks, with wide ranging stakeholders

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality

Desirable

• Understanding of recommendations from Francis, Keogh and other patient experience and quality of care directives and measures.

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree and/or equivalent experience in a Health Care Related Subject
• Evidence of continuous professional development

Desirable

• Master’s level degree or equivalent qualification or knowledge/experience
• Project management experience, Prince 2 or other project management qualification

Closing Date: 4 September 2026