Project Co-ordinator | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly organised Project Co-ordinator to support the delivery of a nationally significant workforce development programmefortheBowel Cancer Screening Programme (BCSP).

This 12-month fixed-term role willcoordinate the BCSP Accreditation and Mentorship Programme at a national level, supporting work across England rather than within a single region. Theprogrammeaimsto increase the number of accreditedBCSPendoscopistsand helpservices prepare for the anticipatedrisein demand associated with FIT80 implementation andthe expansion ofbowel cancer screening.

Based within the North West Endoscopy Academy, thesuccessful candidate will workas part of the Academy team while collaborating with multidisciplinary colleagues across England. This will includeclinical leads, mentors, Higher Education Institution partners, NHS England colleagues, screening centres and representativesfrom Endoscopy Training Academies in other regions.

Acting as the central point of coordination, the postholder will support delivery to agreed timescales, monitor progress against key milestones and provide high-quality project management support to this complex national initiative. The role offers a valuable opportunity to build relationships across regions and professions while contributing to a programme with national impact.

The post holder will lead the day-to-day coordination of the project and will be responsible for

• Maintaining project plans and ensuring delivery milestones are met.
• Coordinating trainee recruitment, onboarding and engagement activities.
• Collecting, monitoring and analysing programme data.
• Producing regular reports, dashboards and performance updates for governance groups.
• Supporting programme evaluation and the collection of outcome measures.
• Organising meetings, webinars, workshops and stakeholder events.
• Maintaining risk, issue and action logs and supporting mitigation plans.
• Developing effective working relationships with regional and national stakeholders.
• Liaising with trainees, mentors, Academy Leads, NHS England, higher education partners and screening centres.
• Supporting communication and engagement activities across all participating academies.
• Ensuring accurate documentation and audit trails are maintained throughout the project lifecycle.

NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHL Group) was formed on 1 November 2024, born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our communities.

We are one of the largest employers in region, with over 18,900 colleagues who are dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services that extend to more than two million people in the North West.

We operate from five hospital sites: Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside, and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to several elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital provide specialist services in cardiothoracic surgery, cardiology and respiratory medicine, both in the hospital and out in the community. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single en-suite bedrooms and mainly focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

The post holder will support

• Onboarding and tracking of over 100 trainees nationally.
• Delivery of programme governance and reporting requirements.
• Data collection and evaluation activities.
• Stakeholder engagement across seven Endoscopy Training Academies.
• Delivery of project milestones within agreed timescales and budget.
• Development of a sustainable national model for BCSP screener development.

This advert closes on Monday 9 Nov 2026