Job summary
Employer heading
Senior Screening Administrator
NHS AfC: Band 3
Job overview
An exciting and rare opportunity has arisen to join the Midlands and NW Bowel Screening Hub as a Senior Screening Administrator.
The role is supervisory in nature and applications are welcomed from candidates with managerial experience.
Work will be across all three areas of the Department - Helpline, Laboratory and Packing Room with comprehensive training offered. The position will offer the right candidate an interesting and diverse role.
Please be advised there is a proposed interview date of 10th January 2024.
Main duties of the job
The national Bowel Cancer Screening programme has 5 Hubs and the Midlands and North West Hub is located at Rugby St Cross Hospital. The Hub is a very busy Department with three distinct work areas - helpline; packing room and laboratory. The Senior Screening Administrators will work in all three areas of the Department and be involved in facilitating the smooth running of the work being carried out there.
We are seeking to appoint staff with a proactive and dynamic approach who work well independently and as part of a team. The work will be varied and provide the right candidate with a suitable level of challenge and interest. A highly organised and efficient worker will find the role rewarding and engaging.
The working hours will be on a shift rotation of alternate weeks Mon - Friday 0800 - 1600 and Mon - Friday 0930 - 1730
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Closing Date: Please be aware this vacancy will close once sufficient applications have been received, please apply at your earliest convenience.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To provide comprehensive administrative and laboratory support to the Bowel Cancer Screening Hub. The post holder will work across all three areas of the Hub – Helpline, Packing Room and Laboratory. The role will involve supervision of Screening Administrators and their delivery of work against set objectives and targets. Senior Screening Administrators will deputise for the Team Leader if required.
- Organise the daily workflow of the printing and packing function of the Hub.
- Manage the production and packing of bulk batches of subject (patient) mail such as screening Invitations, overseeing the operating of letter insert/pack machinery and accountable for the completion of checks and sign off that all items are packed correctly.
- Complete initial fault investigation and system recovery eg paper jams, change printer toner.
- Complete the daily invitation generation process.
- Print, pack, and check appointment letters.
- Answer the subject (patient) Helpline in a professional manner, offering advice and guidance on all aspects of the screening programme in line with Departmental and National policy.
- Deal with routine and complex enquiries with minimal support, using tact and sensitivity to deal with difficult issues as required.
- Maintain both manual and electronic filing systems and databases, as required by the Department and Trust policies, ensuring all documents are accurately and appropriately stored and archived.
- Respond to email enquiries to the Hub referring any complex matters to the Team Leader.
- Utilise IT systems ensuring data is input accurately.
For further details please see the attached job description.
Person specification
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Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sarah Orcherton
- Job title
- Hub Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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