Bowel Cancer Screening Administrator
Posted 1 day 11 hours ago by NHS
We are seeking a highly motivated, experienced, and enthusiastic individual, who is keen to assist in the continued development of the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme. The successful candidate will work at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital as part of the Bowel Cancer Screening Screening Team by providing support and assistance to the Team Leader to ensure the smooth organisation of patient care.
The Bowel Cancer Screening Administrator will have a responsible outlook in order to cope with the unpredictable nature of the activity, using prioritising skills and discretion to organise a daily workload to take account of degrees of urgency. Display sensitivity and tact in dealing with patients and relatives.
We are a friendly team working in a busy environment. If you think you have the skils and motivation to succeed in this role, we are keen to hear from you.
Development available to the successful candidate through a business administrator level 3 qualification if not already held
This role will primarily be based at City Health Campus.
Cross site working between Sandwell Health Campus, City Health Campus, and Queen Elizabeth Hospital is compulsory for this role.
Main duties of the jobThe ability to be flexible & organised in the workplace with a passion for delivering a high quality and successful service is essential. Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills are required to maintain and develop relationships with a wide range of internal and external contacts.
To provide a full and comprehensive secretarial and administrative function to the Bowel Cancer Screening Team, in order to maintain an effective and efficient service. To work collaboratively with other members of the bowel cancer screening team to ensure tasks and correspondence are produced and distributed within acceptable timescales.
To participate in Health Inequalities activities as deemed necessary by the Team Leader/Programme Manager.
Assist in the induction of new members of staff.
To use all functionality available within the Patient Information Management Systems at UHB and SWBH, This includes:
- Admitting and discharging patients
- Patient registration
- Results reporting
- Case note tracking
- To help maintain waiting list entries/diary management
- Booking outpatient appointments
- Cashing up of clinics to ensure patient outcomes are recorded
We are a busy service, and the post holder will be expected to work on their own initiative and as part of a team.
About usSandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country - one of the country's most culturally diverse areas. It's a friendly and welcoming place - a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.
We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.
Our values - Ambition, Respect and Compassion - are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.
Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to "Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population." It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It's what makes us unique.
We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose. When we say we're with you all the way we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.
Job responsibilitiesPlease see Job Description and Person Specification attached for full details of what this role entails
Person Specification Experience- Basic keyboard and computer skills
- Experience of patient information systems (e.g. iPM Medway/Oceano
- Good standard of general education (GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English)
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.