Clerical Officer- Breast Screening

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

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Job summary

Band 2 - £23,615 per annum

Full Time 37.5 hours per week

Permanent

Want to feel like your work contributes to the detection and treatment of breast cancer? Are you enthusiastic, friendly and adaptable?

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (PHU)hosts a fully quality assured Breast Cancer Screening Programme according to the National Breast Screening Service Specification. This programme is integrated with symptomatic and treatment breast services to form a patient-centred combined breast imaging service.

Main duties of the job

Working within a small but professional and friendly team, you will be part of the administrative support that ensures the smooth progress of clients through the breast imaging service.

Duties of the post involve all aspects of administration including reception cover, clinic processing, data input and all forms of client communication.

Please note the shift pattern for this post is Monday to Friday 08:30 to 16:30.

For further information please see enclosedJob Description

About us

This post is only open for applications for individuals employed within the Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Care System

Organisations within scope are as follows:

Hampshire and Isle of Wight IntegratedCare Board
Southern Health Foundation Trust
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
University Hospital Southampton
Solent NHS Trust
South Central Ambulance Service
Isle of Wight NHS Trust
Hampshire Hospitals

Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff

Date posted

16 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

REF720A

Job locations

Queen Alexandra Hospital

Cosham

PO6 3LY

Job description

Job responsibilities

To respond to womens requests for a change of appointment either by post, telephone or in person, pleasantly and efficiently, amending details on Breast Screening Computer System (NBSS) and CRIS or PAS Hospital systems as appropriate.

To register and book appointments for clients to be screened outside normal batch routines using the NBSS.

To prepare clinics and associated paperwork for screening clinics.

To amend personal details and enter routine recall results from the screening episode onto NBSS.

To action regular print runs for GP reports using NBSS and to ensure their dispatch to individual Practices.

To retrieve and file films in the Breast Screening Unit and Trust filing systems, both before and after a screening appointment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To register and book appointments for clients to be screened outside normal batch routines using the NBSS.

To prepare clinics and associated paperwork for screening clinics.

To amend personal details and enter routine recall results from the screening episode onto NBSS.

To action regular print runs for GP reports using NBSS and to ensure their dispatch to individual Practices.

To retrieve and file films in the Breast Screening Unit and Trust filing systems, both before and after a screening appointment.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

GCSE Level English and Maths or equivalent

Experience

Essential

At least 6 months reception experience.
At least 6 months experience working in an office environment.
Previous experience of working in a team.

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

Proven skills in use of Microsoft Office suite Outlook, Work, Excel etc
The ability to work using own initiative and without supervision.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

GCSE Level English and Maths or equivalent

Experience

Essential

At least 6 months reception experience.
At least 6 months experience working in an office environment.
Previous experience of working in a team.

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

Proven skills in use of Microsoft Office suite Outlook, Work, Excel etc
The ability to work using own initiative and without supervision.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.