Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Lead Administrator - Bowel Cancer Screening

The closing date is 25 May 2025

Job summary

Lead Administrator: Bowel Cancer Screening (Band 4)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dedicated and highly organised Lead Administrator to join the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme, primarily based at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading, with occasional cross-site responsibilities at Wexham Park Hospital in Slough.

We are seeking a proactive and enthusiastic individual with strong communication and interpersonal skills, and a genuine commitment to supporting the delivery of a vital public health service.

In this key administrative role, you will work closely with Specialist Screening Practitioners and service managers to ensure the efficient and smooth operation of the screening programme. Your responsibilities will include providing high-quality administrative support, coordinating service activities, and contributing to the overall effectiveness of the team.

Main duties of the job

To provide an administrative service to the Bowel Cancer Screening team both and Royal Berkshire and Wexham Park hospitals. Cross site working will be required at times.
To plan and organise own work schedule, demonstrating good time management.
Use the dedicated bowel cancer screening system and transfer booked appointments to the Cerner and Epic systems.
Answer queries from colleagues the central Hub in Guildford and patients in a timely and professional manner.
To ensure that secure systems are in place for the storage of all resources including computerised information.
To ensure all phone calls are dealt with in a professional and timely manner.
To operate the various IT systems used to fulfil the role/department requirements.
Co-ordinate the pathway for patients
Attend and take minute of meetings

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

Frimley Health Trust benefits on Vimeo

Date posted

16 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,857 to £30,570 a year per annum incl HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

151-KMU231

Job locations

Royal Berkshire Hospital

London Rd

Reading

RG1 5AN

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Good education to GCSE standard or equivalent to reflect numeracy and literacy skills or equivalent
Numerate and literate with good command of spoken and written English

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in a hospital or busy office environment
Significant experience in difficult customer facing situations

Desirable

Experience with BCSP
Previous use of Hospital patient administration system

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

Good interpersonal skills
Ability to communicate appropriately and professionally to patients' staff/people at different levels
Intermediate computer skills
Ability to prioritise, use own initiative and make decisions
An awareness of the importance of the role to patient care

Desirable

In-depth knowledge of BCSP targets
Knowledge of colonoscopy and flexible sigmoidoscopy

Special Requirements

Essential

Ability to travel to different sites

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Good education to GCSE standard or equivalent to reflect numeracy and literacy skills or equivalent
Numerate and literate with good command of spoken and written English

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in a hospital or busy office environment
Significant experience in difficult customer facing situations

Desirable

Experience with BCSP
Previous use of Hospital patient administration system

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

Good interpersonal skills
Ability to communicate appropriately and professionally to patients' staff/people at different levels
Intermediate computer skills
Ability to prioritise, use own initiative and make decisions
An awareness of the importance of the role to patient care

Desirable

In-depth knowledge of BCSP targets
Knowledge of colonoscopy and flexible sigmoidoscopy

Special Requirements

Essential

Ability to travel to different sites

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Berkshire Hospital

London Rd

Reading

RG1 5AN

Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Berkshire Hospital

London Rd

Reading

RG1 5AN

Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)