Job summary
Fixed term contract/ secondment opportunity until 1st December 2027
Please note that this advertised position, which is part of occupation code 4159 does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa (this includes if you are already in a sponsored post and looking to change employer). The Trust would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.
The radiology department is one of the biggest in the Trust, with approximately 500 staff and has CT, MRI, Fluoro, Dxa, X-ray, Nuclear Medicine and Interventional radiology. Our service operates 24 hours, 7 days per week and provides diagnostic imaging to patients across Norfolk.
The radiology department is proud of its Quality Standards for Imaging and British Standards 70000 accreditations, and these both highlight the level of care provided in the department. An extension to the radiology department is the newly opened Community Diagnostic Centre, located close to the hospital, and staff work in both settings.
If you are considering applying for this post on a secondment basis, please discuss with your Line Manager prior to applying to ascertain whether this could be supported.
Main duties of the job
The NNUH Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) has recently opened, and the radiology department is working towards ensuring the CDC's UKAS accreditation is in line with the radiology department's accreditation status. The radiology department is proud to have achieved the high standards required for accreditation for a number of years and is committed to ensuring that our standards are continually monitored and improved.
The postholder will be integral in ensuring that all aspects of administration are performed within the realms of clinical governance to ensure UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service) is successful in readiness for annual assessments. The assessments involve close scrutiny of performance data, target realisation, equipment, protocols, and audits.
The first CDC UKAS assessment is scheduled for July 2026, the postholder will be essential to ensure all data, documents, spreadsheets, agendas and itineraries are kept up to date in readiness for accreditation visits and online submission of documented evidence.
About us
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide full clerical administrative support to the Radiology Governance Team
- To assist the Governance team with the management of project tasks; requesting and collating documents in advance of meetings or in preparation for new tasks, chasing requests for documents in a timely manner so as not to delay the project
- Collate feedback and responses to actions, chase actions to ensure these are completed by the target date and update the action log accordingly.
- To be responsible for sending the final version of newly developed documents to the designated person within Radiology in order to commence the Trusts document approval process and to track progress with the approvals process.
- To maintain the database of developed documents, updating the document database as the approvals process is completed.
- To add to the audit register audits cited within documents.
- To assist in transcribing documents into the Trusts Procedural Document template.
Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide full clerical administrative support to the Radiology Governance Team
- To assist the Governance team with the management of project tasks; requesting and collating documents in advance of meetings or in preparation for new tasks, chasing requests for documents in a timely manner so as not to delay the project
- Collate feedback and responses to actions, chase actions to ensure these are completed by the target date and update the action log accordingly.
- To be responsible for sending the final version of newly developed documents to the designated person within Radiology in order to commence the Trusts document approval process and to track progress with the approvals process.
- To maintain the database of developed documents, updating the document database as the approvals process is completed.
- To add to the audit register audits cited within documents.
- To assist in transcribing documents into the Trusts Procedural Document template.
Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE Maths and English or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Experience of office/administrative work
- Basic computer skills inc data input, word processing and excel, typing experience/Audio transcription
Skills
Essential
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Proven ability to work in a team
Attitude, aptitude
Essential
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE Maths and English or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Experience of office/administrative work
- Basic computer skills inc data input, word processing and excel, typing experience/Audio transcription
Skills
Essential
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Proven ability to work in a team
Attitude, aptitude
Essential
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
