Bowel Cancer Screening/AAA Screening Administrator
The closing date is 03 August 2025
Job summary
The Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield Bowel Cancer Screening Programme currently invites men and women aged 50-74 to complete an at home test kit (Faecal Immunochemical Test - FIT) which if positive offers them the opportunity to attend for a screening colonoscopy. The Screening centre covers a large geographical area which includes community clinics and two NHS Trusts which are Calderdale and Huddersfield Foundation Trust and the Mid-Yorkshire Hospitals Trust.
The West Yorkshire AAA (Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm) Screening programme currently invites men aged 65+ years to participate in a screening programme to detect AAA. Patients have an ultrasound scan in community clinics.The programme covers a large geographical area which includes community clinics across Calderdale, Huddersfield, Bradford and Craven and two NHS Trusts.
You will need to show previous experience of working in an effective and efficient administrative and clerical role, have experience of booking systems, demonstrate the ability to devise new systems, and have a very positive attitude to work in what can be a challenging environment. You will support the Bowel Cancer Screening Specialist Screening Practitioners and the AAA Screening Technicians in delivering a seamless service. Screening Saves lives and you could be a part of these Gold standard life saving services.
Previous applicants need not apply please.
Main duties of the job
To provide office based administrative support to the Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield Bowel Cancer Screening Programmes as well as administrative cover and support to the West Yorkshire AAA Screening Programme.You will be trained in both screening systems and all administration aspects of both programmes. Will demonstrate the ability to prioritise and organise and be able to use initiative to develop office support systems as required. Will organise their own workload to meet Trust and local programme requirements, adjusting priorities as necessary in negotiation with the department and managers. Will need to be flexible and you will be required to work in both programmes on a daily/weekly basis. To prepare clinics/lists for participants of the screening programmes and ensure accuracy of all letters to patients/GPs. You will be the first point of contact for our patients and so you will need to be courteous, tactful and professional.
Previous applicants need not apply
About us
- We employ more than 6,500 staffwho deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals,Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as well as in community sites, healthcentres and in patients' homes. We also are incredibly proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT.
We provide a range of services including urgent and emergency care; medical; surgical; maternity; gynaecology; critical care; children's and young people's services; end of life care and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.
We provide community health services, including sexual health services in Calderdale from Calderdale Royal and local health centres. These include Todmorden Health Centre and Broad Street Plaza.
We continue to modernise and invest in our health services to build on our strong reputation.Foundation trusts are public leaders in improving quality in health services. They are part of the NHS- yet decisions about what they do and how they do it are driven by independent boards. Boardslisten to their Council of Governors and respond to the needs of their members - patients, staff andthe local community.
Foundation trusts provide what the health service wants, yet are also free to invest quickly in thechanges to the local community needs, in striving to be the best, and in putting their patients first.
Details
Date posted
23 July 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum, pro rata
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
372-SURG1905-B
Job locations
Calderdale Royal Hospital
Salterhebble
Halifax
HX3 0PW
Employer details
Employer name
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Calderdale Royal Hospital
Salterhebble
Halifax
HX3 0PW
Employer's website
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