Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Bowel Cancer Screening Administrator

The closing date is 30 March 2026

Job summary

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 job

The 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 us

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country - one of the country's most culturally diverse areas.It'safriendly and welcoming place - a placewhereyou 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'swhat 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 saywe'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.

Details

Date posted

13 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

381-ME-7578896

Job locations

SWB NHS Trust

Lyndon

West Bromwich

B71 4HJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see Job Description and Person Specification attached for full details of what this role entails

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see Job Description and Person Specification attached for full details of what this role entails

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Significant clerical/administration experience
  • Basic keyboard and computer skills

Desirable

  • Experience of patient information systems (e.g. iPM Medway/Oceano

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good standard of general education (GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English)
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Significant clerical/administration experience
  • Basic keyboard and computer skills

Desirable

  • Experience of patient information systems (e.g. iPM Medway/Oceano

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good standard of general education (GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English)

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

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

SWB NHS Trust

Lyndon

West Bromwich

B71 4HJ


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

SWB NHS Trust

Lyndon

West Bromwich

B71 4HJ


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Manager

David Vernon

david.vernon@nhs.net

01215072667

Details

Date posted

13 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

381-ME-7578896

Job locations

SWB NHS Trust

Lyndon

West Bromwich

B71 4HJ


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