Job summary
Employer heading
Breast Screening Clerical Officer
NHS AfC: Band 3
Job overview
We require a flexible Band 3 Clerical Officer who will be involved in a very busy, efficient and friendly office.
We provide support to the Breast screening service for Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire and the symptomatic breast service at Luton and Dunstable Hospital.
Main duties of the job
The key responsibilities of the varied role include the preparing of clinic paperwork, updating information onto the NHS Breast Screening computer system and the Hospital IPM and CRIS systems.
It is essential to have excellent communication and telephone skills as the making and rebooking of appointments is required together with reception duties.
Working for our organisation
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics.
You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career.
We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.
All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required.
Please review all documents attached to this advert to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see job description and person specification provided. If further information is required, please speak to our contact on advert.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Clerical experience
- Reception experience
Desirable criteria
- Health Care setting
Skills
Essential criteria
- Customer Service
Desirable criteria
- Typing
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- understanding of role
Desirable criteria
- previous Breast Screening experience
Understanding
Essential criteria
- Confidentiality
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Noelle Binnington
- Job title
- Office Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01582 497597
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