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Job summary

Main area
Administrative & Clerical
Grade
Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (full and or part time considered)
Job ref
349-CSS-6211616*
Employer
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Cytology Department, 1st Floor CSB 2, Manchester Foundation Trust
Town
Manchester
Salary
£25,147 - £27,596 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
Today at 23:59

Employer heading

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust logo

Cytology CSTD/Logistics/Failsafe Co-ordinator

Band 4

Job overview

Vacancies for administrative co-ordinators have arisen in the cytology department. Ideally you should have experience of NHS Cervical Screening Programme procedures, competence in core administrative practices and demonstrable experience of working within a Healthcare setting   clinical/clerical/administrative role.

The Manchester Cytology Centre provides a regional cervical cytology service receiving over 450 thousand samples per year. The department also provides local diagnostic cytology and synovial fluid analysis services.

The successful candidate will be working in an administrative team undertaking general administrative duties to support the cytology department’s logistical, failsafe and sample taker database functions.

Main duties of the job

Maintain the failsafe procedures in accordance with the NHSCSP guidelines by producing computer generated lists, checking the management for patient and update of patient records to ensure reminders are sent to primary care practices and hospitals appropriately.

Provide cover in the management of the Direct and Urgent referral systems

To manage the receipt of histology reports from other hospitals and ensure these are entered onto the patient’s computer record with use of appropriate SNOMED coding.

Maintain the Cervical Sample Taker Database, updating registration and training records and running reports/audits as required.

Maintain logistical support to the department for kit deliveries to service users

Monitor accurate report transmission to service users and screening agencies.

Accuracy and attention to detail are essential.

Working for our organisation

MFT is England’s largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

 

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

 

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we’ve launched in September 2022.

 

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

 

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading.   So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification.  This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’.  Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form. 

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post.  As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you.  If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [email protected].

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Good Standard of Secondary Education to GCSE Level, or equivalent including English
Desirable criteria
  • NVQ level 3 or equivalent qualification
  • ECDL or equivalent
  • AMSPA qualification/RSA III Typing

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria
  • Competence in core administrative practices
  • Demonstrable experience of working in an NHS clinical/clerical/administrative role
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of NHSCSP procedures
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and Access
  • Experience of developing and maintaining administrative systems

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Excellent keyboard skills
  • Able to prioritise workload and to adapt effectively to changing priorities and to meet deadlines
  • Ability to work alone and as part of a team
  • Excellent organisational skills

Personal attributes

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrates excellent attention to detail.
  • Reliable, self-motivated and conscientious approach to work.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Joanne Ward
Job title
Cytology Laboratory Admin Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0161 701 0209
Additional information

Jacquelyn Medlock, Cytology lab Manager

[email protected]

0161 276 5120

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