Job summary
- Main area
- Administration
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term / secondment for 12 months)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Weekend work may be required but scheduled on a volunteering basis)
- Job ref
- 130-ACS098-0424
- Employer
- Swansea Bay University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Singleton Hospital
- Town
- Swansea
- Salary
- £23,159 - £24,701 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT Clerical Assistant
Band 3
Welcome to Swansea Bay University Health Board. We welcome applications from people who share our values: caring for each other, working together and always improving.
Swansea Bay University Health Board reserve the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.
Prior consideration for this vacancy will be given to staff currently awaiting redeployment and we therefore reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any stage.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Job overview
This post is a fixed term post for 1 year, due to limited available funding
If you are an internal applicant this post will only be offered on a secondment basis and you will need to have gained your line managers approval for the secondment prior to going to interview.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a self-starting, and highly-motivated individual for the post of PET/CT Administrative Assistant, within Swansea Locality, as part of the Nuclear Medicine Department within Swansea Bay University Health Board.
The post holder will provide patient support, counselling and welfare of patients for the Nuclear Medicine, DXA and PET/CT Sections, including ensuring the correct patient preparation and preparation compliance ahead of complex examinations.
The successful candidate will also ensure the smooth and efficient running of the Nuclear Medicine Main Reception Office and to provide clerical and administrative functions associated with the daily work of Nuclear Medicine, DXA and PET/CT.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be a core team member of the Nuclear Medicine office team, which provides administrative support for the PET/CT, DXA and Imaging sections of Nuclear Medicine in Singleton Hospital including providing information to patients ahead of their complex appointments and ensuring adherence to preparation for examinations. The post holder will be required to provide office training to junior staff members and to ensure the effective running of the frontline office in the department.
We are looking for an individual who has excellent communication skills, be able to work effectively within a team and be efficient and organised with their own workload. This post would be suitable for applicants with good attention to detail, strong administrative skills, good keyboard skills, and are familiar with Microsoft office programmes.
This post is based at Singleton Hospital.
Working for our organisation
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSE qualification or equivalent in Maths & English
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in relevant subject e.g. administration or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
- Formal educational training
- Previous experience working in the NHS
Experience
Essential criteria
- Administrative experience
- Prior experience deadling with members of the public
- Experience in data input
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in Hospital information systems
- Previous experience in clerical roles within healthcare
Abilities
Essential criteria
- Excellent written communication and interpersonal skills
- Strict awareness of confidentiality issues
Desirable criteria
- Ability to speak Welsh
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Monica Martins
- Job title
- Clinical Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01792 285295
- Additional information
Monica Martins
Clinical Team Manager
Ext 30866
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