University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Administrator

The closing date is 05 August 2025

Job summary

Coventry and Warwickshire Bowel Cancer Screening Programme are looking for a motivated and hardworking individual to join their administration team.

The right candidate will be able to demonstrate they work well in a team as well as on their own initiative. Experience of EPR would be an advantage although full training will be given to the right person.

To provide a high quality, broad range of administrative and secretarial duties to enable the effective delivery of Bowel Cancer Screening; providing a confidential, efficient and responsive appointment booking service for patients in accordance with National, Trust and Departmental guidelines, policies and procedures.

The post holder would be expected to work flexibly across administration functions across the organisation and region as required to support with demand for patient services. This includes UHCW, George Eliot Hospital, St Cross Hospital and Warwick Hospital.

Please be advised sponsorship is not eligible for this post.

Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.

Main duties of the job

  1. Provide comprehensive administrative support to the Screening Team to ensure the smooth performance of their clinical duties; providing cross site admin support across all Coventry & Warwickshire Screening Centre sites.
  2. Act as first point of contact for patients and team members, using initiative to resolve enquiries in a professional manner, providing accurate information or redirecting calls as appropriate to ensure they are responded to in a timely and effective manner.
  3. Process confidential patient sensitive documentation; responding to team members requests to compose, type and print correspondence as necessary
  4. Arrange and provide assistance at service meetings, preparing and circulating agendas and papers for meetings, booking venues, taking and typing accurate notes and distributing minutes of meetings
  5. Monitor and prepare data sets for positive assessment and procedure appointments, arrange interpreters, book other diagnostic tests, update diaries/calendars and accurately input patientdata; ensuring details are securely shared with partner Trusts/departments and screening staff receive up to date screening and clinic lists

About us

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care.

We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

Details

Date posted

22 July 2025

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

218-AC-B3-7358134

Job locations

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire

Clifford Bridge Road

Coventry

CV2 2DX


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Confirm and manage bowel screening lists across all sites; ensuring lists are effectively utilised and all patient information is timely and accurately input
  • Develop and maintain excel spreadsheets to monitor bowel screening activity.
  • Monitor waiting times, maintain BCSP surveillance waiting lists and ensure referral pathways are adhered to for all screening patients
  • Work in collaboration with the Bowel Screening Coordinator providing cover and assistance with training new members of staff, maintaining adequate stock control, reviewing administrative processes and supporting the seamless administration of the Programme
  • Collate and input patient information onto Open Exeter and PAS in a timely and accurate way, in line with the Programme and Trust guidelines.
  • Responsible for maintaining both manual and electronic filing systems and databases, as required by the department; ensuring all patient medical records passing through the department are booked in and out appropriately
  • Work independently to achieve deadlines through the prioritisation of daily tasks ensuring that targets are met.

For further details of the job role please see attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Confirm and manage bowel screening lists across all sites; ensuring lists are effectively utilised and all patient information is timely and accurately input
  • Develop and maintain excel spreadsheets to monitor bowel screening activity.
  • Monitor waiting times, maintain BCSP surveillance waiting lists and ensure referral pathways are adhered to for all screening patients
  • Work in collaboration with the Bowel Screening Coordinator providing cover and assistance with training new members of staff, maintaining adequate stock control, reviewing administrative processes and supporting the seamless administration of the Programme
  • Collate and input patient information onto Open Exeter and PAS in a timely and accurate way, in line with the Programme and Trust guidelines.
  • Responsible for maintaining both manual and electronic filing systems and databases, as required by the department; ensuring all patient medical records passing through the department are booked in and out appropriately
  • Work independently to achieve deadlines through the prioritisation of daily tasks ensuring that targets are met.

For further details of the job role please see attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualification/Training

Essential

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Experience

Essential

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Desirable

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Knowledge

Essential

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Desirable

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Skills & Abilities

Essential

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Desirable

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Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential

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Person Specification

Qualification/Training

Essential

  • See supporting docs

Experience

Essential

  • See supporting docs

Desirable

  • See supporting docs

Knowledge

Essential

  • See supporting docs

Desirable

  • See supporting docs

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • See supporting docs

Desirable

  • See supporting docs

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential

  • See supporting documents

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

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Address

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire

Clifford Bridge Road

Coventry

CV2 2DX


Employer's website

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Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Address

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire

Clifford Bridge Road

Coventry

CV2 2DX


Employer's website

https://www.jobsatuhcw.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Bowel Cancer Screening Co-ordinator

Demi Murphy

demi.murphy@uhcw.nhs.uk

02476966905

Details

Date posted

22 July 2025

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

218-AC-B3-7358134

Job locations

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire

Clifford Bridge Road

Coventry

CV2 2DX


Supporting documents

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