Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust

Assessment Co-Ordinator

The closing date is 01 April 2026

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Job summary

  • To ensure assessment work is carried out efficiently and professionally.
  • To ensure recall to assessment clinics; core biopsies and mammotome appointments are booked in a correct and timely manner.
  • They will be expected to use a significant amount of initiative and discretion in the discharge of all duties and handle any queries in an accurate, efficient and professional manner.
  • They will also ensure the interval cancer work is kept up to date.

Main duties of the job

  • To ensure assessment work is carried out efficiently and professionally.
  • To ensure recall to assessment clinics; core biopsies and mammotome appointments are booked in a correct and timely manner.
  • They will be expected to use a significant amount of initiative and discretion in the discharge of all duties and handle any queries in an accurate, efficient and professional manner.
  • They will also ensure the interval cancer work is kept up to date.

About us

Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.

Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.

We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.

Our values should be the 'golden thread' which runs through everything we do - they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronymICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.

We have a number of staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women's Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our Armed Forces network is one of our emerging networks.

The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our 'Balance' programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.

Details

Date posted

25 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

297-7874975

Job locations

Gateshead Health Foundation Trust, Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Queen Elizabeth Avenue, Sheriff Hill

Gateshead

NE9 6SX


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • To ensure assessment work is carried out efficiently and professionally.
  • To ensure recall to assessment clinics; core biopsies and mammotome appointments are booked in a correct and timely manner.
  • They will be expected to use a significant amount of initiative and discretion in the discharge of all duties and handle any queries in an accurate, efficient and professional manner.
  • They will also ensure the interval cancer work is kept up to date.

  • Manages own workload independently

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • To ensure assessment work is carried out efficiently and professionally.
  • To ensure recall to assessment clinics; core biopsies and mammotome appointments are booked in a correct and timely manner.
  • They will be expected to use a significant amount of initiative and discretion in the discharge of all duties and handle any queries in an accurate, efficient and professional manner.
  • They will also ensure the interval cancer work is kept up to date.

  • Manages own workload independently

Person Specification

Desirable

Desirable

  • WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF CAREFLOW/CARESTREAM RIS
  • ORKING KNOWLEDGE OF NBSS/UNDERSTANDING OF NATIONAL BREAST SCREENING PROGRAMME

Essential

Essential

  • GCSES (Maths/English) or equivalent
  • IT QUALIFICATION
  • KNOWLEDGE OF WINDOWS
  • COMMUNICATION SKILLS
  • OWN INITIATIVE/WITHIN A TEAM
  • ADAPT TO DEVELOPING SERVICE NEEDS
  • PRIORITISE WORKLOAD
  • ORGANISATIONAL SKILLS
  • EXCELLENT TELEPHONE MANNER
  • CALM/FRIENDLY/HELPFUL/RESPECTFUL/PROACTIVE
  • WILLINGNESS TO LEARN
Person Specification

Desirable

Desirable

  • WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF CAREFLOW/CARESTREAM RIS
  • ORKING KNOWLEDGE OF NBSS/UNDERSTANDING OF NATIONAL BREAST SCREENING PROGRAMME

Essential

Essential

  • GCSES (Maths/English) or equivalent
  • IT QUALIFICATION
  • KNOWLEDGE OF WINDOWS
  • COMMUNICATION SKILLS
  • OWN INITIATIVE/WITHIN A TEAM
  • ADAPT TO DEVELOPING SERVICE NEEDS
  • PRIORITISE WORKLOAD
  • ORGANISATIONAL SKILLS
  • EXCELLENT TELEPHONE MANNER
  • CALM/FRIENDLY/HELPFUL/RESPECTFUL/PROACTIVE
  • WILLINGNESS TO LEARN

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Gateshead Health Foundation Trust, Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Queen Elizabeth Avenue, Sheriff Hill

Gateshead

NE9 6SX


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Gateshead Health Foundation Trust, Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Queen Elizabeth Avenue, Sheriff Hill

Gateshead

NE9 6SX


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Office Manager

Louise Jefferson

louise.jefferson1@nhs.net

01914456727

Details

Date posted

25 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

297-7874975

Job locations

Gateshead Health Foundation Trust, Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Queen Elizabeth Avenue, Sheriff Hill

Gateshead

NE9 6SX


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