Job summary
The Newcastle Breast Screening Service currently provides breast cancer screening by mammography once every 3 years for a catchment population of approximately 150,000 women between the ages of 50 and 70 who are resident in Northumberland, Newcastle, North Tyneside and Derwentside. The service is part of the National Breast Screening Programme, which utilises a complex, computerised call/recall system operated in conjunction with systems situated in the relevant PCTs, Care Trusts, and Tyne and Wear Contractor Services Agency. The service utilises 3 mobile screening units covering 18 sites throughout the catchment area, and one static unit. Further assessment of screen detected abnormalities is performed in the Breast Assessment Clinic in the New Victoria Wing, R.V.I.Approximately 1000 invitations for screening and 50 for assessment are sent out each week. Each woman who attends receives a result letter, and her G.P. receives a report on the outcome of screening.
- Interview date: 14th November 2023
- 37 hours 30 minutes /week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
Main duties of the job
To be able to communicate effectively with other members of the multi-disciplinary team. Clients of the service, carers and relatives. GPs and other health care professionals staff from other Screening Offices. Attempt to solve problems quickly and in a professional manner. Acquire the necessary information to answer complex queries from both clients and other health care professionals regarding the National Breast Screening Programme, and the mobile screening unit schedules. Prepare clinics for 3 mobiles, the static unit and the Assessment Clinic to ensure that Departmental deadlines are met. Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively in conjunction with other team members. High standard of keyboard skills together with a high degree of accuracy. Willing to train in non-clinical lifting and handling for the moving of heavy film packets and boxes of stationery and leaflets, which may require the use of trolleys.
About us
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with over 18,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To contribute to the effective operation of the call/recall National Breast Screening Programme as part of the multi-disciplinary team by utilising team leader skills to ensure provision of an excellent clerical service within the Newcastle Breast Screening service. This will involve leading a team of junior A&C staff; undertaking a varied range of duties consistent with ensuring accurate recording of complex clinical information on NBSS, and to provide an efficient receptionservice.
- To answer queries from clients/patients, relatives, GPs, and PCTs and other Screening Offices.
- To provide clerical support for the breast imaging symptomatic service using the Radiology Information System (RIS)
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To contribute to the effective operation of the call/recall National Breast Screening Programme as part of the multi-disciplinary team by utilising team leader skills to ensure provision of an excellent clerical service within the Newcastle Breast Screening service. This will involve leading a team of junior A&C staff; undertaking a varied range of duties consistent with ensuring accurate recording of complex clinical information on NBSS, and to provide an efficient receptionservice.
- To answer queries from clients/patients, relatives, GPs, and PCTs and other Screening Offices.
- To provide clerical support for the breast imaging symptomatic service using the Radiology Information System (RIS)
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent or equivalent level experience
- Educated to GCSE standard or equivalent
Knowledge & Experience
Desirable
- In-depth knowledge of the National Breast Screening Service (NBSS)
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a health care environment
- Good knowledge of Data Protection procedures
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent keyboard skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills appropriate to dealing with all levels of staff and the public
- Ability to work under pressure and maintain concentration whilst dealing with constant interruptions.
- Team Leader skills such as teaching and motivational skills to support junior staff
- Ability to cope with the flexible demands of the post
- Ability to understand and follow procedures and policies.
- Good organisational skills.
Desirable
- Adaptable and willing to learn
- Audio Typing Skills
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent or equivalent level experience
- Educated to GCSE standard or equivalent
Knowledge & Experience
Desirable
- In-depth knowledge of the National Breast Screening Service (NBSS)
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a health care environment
- Good knowledge of Data Protection procedures
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent keyboard skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills appropriate to dealing with all levels of staff and the public
- Ability to work under pressure and maintain concentration whilst dealing with constant interruptions.
- Team Leader skills such as teaching and motivational skills to support junior staff
- Ability to cope with the flexible demands of the post
- Ability to understand and follow procedures and policies.
- Good organisational skills.
Desirable
- Adaptable and willing to learn
- Audio Typing Skills
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.
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.
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).
