Cervical Screening Officer /MDT Support

Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust are one of eight centres in England providing Primary HPV Cervical Screening covering the whole of the North East and Yorkshire area. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a number of Cervical Screening Officers/ MDT Coordinators to support the Primary HPV Screening service.

The post holder will assist in maintaining a Cervical Screening service for the NEY Cervical Screening Programme, carrying out both admin and laboratory functions. The role includes acting as first point of contact on the Freephone helpline, performing level 1 patient history check as well as helping in the preparation and distribution lists, reports and slides for MDT meetings.

The post-holder will work as part of the integrated administrative and laboratory based team, working to meet the national targets and standards set by the NHS Cervical Screening programme (NHS CSP).

Proposed interview date Tuesday 4th February

Main duties of the job

• Act in a way that promotes patient care and maintains the integrity of the Department.
• Maintain and promote the professional image of the NEY Cervical Screening Programme, Clinical Pathology Services and Gateshead Health NHS Trust.
• Maintain patient confidentiality at all times in line with the Trust Information Management and Technology (IM&T) Information Security Policy.
• Work under supervision in compliance with the Hub Standard Operating Procedures and departmental Health and Safety Policies.
• Follow good practice in line with professional guidelines and UKAS standards.
• Work within the Terms and Conditions of Employment.
• Report incidents, accidents and defects according to Trust and Divisional guidelines.
• Contribute to the provision of materials, advice and support for the Clinical Users of the service.
• Support administration and laboratory functions to help co-ordinate NEY Cervical Screening activities within the department.
• Support the NEY Cervical Screening staff to ensure effective patient flow and clinical management.
• Participate in a range of daily activities of the department on a rostered basis as directed by supervisors.
• Provide an effective and efficient service to meet the needs of department, its customers and staff.

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 acronym ICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.

We have a number of staff networks including the BAME 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.

Job responsibilities

The post-holder will work as part of the integrated administrative and laboratory based team, working to meet the national targets and standards set by the NHS Cervical Screening programme (NHS CSP).

See attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Educated to Certificate/Diploma level or equivalent experience.
• Computer qualification (OCR or equivalent).
• NVQ Level 2 in Office Administration or equivalent.

Experience

• Previous office administration and data entry experience.
• Recent NHS experience.
• Dealing with enquiries from members of the public.
• Experience of MDT coordination, including the collation and requesting of slide and reports.

Skills

• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Hand-eye coordination and accuracy.
• Literacy and numeracy skills.
• Ability to manipulate data.
• Demonstrated facilitation skills.

Knowledge

• Understanding of office administration functions.
• Routine use of internet and Microsoft Office software.
• Healthcare data protection and confidentiality.
• Knowledge of NHS Cervical Screening Programme.

Personal Attributes

• Composed disposition.
• Ability to work as a team member.
• Support people's equality, diversity and human rights.
• Ability to adapt quickly and efficiently.
• Demonstrated personal development.

Special Requirements

• Flexibility in working pattern in line with changing service requirements.
• European Computer Driving Licence or equivalent.

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.