Job Description
We are looking to recruit a dynamic and enthusiastic administration assistant to join the Breast Imaging team. You will need to be highly organised and have excellent IT skills.
The ability to work effectively under pressure to produce work of a high standard to support the larger team to deliver an outstanding service is essential. The ideal candidate will have the ability to communicate effectively with members of the public and colleagues, both face-to-face and over the telephone.
The NHS Breast Screening Programme for East Suffolk and Breast Imaging is part of the Breast Care Centre at Ipswich Hospital which opened earlier this year. You will be required to liaise with the wider breast team, health professionals and outside agencies on a daily basis.
Hours of work will be Tuesday to Friday 0830-1700.
Your duties will include making appointments, checking and sending results, data entry, dealing with telephone enquiries, reception, supervising small clerical team and other clerical responsibilities as required in a busy office. You will be required to use multiple computer systems to include PACS administration.
Excellent keyboard skills and knowledge of Microsoft packages is vital. Experience of hospital or radiology systems would be advantageous although full training will be provided. Experience of supervising staff is desirable for this role.
One of the largest Trust’s in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients’ own homes. You will be joining a team of almost 12,000 amazing colleagues providing care to approximately a million people.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (if applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.
Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.
To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a skills review to facilitate this. For full details please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
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For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.