Job overview

The Breast Screening Service at Luton is part of the NHS Breast Screening Programme inviting women aged over 50 for routine breast screening that are living in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire.

We require a  Band 3 Clerical Administrator who will be involved in a very busy, efficient and friendly office. 

The key responsibilities of the varied role include the preparing of clinic paperwork, updating information onto the NHS Breast Screening computer system and the Hospital IPM and CRIS systems.

It is essential to have excellent communication, telephone and audio typing skills as the making and rebooking of appointments is required together with reception duties. 

 

Main duties of the job

To work as part of the office team, participating in all aspects of office work, in order to provide efficient and effective services as part of the multi-disciplinary team. To deal sensitively with the general public, liaise with other screening offices, hospital departments and GP surgeries.

Working for our organisation

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton.  Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.

It is an exciting time to join the newly formed Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas.

 

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. Travel between hospital sites may be required. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.