Job summary
- Main area
- Administration
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (ON THE BASILDON SITE IN PERSON DAILY)
- Job ref
- 390-CSS-BA-3919
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Basildon
- Town
- Basildon
- Salary
- £28,392 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/07/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Rapid Diagnostic Centre Administrator
Band 4
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job overview
We are looking for a motivated individual with excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills who is dedicated to working as part of our friendly team.
We take pride in nurturing a supportive environment in which to work while ensuring we deliver a high quality service.
The role of the Rapid Diagnostic Centre Administrator is to provide specialist knowledge for the pathway of cancer patients across Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.
The role will facilitate the smooth running of the patient journey by ensuring that the pathway is coordinated, streamlined and all processes revolve around the patient and their individual needs.
Please note there is no VISA sponsorship available for this role and we reserve the right to shut the role early should we receive sufficient applications.
Main duties of the job
This is an opportunity to support the Cancer Tumour Site Teams to facilitate the smooth running of the patient journey, by ensuring that the cancer pathways revolve around the patient and their individual needs.
The role will have a primary base at one of the three hospitals and will provide cross-cover within the tumour site teams to ensure a consistent and effective support for all cancer sub specialities is maintained at all times.
Working for our organisation
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Are you looking for an exciting role using your unique qualities? Then we want to hear from you.
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.
We look forward to your application.
Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSE Maths/English Grade C or above, or equivalent
- A level or NVQ3 qualifications
Desirable criteria
- IT/ Computer skills course
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of applying hospital administration systems
- Significant previous administrative experience within a healthcare setting
- Supporting information demonstrates up-to-date knowledge and understanding key access targets
knowledge of service
Essential criteria
- Able to demonstrate knowledge of current cancer service guidance
- Able to demonstrate knowledge of the faster diagnosis standard
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of current hospital systems
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Laura Heard
- Job title
- Junior service manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 443 3484
- Additional information
Please teams vis email address
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