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Job summary

Main area
Administration
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
389-23-5858863-B
Employer
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Bradford Teaching Hospitals
Town
Bradford
Salary
£22,816 - £24,336 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
09/05/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Senior Administrator - Haematology & Oncology

NHS AfC: Band 3

Job overview

Previous applicants need not apply.

An opportunity has arisen for experienced and motivated senior administrator to provide administrative support within the Unplanned Care Group.

The role will involve working closely with the Haematology consultants & CNS teams, management,  secretarial team, nursing and medical colleagues. Providing a comprehensive administration support service the post holder will be responsible for ensuring all malignant appointments are booked accordingly, validating and maintaining the RTT data quality of the outpatient waiting lists, escalating accordingly.  You will attend MDT meetings, take notes and action as instructed and rescheduling of clinics.

Main duties of the job

You will use your RTT knowledge and experience to support the admin processes of validation. This will include receiving and saving validation files from System Development.

Essential requirements for the post :

  • To interpret clinic letters to determine RTT codes.
  • Good interpersonal Skills.
  • Literacy and Numeracy.
  • Proven Organisational Skills.
  • Ability to work on own initiative whilst under pressure, including working to tight deadlines and prioritising work effectively.
  • Able to deal with sensitive/confidential issues on a daily basis.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Good knowledge and understanding of all Access Targets in particular the rules of RTT.
  • Knowledge of EPR.
  • Ability to travel to Bradford Royal Infirmary or Eccleshill sites.

Working for our organisation

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

  • We value people
  • We are one team
  • We care

We’re keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.

We can offer staff gymnasiums on both hospital sites, excellent pension scheme and advice on childcare.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached for the job description document for this post for further details in regards to the main responsibilities of the role.

Closing date may change dependent on the response.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Relevant previous NHS Experience
  • Experience to prioritise and manage a diverse workload
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of relating to people at all levels (demonstrates ability)
  • Experience of working in a waiting list management environment

Skills

Essential criteria
  • To interpret clinic letters to determine RTT Codes
  • Good Interpersonal Skills
  • Literacy and Numeracy
  • Proven Organisational Skills
  • Ability to Work on own initiative whilst under pressure, including working to tight deadlines and prioritising work effectively.
  • Able to deal with sensitive/confidential issues on a daily basis
  • Professional telephone manner
  • Attention to detail
Desirable criteria
  • To have excellent Excel, Word & PowerPoint skills, ability to create pivot tables & graphs.
  • Able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
  • Able to work without direct supervision
  • Be able to analyse and confirm the breach status of a patient
  • Use of electronic systems, diaries, patient records, training

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Good knowledge and understanding of all Access Targets in particular the rules of RTT.
  • Knowledge of Patient Administration System
Desirable criteria
  • Medical Terminology

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Educated to GCSE standard (or equivalent)
  • Level 3 in Business & Administration or equivalent knowledge and previous experience in either business administration of the NHS
Desirable criteria
  • Key Skills level 2 in literacy and numeracy or equivalent knowledge and experience
  • ECDL/CLAIT

Other requirements

Essential criteria
  • To maintain a professional working environment
Desirable criteria
  • To be able to deal with urgent pieces of workload outside of usual priorities

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Claire Worsnop
Job title
Team Co-ordinator
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07970802085
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