(*) Screening Data Assistant - Breast

VerseOne Group; Southend-on-Sea; Sur place; GBP 23 000 - 28 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a motivated Screening Data Assistant to support the Breast Screening Service. You will collect data from multiple sources, ensure consistent NBSS entries, and assist with mandatory KC62 and BASO reporting.

The role requires accuracy, strong communication, and the ability to work within a busy team in the Screening Office. Training and support are provided as part of the NHS data management workflow.

Qualifications

• Good Standard of Education
• IT skills equivalent to NVQ2 or relevant experience with Microsoft Word, Excel
• Experience in an administrative role and using advanced IT applications such as Excel, PowerPoint, Word
• Knowledge of complex booking and medical systems; Medical/Audio Typing
• Experience of working in the NHS

Responsabilités

• Data Entry to NBSS and submission of mandatory reports (KC62, BASO) within deadlines
• Support with data coordination and ensure quality/validity of NBSS data and reports
• Maintain MDT treatment decision records on NBSS in a timely manner
• Participate in auditing of data assistants' work and assist with service development
• Produce lists, reports and maintain NBSS records; assist with interval cancer data entry

Connaissances

Data entry

Attention to detail

Administrative experience

Formation

NVQ2 or equivalent

Outils

NBSS system

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Description du poste

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

(**) Screening Data Assistant - Breast

The closing date is 21 October 2026

We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and organised individual to join South Essex Breast Screening Service a Breast Screening Data Assistant.

The successful candidate will support the screening service by assisting with the completion of mandatory breast screening reports, including KC62 and BASO, alongside a range of daily administrative duties within the Screening Office.

The post holder will be responsible for accurately collecting screening data from multiple sources, liaising with clinicians, screening services and other healthcare professionals, and entering information onto the National Breast Screening System (NBSS). The role requires excellent attention to detail, strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a busy team.

Please note that this vacancy may close early depending on the number of applications received.

Unfortunately, there is no Visa Sponsorship available for this role. Whilst we are able to employ candidates on a graduate Visa, we are unable to offer sponsorship once the graduate visa expires

Main duties of the job

• Data Entry
• To ensure that all National Breast Screening System (NBSS) data is kept up to date to support with the submission of mandatory reports e.g., KC62, BASO within the timescales set down.
• To assist the data coordinator with ensuring the quality of all data entered into NBSS and the accuracy and validity of all reports/analysis/interpretation produced from it.
• To maintain a record of treatment decisions made at MDT meetings and ensure that these are recorded on the NBSS in a timely manner.
• To partake in the auditing process of other data assistant's work.
• To undertake any work as detailed by the Director of Screening, Programme Manager, and Office Manager to support the ongoing development of data management within the Screening Service.
• To assist with the production of lists, reports and maintenance of records utilising the NBSS computer system.
• To assist with the data entry required for all interval cancer cases.

About us

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

Qualifications

• Good Standard of Education
• IT skills equivalent to NVQ2 or relevant experience of Microsoft Word Packages, predominantly Excel.

Knowledge and Experience

• Experience of working in an administrative role
• Experience of using advanced IT applications i.e. Excel, PowerPoint, Word.
• Knowledge of complex booking and medical systems.
• Medical / Audio Typing
• Experience of working in the NHS.

Communication

• Previous experience of dealing with the general public

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.

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

£25,760 a yearPer Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)