Targeted Lung Health Check Administrator / Receptionist

Manchester Royal Eye Hospital; Manchester; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job description

NHS AfC: Band 3

Main area Lung Cancer Screening Grade NHS AfC: Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (This post will be based out on the community sites and at Wythenshawe Hospital. The postholder will be required to work on a rota basis covering Monday to Saturday 8.00am to 8.00pm.) Job ref 349-WTWA-7160210C

Site Community Lung Health Check Sites and Wythenshawe Hospital Town Manchester Salary £24,071 - £25,674 Per annum (pro rata) Salary period Yearly Closing 06/05/2025 23:59

Job Overview

Do you want to work in a service where we diagnose lung cancer early and save people’s lives?

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as part of the expanded Greater Manchester Targeted Lung Health Check programme. This award-winning programme delivers lung cancer screening to people aged between 55 and 74 years old, who have ever smoked in their lifetimes, from mobile clinics in the community.

This post will be mainly based in mobile clinics in the community in Greater Manchester (covering all localities). Training and induction will be completed at Wythenshawe hospital and at mobile sites (supermarkets and football stadiums) out in the community. Travel payments will be made for any travel completed above home to base mileage. Also, MFT has lease car options available to successful post holders through the NHS Fleet Solutions car leasing salary sacrifice scheme.

You will receive an induction and training package and be part of an established team with support for you to thrive in your role and contribute to improved patient care, health, and quality of life.

Main duties of the job

You will play an essential role within the team, helping to maintain and when necessary, improve good working practices.

You will be willing to adapt to change and learn new skills, having a good knowledge of general office procedures, together with organisational and communications skills, delivering high quality admin support and patient care.

We actively encourage personal development and access to training and as a result your own structured personal development plan will support your future development.

Please note that the closing date is given as a guide, we reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

This new post will be based out on the community sites across Greater Manchester and at Wythenshawe Hospital

The role is for 37.50 hours per week (1.00wte)

Informal discussions prior to applying are welcomed and encouraged.

Working for our organisation

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programs. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading.

So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [e-mail].

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential criteria

• GCSE Maths and English or equivalent qualifications to demonstrate literacy and numeracy

Desirable criteria

• ECDL or other relevant IT qualifications
• NVQ 2 in Customer Service

Experience

Essential criteria

• Previous reception experience
• Evidence of working as part of a team as well as in isolation

Desirable criteria

• NHS patient services with a knowledge of NHS administration procedures or different healthcare setting
• Evidence of handling difficult circumstances, e.g., customer complaints

Skills

Essential criteria

• Excellent communication skills
• Self-motivated and productive without constant supervision

Desirable criteria

• Excellent interpersonal Skills

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Understanding of the importance of confidentiality

Desirable criteria

• Understanding of the Targeted Lung Health Check Programme

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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

• Targeted Lung Health Check Admin / Receptionist JD (PDF, 160.4KB)
• Targeted Lung Health Check Admin / Receptionist Personal Specification (PDF, 360.6KB)
• Functional Requirement Form V8 (PDF, 920.2KB)
• Candidate Essential Guide Non Medical (PDF, 1.3MB)

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name Carol Griffin Job title Targeted Lung Health Check Senior Admin Supervisor Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 0161 291 3582