Targeted Lung Health Check Programme Administrator / Receptionist

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits in the Greater Manchester Targeted Lung Health Check programme. This role involves working in mobile clinics to deliver essential lung cancer screenings, contributing to early diagnosis and saving lives. You will be part of a dedicated team, receiving comprehensive training and support to enhance your skills and improve patient care. The position offers a chance to work in a dynamic environment, with opportunities for personal development and a commitment to inclusion and diversity. Join a leading NHS Trust that champions collaborative working and innovation while making a significant impact on public health.

Benefits

Travel Payments for Mileage

Lease Car Options

Training and Induction Package

Support for Personal Development

Qualifications

• Qualifications in Maths and English or equivalent required.
• Experience in NHS patient services and administration procedures preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality admin support and patient care.
• Adapt to changes and learn new skills as needed.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Self-motivation

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Understanding of Confidentiality

Knowledge of NHS Procedures

Education

GCSE Maths and English

ECDL or IT Qualifications

NVQ 2 in Customer Service

Job description

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NHS AfC: Band 3

Main area: Lung Cancer Screening

Grade: NHS AfC: Band 3

Contract: Permanent

Hours:

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (This new post will be based at Wythenshawe Hospital and out on the community sites. The postholder will be required to work on a rota basis covering Monday to Saturday 8.00am to 8.00pm.)

Job ref: 349-WTWA-6886024C*

Site: Wythenshawe Hospital and Community sites

Town: Manchester

Salary: £24,071 - £25,674 per annum (pro rata)

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 09/01/2025 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 at Wythenshawe Hospital and out on the community sites across Greater Manchester.

The role is for 37.50 hours per week (1.00wte) and there are 2 posts available.

Informal discussions prior to applying are welcomed and encouraged.

Working for our organisation

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.6bn & 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 programmes. 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.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the ‘NHS England’ website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.

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

• GCSE Maths and English or equivalent qualifications to demonstrate literacy and numeracy
• ECDL or other relevant IT qualifications
• NVQ 2 in Customer Service

Experience

• Evidence of working as part of a team as well as in isolation
• NHS patient services with a knowledge of NHS administration procedures or different healthcare setting
• Evidence of handling difficult circumstances e.g., customer complaints

Skills

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

Knowledge

• Understanding of the importance of confidentiality
• Awareness of health and safety in an office environment
• Understanding of the Targeted Lung Health Check Programme

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Name: Carol Griffin

Job title: Targeted Lung Health Check Senior Admin Supervisor

Email address: [e-mail]

Telephone number: 0161 291 3582