Job summary
- Main area
- Radiology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 262-A-24-6389751
- Employer
- North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Cumberland Infirmary Carlisle
- Town
- Carlisle
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Radiology Admin Lead/ Management PA
NHS AfC: Band 5
Job overview
Radiology Admin Lead/ Management PA, Band 5, Cross Site Working
North Cumbria Integrated Care has an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic Administration Lead/PA to join the Radiology team.
The post holder will be responsible for the management of the administration team based in Radiology. The successful candidate would be required to work 70 percent of their time based at Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle and 30 percent of their time at West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is responsible for the delivery of high-quality management of the Administration services for Radiology at NCIC. Services include management of the Radiology Medical Secretary/Administrators, Site Deputy Office Leads, Appointment Supervisors and Clerical Officers.
Utilise the above team to ensure provision of a quality service, meeting of performance targets, and maintaining sufficient administration cover to meet the Trust wide Radiology service needs 7 days a week.
The post holder is required to provide administrative support to the Radiology management team and Lead Radiographers which will include weekly Radiologist rotas, Radiologist on-call rotas, minute taking at meetings and invoicing of external referrals to Radiology.
The postholder will be provided with training to undertake invoicing of external referrers for radiology examinations acquired at North Cumbria.
The scope of these services covers the following sites: Cumberland Infirmary (CIC), West Cumberland Hospital (WCH), Workington Community Hospital (WoCH), Penrith, and Keswick with admin staff based at all except the latter.
Working for our organisation
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We’re responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time’.
- Being a clinically led organisation
- Quality and safety at the heart
- A positive patient experience every time
- A great place to work
- Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies?
- Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
- If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Important Information
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:
- Junk Mail is checked regularly
Disclosure and Barring Service:
On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.
The changes mean that:
- youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
- the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.
If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.
Nacro – Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: [email protected]
Unlock – Tel: 01634 247350, email [email protected] or complete the online form on the Unlock website
The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.
A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.
27 day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
Excellent opportunities for development
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies
EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
These schemes are subject to availability
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
- ECDL or equivalent
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Full range of admin and office procedures
- Health records Information governance
- Data Protection Act and other relevant legislation
- Appointment booking experience
- Knowledge of waiting list management
- Trust policies and procedures
- Complex multi-site rota generation and adaptation
Desirable criteria
- Patient administration systems
- Radiology Identification procedures
- Basic knowledge of IR(ME) Regulations Invoicing and processing of expenses claims
Skills
Essential criteria
- Effective communication skills, written and verbal
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Advanced keyboard skills
- Able to work without direct supervision
- Ability to work as a team member
- Ability to prioritise work load and meet deadlines
- Must be able to work in a fast paced environment
- Must have flexible approach to work and be able to work unsupervised and use own initiative
- Computer literate
- Leadership skills including line management Sound organisational skills and able to work in an organised manner under pressure
Personal
Essential criteria
- Professional approach
- Enthusiastic and willing to learn Willingness to actively suggest areas for service development
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
- Kristen Geddes
- Job title
- Specialist Radiographer
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01228814358
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