Job summary
- Main area
- Radiology
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 344-1272DCB
- Employer
- East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Kent & Canterbury Hospital
- Town
- Canterbury
- Salary
- £22,383 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
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Radiology Administration Assistant
Band 2
Job overview
An exciting opportunity is available for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our busy Radiology Administration team at the Kent & Canterbury Hospital and the William Harvey Hospital in East Kent.
You will be required to perform reception duties, booking patient appointments, waiting list management as well as general office duties.
A good general level of education is required to include English and Maths at GCSE level C or equivalent. Excellent communication skills and keyboard skills required and use of own initiative. Hours of work will include weekend and evenings working on rota basis covering 7 days a week.
Please note previous applicants need not apply.
Main duties of the job
Great organisational skills with the ability to manage and prioritise your work effectively.
Use of own Initiative
First class communication skills with a professional and friendly manner.
High levels of attention to detail and accuracy.
Understanding of the sensitivity in the nature of work they're carrying out and dealing with patient matters in the strictest of confidence.
A flexible and friendly working approach.
Working for our organisation
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people.
Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: ‘People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’.
We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called ‘We care’. It’s about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We’re looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'.
If you have further queries please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- english and maths to grade c or above
Experience
Essential criteria
- have worked with general public
Skill
Essential criteria
- attention to detail/working to targets
Skills
Desirable criteria
- Previous NHS Administrative Experience
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
- Meera Patel
- Job title
- Deputy Head of Radiology
- Email address
- [email protected]
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