Job requirements
Essential
14 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Excellent communication: written and verbal
- Skills
Ability to prioritise and organise own workload
- Skills
IT skills: Keyboard skills, ability to use spread sheets, preparation of documents to high quality using WORD
- Skills
Accuracy – pays attention to detail
- Skills
Ability to interact with colleagues and other stakeholders courteously.
- Skills
Ability to communicate clearly, both written and verbally
- Knowledge
Knowledge of Microsoft Office packages e.g. Word, Excel, Access and internal systems.
- Knowledge
Understanding of the Data Protection Act 1998
- Experience
Minimum of 2 years administration experience
- Experience
Experience in customer facing role
- Experience
Experience of formal minute taking
- Qualifications
Basic numeracy & literacy (Maths and English) qualifications GCSE or equivalent
- Qualifications
RSA / NVQ 3 or equivalent
- Other requirements
Upholds and models the Trust values
Desirable
6 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills
Ability to track information
- Skills
To develop new skills and contribute to the improvement of the service provided
- Knowledge
Understanding of patient pathways
- Knowledge
Knowledge of the Patient Administration Systems
- Experience
Experience of NHS/Health Care environment
- Experience
Working in and for a team
Job overview
The Breast Screening and Imaging Department are looking for a dedicated, enthusiastic, dynamic and competent individual to join their innovative, forward thinking, passionate team who strive to ensure patient care is at the forefront of our service.
As part of the role the post holder will some undertake secretarial duties, some data entry functions and close monitoring of patients’ pathways. The ideal candidate will be diligent, motivated and attentive with experience of managing their own workload but also able to work as part of a close team.
Please note previous candidates need not apply.
PLEASE NOTE - WE CANNOT OFFER SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. If you hold a Graduate/Post Study work visa, you will only be able to work this role fixed term until the expiry date of your visa.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will be part of the trust wide Radiology team and will manage the day to day responsibilities for booking patients from the waiting list and maximising capacity utilisation as well as undertaking reception and other administration duties within the Kent and Canterbury Breast Screening Unit.
The post holder will be expected to provide a flexible resource to support teams in the provision of services. This includes organisation of own and other team members work. Duties may include contact with front line service users, members of the public and other external stakeholders. This post will include organisation and maintenance of effective systems (paper based and electronic).
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in ‘Documents to download’.
If you have further queries please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
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.
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This advert is for Higher Clerical Officer (Breast Screening) with East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust in Canterbury, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Clerical officer role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 30 Nov 2026.
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