Job overview
Screening Data, Quality and Admin Officer
Department: Diagnostics and Screening
Band 5 £28,407 - £34,581 per annum pro rata
Hours: 22.5 hours per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
MKUH is looking for a Screening Data, Quality and Admin Officer to join our Screening Team.
The role will involve assisting the development of the new BLMK Screening Programmes that are based across multiple sites. The successful candidate will be required to have excellent communication skills and experience in working with a number of professionals and able to maintain working relationships with a number stakeholders.
The successful candidate will need to have and eye for details excellent IT skills and the ability to produce information materials for patients and team members. They will also need to be able to work independently as well as in a team and be able to be flexible and work under pressure.
Interview: 8/3/2024
Main duties of the job
- Provide a high level of administrative support and coordination across both programmes ensuring high levels of accuracy and integrity.
- To collaborate with the Trust governance team to ensure incidents are reported, investigated, and appropriately concluded with appropriate level of correct and preventative action.
- Perform expert trend analysis on data from patient uptake, capacity, clinic, wait times, demand and be able to present reports on each of these.
- Raise and manage purchase orders using the trusts purchasing software.
- Perform expert trend analysis on data from patient uptake, capacity, clinic, wait times, demand and be able to present reports on each of these.
Working for our organisation
You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
- Free on-site parking
- Free tea and coffee
- Great flexible working opportunities
- Discounted gym membership
- Lease car scheme
- Generous annual leave and pension scheme
- On site nursery (chargeable)
- Extensive staff health and well-being programme
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.
MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices. We promote an inclusive workforce and encourage applications from applicants from all backgrounds.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Provide a high level of administrative support and coordination across both programmes ensuring high levels of accuracy and integrity
- To conduct an ongoing health equity audit and screening inequalities action plan.
- Adapt and design information systems for the tracking, allocation, and monitoring of directorate tasks such as HR returns, L&D, finance; and introduce business and Administration and quality management systems for the programmes.
- Have a good knowledge of Delivery & Development procedures and policies and update the both teams on relevant developments and changes.
- Set up an manage all Public Health interventions.
Please refer to the attached Job Description for more details on the role and responsibilities.
By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.
Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.
Person specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential criteria
- Educated to degree-level or equivalent experience
- Thorough understanding and working knowledge of principles of NHS Screening Programmes
- Knowledge of Patient Confidentiality, Data Protection and Data Sharing legislation
- Understanding of clinical governance
- Knowledge of Quality Assurance Requirements associated with Screening Programmes.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with healthcare professionals and patients in primary and/or secondary care at all levels
- Experience of undertaking Health Equity Audits
- Experience working in screening programmes
- Experience with quality assurance processes, producing screening reports and assurance requirements of screening programmes
- Experience establishing and managing administration systems
- Experience managing Quality Management system and processes
Desirable criteria
- Experience with patient management and screening specific data systems
Skills
Essential criteria
- Be able to process, analyse and collate complex data
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills, including ability to digest information and draft copy for a variety of platforms to engage a range of audiences
- Ability to present accurate and precise information, from small local third sector agencies to board level
- Excellent planning and organisation skills
- Flexible / ability to work under pressure according to workload
- Excellent IT skills including the use of Microsoft Office, and web content management skills
- Ability to work as part of a team and independently
- Confident, well-organised, flexible, and composed, able to pick up a brief and develop understanding of new topics quickly
- Self-motivated, robust, and results-orientated and able to motivate and enthuse others
- Able to build relationships and work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders
Personal and people development
Essential criteria
- Resilient and able to work in a high-pressure environment, producing content to a high standard
- Flexible and enthusiastic
- Proactive and self-starting
Communication
Essential criteria
- Effective communication skills in a multidisciplinary team
- Efficient at managing high volumes of email and other communications
- Able to represent the organisation effectively on the telephone and face to face
- Is able to adapt communication to appropriate audiences and ensure inclusive approaches to communication (inclusive of patients)
Specific requirements
Essential criteria
- Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations
- Willingness and ability to travel to all trust sites and partner organisations using own transport arrangements
- Car driver and owner essential - you must have a full driving licence
- Flexibility to work occasional evenings and weekends, as required