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Date posted: 25 February 2025
Job Summary
The post holder will be required to provide a comprehensive administration and service co-ordinator role to ensure the smooth and efficient running of the service on a daily basis, assisting the Head of Imaging or equivalent to ensure key performance, quality and financial targets are met, and the service is developed as per Directorate plans.
The post holder will be responsible for motivating, leading and assisting the administration team including Medical secretaries and Admin and Clerical Staff supervisors and other staff to ensure that all administration duties are carried out efficiently and in a timely manner.
Main Duties of the Job
1. To liaise with the Head of Imaging or equivalent with reference to strategic and operational requirements for all relevant patient pathways.
2. To manage and ensure validation of all diagnostic patient activity on a day-to-day basis, ensuring targets are met and resources are effectively utilised to maximise efficiencies.
3. To act as Deputy RIS Manager working within the radiology MDT to ensure data is accurate.
4. Address queries from staff and consultants regarding clinics, work schedules and other associated matters regarding capacity & performance.
5. The post holder is responsible for the overall administration duties within the department to maintain an efficient and dedicated service, ensuring information systems are updated and monitored to provide accurate data to feedback to the Consultant and Management teams.
6. Financial responsibility for the pay and non-pay elements of your budget.
7. The post holder will work in liaison with the Head of Imaging, Modality Leads, and Radiologists to ensure performance matches demand and capacity.
8. Responsibility for planning and organising multi-disciplinary meetings in relation to streaming administration procedures across the Directorate.
9. To ensure flexible working patterns are achieved to enable cross cover for leave within the Admin team, ensuring bank & Agency costs are minimal.
About Us
Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values
* Compassion
* Accountability
* Respect
* Integrity
* Courage
We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential.
The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.
We recognise the valuable contribution that the Armed Forces community make to our organisation. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and achieved Silver Award under the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme.
Job Responsibilities
1. To liaise with the Head of Imaging or equivalent with reference to strategic and operational requirements for all relevant patient pathways.
2. To manage and ensure validation of all diagnostic patient activity on a day-to-day basis, ensuring targets are met and resources are effectively utilised to maximise efficiencies.
3. To act as Deputy RIS Manager working within the radiology MDT to ensure data is accurate.
4. Address queries from staff and consultants regarding clinics, work schedules and other associated matters regarding capacity & performance.
5. The post holder is responsible for the overall administration duties within the department to maintain an efficient and dedicated service, ensuring information systems are updated and monitored to provide accurate data to feedback to the Consultant and Management teams.
6. Financial responsibility for the pay and non-pay elements of your budget.
7. The post holder will work in liaison with the Head of Imaging, Modality Leads, and Radiologists to ensure performance matches demand and capacity.
8. Responsibility for planning and organising multi-disciplinary meetings in relation to streaming administration procedures across the Directorate.
Person Specification
Skills Essential
* Ability to interpret data
* Proven staff management and supervisory skills
* Information technology skills including Microsoft, Excel, Word, PowerPoint
* Effective team facilitation and motivational skills
* Ability to manage conflict
* Good concentration skills with attention to detail, prioritising and working under pressure
Desirable
* Project management skills
* Experience of change management
* Understanding of Clinical Governance
Education, Training and Qualifications Essential
* Educated to degree standard or equivalent experience/qualification
Desirable
* Experience in a senior admin position
Knowledge and Experience Essential
* Knowledge of health systems and procedures.
* Worked across professional boundaries
* Proven ability in proactively solving complex problems
* Experience of undertaking Audits
* Ability to interpret data.
* Proven Staff management and supervisory skills
* Information technology skills, including Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Office (or equivalent)
Desirable
* Experience using RIS and PAS systems
Employer Details
Employer name: Northampton General Hospital
Address: Northampton General Hospital, Cliftonville, Northampton, NN1 5BD
Employer's website: Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust
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