Job summary The Shropshire Bowel Cancer Screening Centre has a rare and exciting opportunity to recruit a part-time Administration & Clerical Officer on a fixed term basis to support the continued development of this national programme. The post-holder will be based at William Farr House at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, however will be required to work regularly at the service's other screening site, The Princess Royal Hospital in Telford. The service currently runs over 6 days, Monday to Saturday, however this may extend to 7-day working as the programme expands. To fulfil this role you will need good communication and organisational skills. You must have the ability to work under pressure, prioritise workloads and work to deadlines. Keyboard skills with experience of data inputting are essential. Along with 4 GCSE's including English and Maths (grade 4 - 9 or equivalent) and an NVQ Level 2 in Administration or equivalent, you must have previous office experience. Main duties of the job The role is general administrative duties; assisting with the organisation of patient appointments, ensuring all relevant databases are maintained accurately, retrieving patient case notes and filing. You will also provide support to senior members of staff, minute taking in the absence of the co-ordinator and respond to telephone calls from patients, carers and professional staff. About us The team comprises of a Programme Manager, Lead Specialist Screening Practitioner, Programme Co-ordinator, 3 Admin & Clerical Officers and 10 Specialist Screening Practitioners. The Centre has been managing the screening programme covering the geographical area of Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin since 2009. The screening sites are at The Royal Shrewsbury and The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford. This service currently offers diagnostic tests for 54 - 74 year olds in Shropshire after a positive faecal immunochemical test (FIT), in addition to the regular colonoscopy surveillance of patients with Lynch Syndrome. We are a very friendly, enthusiastic team who strive to provide the highest standard of care for all members of the screening population who choose to participate in bowel screening. We offer opportunities for further training and development and are always looking for innovative ways of working as we move to extend the screening age range down to age 50 as part of the NHS Long Term Plan. Date posted 23 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 2 Salary £23,615 a year per annum/pro rata Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Part-time Reference number 223-ACO-054 Job locations The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (with cross site working as required) Mytton Oak Road Shrewsbury SY3 8XQ Job description Job responsibilities For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description. Job description Job responsibilities For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description. Person Specification General education qualifications Essential 4 GCSE's inc Maths and English (Grade C / 4-9 and above) or equivalent Professional / Technical Qualifications Essential NVQ Level 2 in Administration or equivalent Working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and Email Desirable ECDL Course or equivalent Work Experience Essential Previous Office experience Minute Taking Desirable Dealing with members of the public Previous hospital experience PAS experience Skills Essential Ability to communicate effectively with all members of the public and multidisciplinary team Person Specification General education qualifications Essential 4 GCSE's inc Maths and English (Grade C / 4-9 and above) or equivalent Professional / Technical Qualifications Essential NVQ Level 2 in Administration or equivalent Working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and Email Desirable ECDL Course or equivalent Work Experience Essential Previous Office experience Minute Taking Desirable Dealing with members of the public Previous hospital experience PAS experience Skills Essential Ability to communicate effectively with all members of the public and multidisciplinary team Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Employer details Employer name The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust Address The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (with cross site working as required) Mytton Oak Road Shrewsbury SY3 8XQ Employer's website http://www.sath.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)