Assessment/screening Team Leader - Leicester, United Kingdom - University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

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Leicester, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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JOB TITLE:
Assessment/Screening Team Leader

BAND: 3

REPORTS TO:
Administration Manager/Deputy

ACCOUNTABLE TO:
General Manager

We have an exciting opportunity in our expanding service in the Breast Care Centre.

We are looking for two enthusiastic, organised and very motivated individuals, who are keen to prove their aptitude in this fast developing environment.

The ability to multi-task and absorb information with speed and accuracy is essential.

You will need excellent verbal communication skills as you will be required to communicate information over the telephone and liaise face to face with different disciplines ensuring a professional manner at all times.

The post holder will help oversee the recall to assessment screening women.

You will also be expected to lead staff and have the ability to cope under pressure enabling to ensure all targets and standards are met.

The role also includes a level of responsibility for tracking the women through the recall process and adhering to the 62 day cancer pathway and informing the correct disciplines of potential breaches.

Please contact Gill Knott
Administration Manager for the Breast Care Centre or Internal Ext 12517

Overall main duties of the job are to provide effective management, administration and co-ordination of all clerical procedures concerning Breast Assessment Clinics in accordance with National Quality Assurance Guidelines.

You will also ensure Clinic Co-ordinators are fully briefed and prepared for all Breast Screening Assessment Clinics.

We are one of the biggest and busiest NHS trusts in the country, incorporating the General, Glenfield and Royal Infirmary hospitals.

We have our very own Children's Hospital and run one of the country's leading heart centres.

Our team is made up of more than 17,000 staff providing a range of services primarily for the one million residents of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

We work with partners at the University of Leicester and De Montfort University providing world-class teaching to nurture and develop the next generation of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals, many of whom go on to spend their working lives with us.

Our purpose is to provide 'Caring at its best' and our staff have helped us create a set of values that embody who we are and what we're here to do

They are:

We focus on what matters most
We treat others how we would like to be treated
We are passionate and creative in our work
We do what we say we are going to do
We are one team and we are best when we work together

Our patients are at the heart of all we do and we believe that 'Caring at its best' is not just about the treatments and services we provide, but about giving our patients the best possible experience.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust: )

Ensure data accuracy to support Clinical Governance and Audit both locally and nationally.
To ensure all pathology relating to procedures and surgery performed are recorded on the NBSS.
To be responsible for clinical reports and discharge letters prioritising the workload according to agreed protocols.
Provide medical records required by Consultants for followup using the Track it system.
To provide correct inputting and retrieval of patient information using Somerset and observing the 62 Cancer pathway.
To oversee the Assessment Admin Team and ensure delivery of assessments and services.

For more information, please see the attached job description.