Radiology Site Deputy Office Lead inWhitehaven inWhitehaven PUBLISHED
FRI 15 NOV 2024
The Deputy Office Lead will also oversee the use of Radiology Information Systems, manage office resources, and develop scheduling rotas to maintain service coverage. The position requires strong organisational skills to handle non-routine situations under pressure while ensuring adherence to NHS standards. Applicants must check their eligibility for employment and may be guaranteed an interview under specific schemes if they meet essential criteria. The role offers various employee benefits, including competitive leave and pension schemes, alongside opportunities for development.
Radiology Site Deputy Office Lead - 22.5 hrs available - B4
To manage and monitor the performance of the site Radiology admin and clerical team (Radiology Reception, Appointment and secretarial/administrator team). To support this team by setting clear objectives and facilitating their learning needs as well as ensuring they provide a high standard of communication with patients.
To work with the section leads and Radiologists to plan clinical lists and meet waiting time targets. This involves capacity and demand scheduling - analysing, identifying and setting up extra clinics where needed to meet the outpatient waiting time targets.
To liaise with referrers and clinical teams.
To effectively use the Radiology Information system and Patient Administration systems
To manage all office equipment and consumables
Responsible for organising own workload and planning of team's day to day work. Develop rotas to ensure all core services are covered, highlighting any issues or gaps to the Radiology Admin Lead/PA. Prioritise and delegate work as necessary to team, working under pressure and dealing with non-routine situations, to meet NHS target deadlines.
Respond to escalation by Appointments Supervisors and Clerical Officers when taking calls and using developed communication skills to liaise with distressed or anxious patients and carers, as there may be barriers to understanding or cultural or language difficulties. This includes those wishing to make complaints about the service where empathetic and tact skills are required.
Work with the Radiology Admin Lead/PA to utilise information relating to modality capacity and demand within Radiology Services to meet NHS waiting time targets. Escalate any concerns regarding modality capacity failing to meet demand to the Radiology Admin Lead/PA.
Ensure that all available capacity is used. If appointments have been cancelled, ensure that the next patient due an appointment is contacted to offer them the choice of that appointment, and follow this up with contacting any relevant clinical team members.
About us
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.
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Disclosure and Barring Service:
On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.
The changes mean that:
- youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
- the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.
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The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.
A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
Excellent opportunities for development
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies
EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
These schemes are subject to availability
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