Job Description

Band 5






Main area
Pathology - Bowel Cancer Screening Programme
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
164-5741954


Site
QMC Campus, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Town
Nottingham
Salary
\xc2\xa328,407 - \xc2\xa334,581 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
07/12/2023 23:59


Job overview The Bowel Cancer Screening Eastern Hub currently invites 56-74 year olds registered with a GP to be screened, via a faecal occult blood test, for bowel cancer. The hub provides analytical and Freephone helpline services, and liaises with 14 screening centres in their provision of colonoscopy investigation for all participants with positive screening results. Our screening service continues to grow to include all 50-60 year olds by 2025. Due to further expansion of the highly successful National Bowel Cancer Screening Programme, we are excited to offer the role of Workforce Operations Officer based at QMC. We are looking for a confident, well-motivated, reliable and pro-active individual to support and manage the administrative team, bringing new ideas to improve the service and the delivery of key performance targets. This is an exciting opportunity for you to be part of a team that makes a real difference to cancer survival rates in England.
Main duties of the job The main focus of the role is to provide comprehensive staff management of clerical and admin staff (approximately 40 staff) for the Eastern Bowel Cancer Screening Hub under the guidance of the Assistant Operational Manager and Programme Manager. This includes following human resource procedures for administrative and clerical staff, assisting with procurement of supplies and resources, management of programme documents and performance management records.
Working for our organisation With over 17,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation. Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career! We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please review the attached and Person Specification. Working alongside the Operational Management team (OMT), the post holder will play a key role in the management of the admin and clerical staff in line with HR policies and processes, therefore experience in this area is required. A positive, supportive and compassionate attitude towards leadership is essential. We encourage informal visits to the department regarding the role.
Person specification

Training & Qualifications
Essential criteria

• Educated to A-Level standard or equivalent
• Recognised qualification in management or proven experience in this area

Desirable criteria

• NVQ level 3 Business Administration

Experience
Essential criteria

• Experience of supervising an office team
• Experience of following HR procedures with regard to workforce including disciplinary, sickness and performance monitoring
• Experience in the induction and training of staff
• Experience of working in a busy administration environment
• Experience in a customer facing role

Desirable criteria

• Previous working experience in the NHS
• Previous working experience in Cancer Screening Services

Communication and relationship skills
Essential criteria

• Able to communicate at all levels
• Demonstrates compassionate leadership and understands importance of contributing to a positive working environment
• Ability to support a team
• Able to enthuse and motivate staff to ensure of an efficient office workforce
• Ability to work with a wide range of stakeholders
• Ability to deal calmly with members of the public, patients and participants

Desirable criteria

• Customer care or counselling course/ training

Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential criteria

• Computer literate \xe2\x80\x93 to include experience in Microsoft Office, Excel, word processing, spreadsheets, databases and PowerPoint skills
• Able to document and construct meaningful notes and to distil information from complex meetings into accurate minutes
• Ability to produce written reports
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Planning and organisation skills
Essential criteria

• Diary management skills
• Support with decision making and take responsibility for implementation.
• Able to undertake annual review and personal development plans
• Be committed to achieving set targets
• Ability to act on one\xe2\x80\x99s own initiative as appropriate

___________________________________________________________________________________ Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career! We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH. Closing Dates: Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms. Communication: All communication related to your application will be via the email address you have provided. Please ensure you check your email account including your junk email regularly. Easy read application: if you have a disability and find it difficult to complete our online application form, you can apply via our easy read application which you can find on the intranet https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/easy-read-job-application NUH are now able to offer application completion support and interview preparation support. Please follow the link to book onto our sessions: Support for NUH Job Applications Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers. Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted. At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are \xe2\x80\x98at risk\xe2\x80\x99 of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification. International Recruitment: If you are applying for a role with us from outside of the UK then please read the guidance on applying for a health or social care job in the UK from abroad. ID and Right to work checks: NUH authenticate ID and right to work documentation including passports and driving licenses through a system called Trust ID. NUH will scan your ID and right to work documentation in to the Trust ID system at your face to face ID appointment. The system will run a check against the key security features within your documentation. The system will provide us with an outcome of your check which will be stored securely on your personal file along with all other pre-employment check documentation. Consent:

• Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
• Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post maybe subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (\xc2\xa341.90 for enhanced and \xc2\xa321.90 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month\xe2\x80\x99s pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.