Radiology Administration Clerk

Job summary

The Radiology Department at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust are looking for an enthusiastic, well organised individual, to join our administration team.

As the successful post holder, you will play an integral role in helping the department to provide a responsive imaging service to the hospital and wider healthcare community.

If this sounds like the perfect fit for you, we would love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

  • You will be expected to rotate around the various administrative work areas within the department and will be part of the team that provides administrative support to the Consultants, Service Manager and other departmental Team Leads as required.
  • You must have an understanding of a range of work based computer procedures, the Radiology Information system (RIS) utilises software that is very specific to Radiology.
  • Schedule appointments on the RIS, communicating examination specific instructions to ward staff, patients and other members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT).
  • Participate on a weekend rota where the role is unsupervised and will involve an element of chaperoning patients and assisting Radiologists in addition to the normal administrative duties.
  • Must have a working knowledge of medical abbreviations and terminology, to enable appropriate scheduling of specialist imaging examinations.

About us

There's never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We're working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital to open in 2030 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we've ever undertaken.

Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.

At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.

We are an ambitious organisationthat upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as 'Good', and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.

We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome.

We love working here and think you will too.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on this exciting opportunity.

Person Specification

Qualifications/training and professional development

Desirable
  • GCSE or equivalent in Maths, English and ICT

Experience

Essential
  • Previous experience with dealing with members of the public or voluntary group activities
Desirable
  • NVQ in Customer Service
  • Previous experience in the healthcare setting, use of Patient Centre
  • A general knowledge of the NHS
  • The postholder must develop a broad understanding of the radiology department and procedures undertaken.

Skills, abilities, and knowledge

Essential
  • Basic knowledge and understanding of the role of the professions in the healthcare setting
  • Ability to engage effectively in dialogue with individuals at all levels
Desirable
  • Ability to work to deadlines
  • Ability to work flexibly according to the needs of the service including weekends and bank holidays
  • Ability to induct and train new staff

Aptitude

Essential
  • Good housekeeping skills and effective time management

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 Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

Address

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Gayton Road

King's Lynn

PE30 4ET

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.qehkl.nhs.uk



Job Details

Company
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT
Location
King's Lynn, PE30 4ET, United Kingdom
Salary
£25272.00
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