Job overview
At present, University Hospitals of North Midlands is unable to offer visa sponsorship for Band 2 to Band 4 roles, as these positions do not meet the minimum salary and skill thresholds required under UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) regulations.
Due to expansion within the team, an exciting opportunity has arisen to join us as an Image Transfers Administrator. The successful candidate will be part of a small team who play an instrumental role in supporting decision making in both emergency and planned care at UHNM, as well as supporting patients transferring to other organisations as part of their care package.
Main duties of the job
This critical role sits within the Digital Services Directorate and focuses on the availability of medical imaging for the organisation and wider health economy. The successful candidate will be expected to work 37.5 hours per week Monday - Friday. Primary base for this role is at Royal Stoke University Hospital, however whilst rare, there may be occasions where the candidate would need to rotate to County Hospital.
On top of the many benefits of working for the NHS, Image Transfers Team also participate in a home working rota, which the successful candidate will be able to enjoy after initial training is complete.
The Image Transfers Administrator is an office-based role that supports the clinical services of the hospital by providing timely access to medical imaging from a variety of sources; this is essential for efficient and effective patient care, therefore the successful candidate will be making a real contribution to the patient journey. The duties will bring the successful candidate into contact with a wide range of clinicians, MDT co-ordinators and secretarial staff from multiple hospitals and healthcare organisations.
Image transfers to and from the Trust are completed using IT systems and the successful candidate would need to be proficient at using several specialist IT systems in the course of their role, full training in these systems will be provided.
Working for our organisation
The University Hospitals of North Midlands Trust is a tertiary centre for many services and, as such, we treat patients from a wide geographical area.
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. We serve around three million people and we’re highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research.
The Trust has around 1,450 inpatient beds across two sites in Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford. Our 11,000 strong workforce provide emergency treatment, planned operations and medical care from Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital in Stafford.
We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. We have put together a wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their potential. Our goal is to be a world-class centre of achievement, where patients receive the highest standards of care and the best people come to learn, work and research.
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff is really important to us. We offer a range of options for our staff to help maintain a good work-life balance including full time, part time hours and bank hours. We are also committed to offering flexible working wherever we can and where relevant to the role and the service, agile working. You can select your preferences upon application.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager.
Person specification
Education & qualifications
Essential criteria
* Good standard of education (GCSEs or NVQ2) or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential criteria
* Experience of transcribing critical information / data from source onto documents/on line systems
* Managing own workload without close supervision and able to multi-task, prioritising multiple deadlines
* Handling confidential information
* Computerised or manual filing systems
Desirable criteria
* Experience of working within a NHS or health sector organisation
Skills, Ability & knowledge
Essential criteria
* Excellent computer skills, including knowledge of Microsoft Office package i.e. Excel, Word and Outlook
* Understanding the importance of attention to detail and Data Quality
* Able to communicate routine information with a wide range of staff at local and national level
* Diplomacy/empathy in negotiation at all levels
* Able to use own initiative to resolve routine problems
* Excellent organisational skills, including diary management and telephone
* Evidence of accuracy and attention to detail within application
Desirable criteria
* Knowledge of UHNM hospital information systems e.g. EPR/ CRIS/ IEP
* Medical Terminology
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