Scan Operative

Job description
Job Overview

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Please see below for detailed job description of the role.

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Scan Point Operator to join the Research and Development department (R&D), the Clinical Research Facility (CRF) and Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) at the Southampton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

You will be responsible for providing an efficient and responsive document scanning service for research groups across the Trust. You will also provide local administrative supporting the Clinical Research Facility.

It will involve interaction with investigators, research nurses, and stud support staff in all specialities. The post-holder will liaise closely with the quality assurance team to ensure accurate and timely scanning is maintained in line with Trust policies and local procedures.

Working for our organisation

As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to.

Due to the nature of this role and service, this role is on-site and the hours are as advertised.

Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need, and we will explore what’s possible for the role and service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.

Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

What we’re looking for

Interested candidates should preferably have administrative experience in the NHS, social services, academic or healthcare background. Good communication skills, the ability to organise your own workload, use your own initiative, maintain confidentiality and flexible working are the key requirements. The ability to work as part of a team as well as with patients and the public is also highly essential.

The success candidate will be required to work 20 hours a week covering the busy afternoon period, Tuesday to Friday.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
• Literacy and numeracy skills, demonstrable to GCSE (or equivalent) standard.

Desirable criteria
• NVQ level 2 or equivalent qualification in health records/ customer care or similar discipline.

Knowledge and experience

Essential criteria
• Ability to learn new tasks or assimilate new information given verbally and apply accordingly.
• Ability to transfer information from paper to electronic records, ensuring the scanning meets Trust standards and research regulations.
• Good interpersonal skills, working with a varied staff role and scanning requests.
• Ability to use own initiative to organise tasks and workload as they come in daily.
• Experience working with computer desktop applications and office equipment
• Good clear written and verbal communication, especially when resolving issues with scanning. NVQ level 2 or equivalent qualification in health records/ customer care or similar discipline.

Desirable criteria
• Experience working with records or in a customer service environment

Values and behaviours

Essential criteria
• Patients First
• Always Improving
• Working Together