Clerical Officer - Breast Screening | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 02 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £24,465 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 April 2026 |
| Location: | Broadgreen Hospital, L14 3LB |
| Company: | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7799261/287-RSUR-33-26 |
Summary
“This post is open to employees of the five LAASP organisations. As part of your application, you will be asked to confirm that you are a current employee of The Clatterbridge Centre, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool University Hospitals, Liverpool Women’s Hospital or, The Walton Centre.”
This is a full-time fixed term post to cover maternity leave.
This post is based at our Breast Screening Unit at Broadgreen Hospital, which provides Breast Screening to women in Liverpool Sefton and Knowsley.
Previous NHS experience would be an advantage, but full training in the relevant systems will be provided.
You may be required to work on the Breast Screening mobile units which provide Breast Screening to women in Liverpool Sefton and Knowsley.
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· To work as a team member of Liverpool Breast Screening Clerical Team with the aim of maintaining a high standard of service to patients and staff.
· To undertake general clerical duties and reception work.
· To be responsible for all patients arriving in the Department, ensuring their examinations are progressed in a timely and efficient manner.
· To work closely with radiographers to make day to day arrangements for appointments
· To provide an efficient and effective appointment service adhering to Breast Screening appointment protocols and procedures, along with carrying out associated clerical duties.
· Carrying out associated clerical duties.
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit their careers page.
MAIN DUTIES
Reception:
· To check pre-booked lists prior to start of clinic.
· Ensure all paperwork and x-ray packets are available.
· To show a sympathetic and caring approach towards both clients and patients and families/friends when carrying out reception duties.
· To welcome and assist clients, patients, relative/friends and other visitors on arrival in the Department and inform appropriate staff
· To communicate effectively and promptly to all enquiries in a discreet manner, with empathy and sensitivity.
· Provide cover at the Breast Unit at the Royal, or on either of the two mobile units based in the community, if/when necessary.
· To be aware of the needs of the clients in the waiting area and inform the radiographic staff.
· To be responsible for entering and updating accurate information on the NHSBSP system.
· Closing clinics and checking attendees. Updating the computer system.
· Preparation of future invitation letters.
· To maintain accurate information on film packets and paperwork.
Clerical:
· The routine operation of agreed appointment systems and procedures.
· To fully document clients on the computer system.
· To assist in maintaining the filing system
· To pull previous mammograms from files
· To pull mammogram packets for booked clinic appointments, prepare paperwork and labels and request off site film packets.
· To assist the Screening Unit Manager as required.
· To provide support to the Deputy Screening Unit Manager and assist with work associated with investigations to clients.
· Input data onto the NHSBSP computer relating to routine results and produce the letters in accordance with the ‘Right Result’s Protocol’.
Administration:
· Photocopying.
· Check, and update, screening history onto the computer system.
· General filing.
· Issuing invitations for screening to clients.
· Prepare boxes of forthcoming work for the couriers to deliver to the mobile screening units.
· Send stationery and stores to the mobile units, via the courier service.
Communications:
· To deal with telephone enquiries from members of the public, GP practices, NHS staff etc.
· To alter appointments on call/recall system on request of client, in line with agreed operations systems.
• To liaise with Consultants, Radiologists, Breast Care Nurses, andRadiographers as required.
· To liaise with other Breast Screening Units or Hospitals as required to request, or send films and paperwork.
· Prepare and send GP reports, DNA cards and registration changes to the appropriate agencies.
• Check returned appointment letters to ensure the correct information is held for each lady at all times.
This advert closes on Monday 9 Mar 2026