Breast Assessment Team Leader
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Posted
- 22/09/2026
- Closes
- 02/10/2026
Sponsorship verdict
Candidates needing sponsorship are encouraged to apply.
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“Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
This role involves managing, administering, and coordinating clerical procedures for Breast Assessment Clinics, ensuring compliance with National Quality Assurance Guidelines. Key duties include identifying potential breaches in targets, ensuring data accuracy for clinical governance, and supporting the Administration Manager in leading the Breast Care Centre Administration & Clerical team. The post holder will also oversee the Assessment Admin Team and assist in training and mentoring clerical staff. Flexibility to work across different hospital sites may be required.
Key responsibilities
- Provide effective management, administration and co-ordination of all clerical procedures concerning Breast Assessment Clinics in accordance with National Quality Assurance Guidelines.
- Identify potential breaches and solutions of National Quality Assurance targets in waiting times to assessment to the Administration Manager and the Screening Director.
- Ensure data accuracy to support Clinical Governance and Audit both locally and nationally.
- Attendance and participation at Breast MDTs. Collation of results and notes in preparation for client's attending Breast Screening Results Clinics.
- Support both the Administration Manager and the Deputy Administration Manager in the management and leadership of the Breast Care Centre Administration & Clerical (A&C) team.
- Oversee and lead the Assessment team ensuring all staff are fully trained and competent to prepare and sit the clinics.
Essential criteria
- Math and English G.C.S.E Grade or equivalent
- Accurate and concise keyboard skills
- Excellent standard of written and spoken English
- Minimum of 2 years within an Admin role
- Experience of working with and complying to national initiatives and targets
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- Recent and comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Able to solve problems and take preventative actions, referring to others where appropriate
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours
- High level of verbal and written skills
- Logically & methodically minded
- Ability to absorb information
- Possess good numerical skills
- Ability to prioritise and manage workload to meet deadlines
- Ability to build and maintain good working relationships with all disciplines
- Ability to lead and inspire staff through personal interaction
- Sound organisational skills - able to work under pressure and prioritise work.
- Able to use own initiative.
- Pays attention to detail and consistently produces accurate work
- Able to demonstrate a commitment to and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.
- All staff are expected to engage in compassionate and inclusive leadership in the provision of high quality care and interactions with others
- Effective team worker
- Flexible Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Deals with situations with tact and diplomacy.
- Able to deal with personal information with sensitivity, always respecting privacy and dignity
- Able to deal with enquiries where there may be barriers to understanding
- Ensures professional behaviour and integrity at all times
- Demonstrates enthusiasm and motivation
- Flexible approach to meet the needs of the service and user
- Ability to work within the extended days of UHL, and travel across sites if required
Desirable criteria
- European Computer Driving Licence
- RSA I / II
- NVQ 3 Qualification or equivalent
- Experience of data collection and audit
- Knowledge of Breast Screening Computer System
- Knowledge of Somerset, I Lab, Nerve Centre, CRIS and HISS
- Ability to lead and inspire staff through personal interaction
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £25,760 – £27,476 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 1d ago · Closes in 10d
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University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Breast Assessment Team Leader
The closing date is 02 October 2026
Job summary
Band: 3
Base: You may be required to work in other designated locations of theTrust as well as your primary base. In particular, flexibility is required across the three main hospital sites (Leicester RoyalInfirmary, Leicester General Hospital and Glenfield Hospital). Ifyour initial location is one of these sites excess travelreimbursement would not apply for a permanent or temporarychange of base.
Reports to : Administration Manager/Deputy
Accountable to: General Manager
Provide effective management, administration and co-ordination of all clerical procedures concerning Breast Assessment Clinics in accordance with National Quality Assurance Guidelines
Main duties of the job
Identify potential breaches and solutions of National Quality Assurance targets in waiting times to assessment to the Administration Manager and the Screening Director
Ensure data accuracy to support Clinical Governance and Audit both locally and nationally.
Attendance and participation at Breast MDTs. Collation of results and notes in preparation for client's attending Breast Screening Results Clinics.
Provide support and guidance to patients and others making contact with the service.
Support both the Administration Manager and the Deputy Administrati
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