Clerical Officer​/Secretary

Role Overview

The post holder will provide clerical support within specified areas of the Radiology department which includes CT, MRI, X-ray, Ultrasound and PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication System) services on a rotational basis. To ensure that patients are accurately registered on the radiology computer system and that all required information is available for their attendance.

To undertake computerised booking and scheduling of appointments; determining that resource requirements are available for the appointment type; that patient preparation criteria are checked, and patient instructions are distributed to patients along with the appointment letter.

To provide importing and exporting of radiology imaging using the PACS and other associated systems.

To undertake a variety of clerical duties required in a demanding and challenging department.

To work within a team based in the Department of Radiology, rotating through MR, CT, X-ray, Ultrasound and PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication System) departments.

The successful candidate should have knowledge of IT with good organisational and communication skills, be enthusiastic and committed to helping deliver a high-quality service. The candidate should be hard-working and capable of working on their own initiative as well as enjoy working as part of the team to maintain a high standard of service.

The Christie is one of Europe's leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country. The Radiology department sees over 50,000 patients each year.

The services we provide comprise general radiology, CT scanning, MRI scanning, ultrasound, interventional radiology, and nuclear medicine including PET-CT. We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years.

We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.