Screening Data Assistant - Breast

Employer Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Southend Town Southend-on-Sea Salary £25,760 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) Salary period Yearly Closing 21/10/2026 23:59

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the onlyacute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and organised individual to join South Essex Breast Screening Service a Breast Screening Data Assistant.

The successful candidate will support the screening service by assisting with the completion of mandatory breast screening reports, including KC62 and BASO, alongside a range of daily administrative duties within the Screening Office.

The post holder will be responsible for accurately collecting screening data from multiple sources, liaising with clinicians, screening services and other healthcare professionals, and entering information onto the National Breast Screening System (NBSS). The role requires excellent attention to detail, strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a busy team.

Please note that this vacancy may close early depending on the number of applications received.

Unfortunately, there is no Visa Sponsorship available for this role. Whilst we are able to employ candidates on a graduate Visa, we are unable to offer sponsorship once the graduate visa expires

• Data Entry
• To ensure that all National Breast Screening System (NBSS) data is kept up to date to support with the submission of mandatory reports e.g., KC62, BASO within the timescales set down.
• To assist the data coordinator with ensuring the quality of all data entered into NBSS and the accuracy and validity of all reports/analysis/interpretation produced from it.
• To maintain a record of treatment decisions made at MDT meetings and ensure that these are recorded on the NBSS in a timely manner.
• To partake in the auditing process of other data assistant’s work.
• To undertake any work as detailed by the Director of Screening, Programme Manager, and Office Manager to support the ongoing development of data management within the Screening Service.
• To assist with the production of lists, reports and maintenance of records utilising the NBSS computer system.
• To assist with the data entry required for all interval cancer cases.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust

Are you looking for an exciting Breast Screening Data Assistant role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.