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[email protected]Service Administrator - Community Liver Health Checks
Accepting applications until: 30-Jun-2026 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 30-Jun-2026 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- Manchester Royal Infirmary
- Address
- Oxford Road
- Town
- Manchester
- Postcode
- M13 9WL
- Major / Minor Region
- Manchester
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
- Salary
- £25,760 - £27,476 per annum (pro rata)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 3)
Specialty
- Main area
- Liver Services
Job overview
This post is to support the continued roll out of an ongoing and exciting pilot project providing community screening of people in hard-to-reach groups for cirrhosis. This project aims to identify people currently using local alcohol and drug services and engage them in screening for cirrhosis and to offer interventions to help their liver health. This project aims to provide patients with support to attend screening and provide direct to patient incentives to encourage attendance at screening.
The postholder will work closely with the Hepatology Service at MRI and the Infectious Disease outreach service at community sites. The community outreach work is coordinated strategically by the Greater Manchester Hepatitis C Operational Delivery Network (ODN).
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The postholder will support the Service Coordinator in ensuring the provision of a comprehensive service to the team. They will support the Service Coordinator and be the first point of contact for patients targeted and engaged as part of this pilot scheme.
In conjunction with the Service Coordinator, the post holder will be the point of contact for all administrative and clerical issues relating to patients’ pathway of care, tracking and supporting them from first contact, through initial screening and onto further screening/referral to treatment, prior to discharge.
The project aims to provide screening for cirrhosis for patients attending community services such as drug and alcohol treatment centres and to offer patients identified as cirrhotic interventions to maintain good liver health and two enrol them into 6 monthly ultrasounds to screen for early liver cancer.
The main base of work will be the Manchester Royal Infirmary however the role will require travel to community settings across Manchester, e.g., drug treatment services.
Working for our organisation
Join Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe – a great place to shape your career.
With a workforce of over 30,000 colleagues, we work together to deliver exceptional care to more than 1 million people every year.
Behind every patient cared for are people like you - keeping services running smoothly, supporting clinical teams, and helping create safe, welcoming environments for patients and our people alike.
At MFT, we believe in the power of teamwork, respect, and inclusion. Our People Plan reflects our commitment to making MFT a place where everyone feels they belong, where your ideas are heard, and your contribution is truly valued. Join us and work smarter with our digital technology and thrive in a collaborative culture that empowers you to deliver your best to ensure that your work behind the scenes creates seamless, high-quality care and exceptional patient outcomes.
Whether you're just starting out or looking to grow, we offer clear pathways for development and a culture that supports your wellbeing, ambition, and success. Everything you do makes a real difference to the lives of others.
At MFT, your role matters, your impact is real, and you’re part of something bigger from day one.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your application
Here at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, we’re proud to be ALL HERE FOR YOU—for our patients, our communities, and each other.
As part of our commitment to fairness, transparency, and personal integrity, we ask all applicants to ensure that their job applications reflect their own experiences, skills, and motivations. While AI tools can support spelling, grammar, or formatting, we expect that the content of your application—especially personal statements and responses to role-specific questions—is written by you. This helps us get to know the real you and ensures that our recruitment process remains equitable and meaningful for everyone.
Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive. We look forward to receiving your application.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of further study up to and including degree or equivalent
- NVQ Level 3
Experience
Essential criteria
- Microsoft Office Experience
- Experience of working within an acute healthcare setting
- Ability to use complex software packages and of databases
- Previous administration experience
Desirable criteria
- MDT/project management background
- Experience of working in a radiology setting
- Experience of drug treatment services
- Previous experience of working in the community
- Previous experience of working with people within areas of deprivation or those with alcohol or substance use problems
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understanding of patient’s pathway of care through an acute trust setting
- Basic understanding of medical terminology
- Understanding of data collection process
- Knowledge of data protection
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of medical terminology relating to hepatology
- Understanding of blood-borne viruses (specifically hepatitis C)
- Knowledge of drug treatment services
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Natalie Taylor
- Job title
- Senior Programme Manager, Viral Hepatitis ODN
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 276 8741
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
- Parkway 1
- Parkway Business Centre
- MFT Recruitment Office
- Manchester
- M14 7LU
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