Business and Administration Apprentice

Bolton GP Federation

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Job summary

Are you seeking a great opportunity, that gives you the chance to study while you work?

Come and join our fantastic and innovative team at Greater Manchester Primary Care Board which will give you experience with working alongside all four disciplines, General Practice, Dentistry, Ophthalmology and Community Pharmacy. Your role will be to support the administration function which includes, arranging meetings and online events and basic finance tasks. This is a great way to kick start your career within the NHS and give you exposure to the various pathways you could potentially choose upon completion of your qualifications.

Our team will be there to support and guide you through your Level 3 Business and Administration course which all fees will be paid for.

The successful candidate will be based in Bolton Town Centre but may be asked to travel in and around Greater Manchester should it be required.

Main duties of the job

Your main duties alongside your studies will include;

1. Finance Support

a. Process work for example, sending invoices to managers to get approval

b. Saving email approvals onto NHS Futures

c. Sending coded invoices for payment

d. Chase suppliers for invoices

2. Meeting/Event support

a. Find and book rooms as required

b. Attend F2F events as support to wider team

c. Provide online webinar support

3. Administration support

a. Preparing for meetings

b. Sending out comms

c. Monitoring generic inbox and replying to straightforward queries

d. Arranging meetings

About us

Bolton GP Federation is a collective vehicle where Boltons GP practices come together to deliver primary care, providing a place for collaboration, knowledge-sharing and coordination. The Federation is a voice of the priorities, needs and local intelligence of primary care into the wider healthcare system.

We are rated Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and we are proud of the services that we run, which include Primary Care Networks, Extended Primary Care, and Experienced Nurse Network and the Covid Vaccination Programme.

Our mission is to improve health and care. We meet everyday health and care needs for people by connecting primary care systems and using creative thinking to develop, improve and support great local services.

You will be working with the Board Secretariat to support the Greater Manchester Primary Care Board.

Greater Manchester Primary Care Provider Board (PCB) brings together the four primary care disciplines of community pharmacy, dentistry, general practice and optometry.

Established in 2015, we aim to improve quality within our circa 1,800 primary care providers across Greater Manchester to deliver better outcomes for our communities.

A key part ofGreater Manchester Integrated Care Partnership(GMICP), the PCB operates at three levels neighbourhood, place (10 Greater Manchester boroughs) and system and has a single vision and strategy to drive transformation.

Date posted

06 August 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience National Apprenticeship Rate

Contract

Apprenticeship

Duration

16 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

B0083-24-0013

Job locations

Bolton G P Partnership Ltd

Bold Street

Bolton

BL1 1LS

Job description

Job responsibilities

As part of your role, you will be enrolled onto a Level 3 Business and Administration Apprenticeship with an accredited provider (to be agree jointly with your line manager) after you have completed your three-month probationary period. This will support and develop your skills within the company. You will provide a range of administration support to the board secretariat and project team of the Greater Manchester Primary Care Board.

The role will be office based with an expectation of full-time attendance at the office located in Bolton town centre.

Applicants may choose to apply to work 4 or 5 days per week.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The role will be office based with an expectation of full-time attendance at the office located in Bolton town centre.

Applicants may choose to apply to work 4 or 5 days per week.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

- Understand how to follow processes and procedures
- Able to use Microsoft Excel and formulas

Desirable

- Understanding of the NHS and what Primary Care services are delivered
- Brief knowledge of budgets and funding streams

Qualifications

Essential

- Microsoft Office Qualification or extensive Microsoft Word & Excel experience

Desirable

- Good standard of education

Skills

Essential

- Good knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Excellent communication and listening skills
- Able to organise self
- Good time keeping skills

Desirable

- Strong problem-solving skills

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

- Understand how to follow processes and procedures
- Able to use Microsoft Excel and formulas

Desirable

- Understanding of the NHS and what Primary Care services are delivered
- Brief knowledge of budgets and funding streams

Qualifications

Essential

- Microsoft Office Qualification or extensive Microsoft Word & Excel experience

Desirable

- Good standard of education

Skills

Essential

- Good knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Excellent communication and listening skills
- Able to organise self
- Good time keeping skills

Desirable

- Strong problem-solving skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.