Admin Assistant - Clinical Support

Job summary

Title -Administration Assistant

Band -3 (£24,071 - £25,674) - increasing to £24,937- £26,598 as per the agenda for pay

Hours -2x30 hours/week

Contract- Permanent

Base -Dewsbury Health Centre/Princess Royal Health Centre flexible across Dewsbury and Huddersfield

We are looking to recruit two enthusiastic and dynamic individuals to join our busy and challenging Sexual Health Team.

We are a large service and cover locations across West Yorkshire and Greater Manchester. This role is for our Kirklees locations. There are two 30-hour roles based in Kirklees and will need the flexibility for covering both Dewsbury and Huddersfield.

Main duties of the job

The service offers testing and treatment for sexual transmitted infections, a range of contraception methods and advise, referrals to termination of pregnancy, HIV services and other external agencies and partners.

The post holder will be: Enthusiastic, willing to learn, confident and with a helpful nature in what can often be a busy and varied role, with lots of complexities involved. Digital technology is at the heart of what we do in Locala Sexual Health, with constant changes and improvements, so ability to adapt and develop within this environment is essential. Attention to detail, being a team player and confidentiality are also key requirements.

As part of this team, you will be responsible for administration duties which include registering patients and updating records on the relevant clinical electronic record (SystmOne), managing requests from other colleagues, answering a busy phone line.

If you have experience in an admin role and understand the need for this role to be flexible to support the service, then we will happily provide training in the areas that you need.

Confidentiality is key to this role therefore discretion and privacy of all patients and their information must always be protected as identified in Locala policies.

Here at Locala we are part of the community and have often cared for generations within the same family and continue to be part of the NHS family also delivering care under the same ethos.

About us

Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from people from all backgrounds with our ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within, which you can support us to achieve.

We are an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleagues lived experiences and can adapt accordingly, recognising the value inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high quality healthcare to our local communities. Where everyone feels valued, has the ability to develop, has flexible working opportunities, with a sense of belonging, supported by our Inclusivity Groups.

Locala is a Disability Confident employer and as such any disabled applicants who meets all the essential criteria are guaranteed to be invited to the assessment process.

Just a few of the benefits you can enjoy:-

• Flexible working-We are committed to supporting our colleagues to have a good work-life balance and welcome conversations about flexible working wherever possible.
• Generous pension We offer a generous, defined contribution, pension scheme with matched contribution + 2% up to a maximum of 8%
• Refer a Friend Scheme -If you know a friend or family member who works at Locala on a substantive contract, you may be able to take advantage of our Refer a Friend Scheme. You both could receive a reward of £500 each, after you have successfully started your role with us.