University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Community Administration Assistant

The closing date is 25 May 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within our busy Community midwifery team at Royal Bournemouth Hospital!

The successful applicant will join a well-established team who administer the Outpatient Clinics and take all referrals from women via the self-referral service.

The successful candidate will provide an efficient clerical and administrative service to the Community Midwives and, with colleagues, provide a cohesive service across the acute and community services

Applicants should have excellent administrative/clerical experience, and good computer skills. You need to be organised and be able to cope with the day-to-day work that is brought upon the team. There is a requirement for accuracy, attention to detail and an ability to work in an efficient and timely manner at all times. It is a very busy environment with a constant flow of traffic from all areas within the unit.

The post holders will be asked to work:

Monday, Thursday, Friday 8-4pm (22.5 hours per week)

Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Interview Date: 25th April 2025

Main duties of the job

To provide administrative support to the teams of Community Midwives e.g. receiving incoming calls to community office, photocopying, filing, scanning, copy typing ; disposal of sensitive material, whilst maintaining confidentiality

Act as a point of contact for the Community Midwifery Team, to ensure patients and staff are kept informed of any changes to planned appointments.

To process new referrals using e CAMIS, and provide necessary documentation to community midwives to ensure women receive their care in line with national guidance.

About us

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define howwe treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excessmileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normalcommute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or Nationalterms and conditions.

Details

Date posted

09 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year pa/ pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

153-SP04520

Job locations

Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW


Job description

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert

Job description

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE (or equivalent) English & Maths
  • Ecamis Training

Experience

Essential

  • Previous/recent clerical experience
  • Experience of dealing with members of the public

Competencies

Essential

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Good team worker, flexible and adaptable to change
  • Good organisational skills and ability to work and prioritise under pressure
  • The ability to use own initiative when appropriate
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE (or equivalent) English & Maths
  • Ecamis Training

Experience

Essential

  • Previous/recent clerical experience
  • Experience of dealing with members of the public

Competencies

Essential

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Good team worker, flexible and adaptable to change
  • Good organisational skills and ability to work and prioritise under pressure
  • The ability to use own initiative when appropriate

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.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW


Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW


Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Obstetric Administration Manager

Cherie Wells

cherie.wells@uhd.nhs.uk

03000198132

Details

Date posted

09 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year pa/ pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

153-SP04520

Job locations

Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW


Supporting documents

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