Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Urgent and Emergency Care Operational Support Manager

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Job summary

The role will be required to provide efficient and effective administrative/typist duties to Musgrove Park Hospital (MPH) / Yeovil District Hospital (YDH) and wider staff.The post requires flexibility and the ability to provide a wide range of administrative and typist duties as the services develop.

Main duties of the job

Deal with day-to-day correspondence, initiating appropriate responses to provide patients, staff and other parties with required information in a friendly and professional manner.Receive telephone calls, accepting messages on behalf of members of the specialty team, taking appropriate action where necessary.Liaise with appropriate personnel in the team to gather and co-ordinate patient information so this is accessible in a timely manner.Type all forms of clinical correspondence as dictated by clinical staff, by use of audio or copy typing. Produce copies for appropriate agencies, filing copies in correct sequence, ensuring follow-up arrangements are in place, listing outstanding investigations on the hospital database system.Process urgent referrals and arrange appropriate outpatient appointments.Participate in team and Trust meetings as requested.

About us

At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:

  • Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
  • NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
  • Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
  • A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential

Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.

We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.

Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London.

The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.

Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.

Details

Date posted

08 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

184-OL-OR-2317

Job locations

Yeovil District Hospital

Higher Kingston

Yeovil

Somerset

BA21 4AT


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description & Person Specification for further details of duties and responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description & Person Specification for further details of duties and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to degree level or have equivalent training and experience
  • Level III typing qualification or equivalent experience
  • ILM 3 Leadership and Management, or equivalent (or be prepared to work towards)
  • ECDL (or equivalent) which show full knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite

Experience

Essential

  • Can demonstrate working background in managing/supervising staff
  • Demonstrative experience within a management role, ideally within the NHS, monitoring and managing performance, development and overseeing compliance with organisational policies and performance indicators
  • Evidence of prioritising workloads/good time management
  • Proven experience of working well as part of a team
  • Experience of managing recruitment, induction, appraisal, sickness monitoring and annual leave
  • Knowledge and experience of change management, role redesign, project mapping and report writing
  • Experience in managing difficult situations including de-escalation skills.

Desirable

  • Budgeting experience: able to understand finance budget spreadsheets, predict and plan under and overspends
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to degree level or have equivalent training and experience
  • Level III typing qualification or equivalent experience
  • ILM 3 Leadership and Management, or equivalent (or be prepared to work towards)
  • ECDL (or equivalent) which show full knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite

Experience

Essential

  • Can demonstrate working background in managing/supervising staff
  • Demonstrative experience within a management role, ideally within the NHS, monitoring and managing performance, development and overseeing compliance with organisational policies and performance indicators
  • Evidence of prioritising workloads/good time management
  • Proven experience of working well as part of a team
  • Experience of managing recruitment, induction, appraisal, sickness monitoring and annual leave
  • Knowledge and experience of change management, role redesign, project mapping and report writing
  • Experience in managing difficult situations including de-escalation skills.

Desirable

  • Budgeting experience: able to understand finance budget spreadsheets, predict and plan under and overspends

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

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Yeovil District Hospital

Higher Kingston

Yeovil

Somerset

BA21 4AT


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Yeovil District Hospital

Higher Kingston

Yeovil

Somerset

BA21 4AT


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Hiring Manager

Emma Houseman

emma.houseman@somersetft.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

08 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

184-OL-OR-2317

Job locations

Yeovil District Hospital

Higher Kingston

Yeovil

Somerset

BA21 4AT


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