Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Occupational Therapy Administrator - F/T 6 months

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Job summary

Occupational Therapy Administrator - F/T 6 months

There is the potential for the term of this post to be extended.

We are pleased to offer this exciting opportunity to come and join our team at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading. We are looking to employ a dynamic, confident, motivated and enthusiastic individual to join the Occupational Therapy team to manage the administrative processes of the OT service.

In this role you work closely with the Professional Lead of Occupational Therapy, undertaking an array of responsibilities and tasks to support the smooth running of the Therapies service.

You will have excellent communication and IT skills, be proactive and have experience of working in administrative roles.

Please note, this job will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.

Please note that this role does not offer visa sponsorship.

Main duties of the job

  • To work closely with the Professional Lead of Occupational Therapy and assist in the timely and accurate completion of a variety of essential service tasks.
  • To be able to work unsupervised and meet deadlines as necessary.
  • To communicate effectively with the multi-disciplinary team and the public, promoting good working relationships.
  • To be an Occupational Therapy receptionist and patient contact clerk working in the Battle Block Outpatients and Therapies department at the Royal Berkshire Hospital.
  • To work effectively as a team member in carrying out administrative duties to assist clinicians in their roles.
  • To participate in providing a high quality, effective and efficient Occupational Therapy service.
  • To undertake delegated tasks to contribute to the safe and smooth running of the service.

About us

The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest District General Hospitals in the country. The hospital achieved Foundation Trust status on 1st June 2006.

The Trust has a successful track record of delivering high quality acute medical and surgical services for 500,000 patients across West Berkshire, an area extending from Newbury in the west to Henley-on-Thames in the east, and including Wokingham and parts of Hampshire to the south and parts of Oxfordshire to the north. The Trust is Reading's biggest employer.

The CQC recently rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

Our values:Compassionate,Aspirational,Resourceful,Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

Details

Date posted

12 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

193-6594028NCG-2

Job locations

Royal Berkshire Hospital

Craven Road

Reading

RG1 5AN


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.

Person Specification

Knowledge/Skills & Experience

Essential

  • Education to GCSE level including English and Maths
  • ECDL or equivalent qualification in IT literacy
  • Secretarial experience or experience of handling high volume patient bookings/call centre work
  • IT skills including email, database experience, Word, Excel, Outlook
  • Proven experience of working with the general public
  • Understanding of hospital working

Desirable

  • Previous experience of working in a health or social care environment
  • Previous NHS experience
  • Knowledge of EPR

Communication and personal skills

Essential

  • Able to communicate effectively with those who have difficulty communicating
  • Experience of working in a team
  • Able to cope with a busy working environment
Person Specification

Knowledge/Skills & Experience

Essential

  • Education to GCSE level including English and Maths
  • ECDL or equivalent qualification in IT literacy
  • Secretarial experience or experience of handling high volume patient bookings/call centre work
  • IT skills including email, database experience, Word, Excel, Outlook
  • Proven experience of working with the general public
  • Understanding of hospital working

Desirable

  • Previous experience of working in a health or social care environment
  • Previous NHS experience
  • Knowledge of EPR

Communication and personal skills

Essential

  • Able to communicate effectively with those who have difficulty communicating
  • Experience of working in a team
  • Able to cope with a busy working environment

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

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Berkshire Hospital

Craven Road

Reading

RG1 5AN


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Berkshire Hospital

Craven Road

Reading

RG1 5AN


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

OT Inpatient Operational Lead

Josie Caffrey

josie.caffrey@royalberkshire.nhs.uk

01183225215

Details

Date posted

12 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

193-6594028NCG-2

Job locations

Royal Berkshire Hospital

Craven Road

Reading

RG1 5AN


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