South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Administration Assistant

The closing date is 02 July 2025

Job summary

A rare and opportunity for an administration assistant to join the Stratford South District Nurse Team, who deliver high quality, holisticnursing care to patients in their own home.You must have relevant qualifications and proven IT skills. You will have the ability and confidence to cope with the demands and pressures of abusy working environment whilst being highly motivated and flexible.The successful applicant must have high standards, be self-motivated, possess excellent communication and organizational skills and have theability to use their own initiative. They must have a proven track record of providing a high level support to staff and of working independently tocomplete required targets effectively and on time.

Main duties of the job

Provide high quality, administrative support to the Integrated Health Team,Professional Leads and Locality Manager. Supervise junior members of staff inconjunction with Professional Leads.

About us

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

Details

Date posted

18 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

203-CS923

Job locations

District Nurse -IHT9

District Nurses, Stratford Hospital

Stratford Upon Avon

CV376NX


Job description

Job responsibilities

Input into Health Roster: e-expenses, e-roster shift changes, annual leave changes

Datix: Check incident actions, collate incidents, create reports from incidents to assist Team / Professional Leads and Locality Manager

Scheduling / GAP caseload maintenance and problem solving

Support Band 2 Administrative staff

Referral and data inputting

Data collection to assist Team / Professional Lead and Locality Manager to produce CQUIN / KPI reports

Data collection to assist Teams / Professional Lead and Locality Manager to produce data quality reports

To update as instructed by Team / Professional Lead and Locality Manager, Team action plan as required

Update Lone Worker buddy system

Receive supervision from team / Professional Leads. This may be face to face or by telephone or email

Participate in the Management of Change, making constructive suggestions to how the service can be improved

Demonstrate an awareness of cost efficiency and effectiveness

Makes constructive suggestions on the appropriate use of resource

Participates in team meetings and take notes as appropriate

Reports to Team / Professional Lead / Locality Manager on an identified needs basis

Plans and prioritizes own work load developing skills and knowledge to contribute to the development of others

Demonstrates a commitment to abide by Trust Policies and Procedures and comply with Health & Safety legislation

The post holder will have in depth working knowledge of the relevant systems used within the team setting

The post holder will be required to use a computer, either a stand-alone or as part of a networked system and will be responsible for the quality of information. The amount of time spent on this type of work will depend on the job

The post holder will ensure there is an appropriate filing system in place which meets the requirements of Information Governance and the management of confidential information

The post holder will minute meeting and document actions

Job description

Job responsibilities

Input into Health Roster: e-expenses, e-roster shift changes, annual leave changes

Datix: Check incident actions, collate incidents, create reports from incidents to assist Team / Professional Leads and Locality Manager

Scheduling / GAP caseload maintenance and problem solving

Support Band 2 Administrative staff

Referral and data inputting

Data collection to assist Team / Professional Lead and Locality Manager to produce CQUIN / KPI reports

Data collection to assist Teams / Professional Lead and Locality Manager to produce data quality reports

To update as instructed by Team / Professional Lead and Locality Manager, Team action plan as required

Update Lone Worker buddy system

Receive supervision from team / Professional Leads. This may be face to face or by telephone or email

Participate in the Management of Change, making constructive suggestions to how the service can be improved

Demonstrate an awareness of cost efficiency and effectiveness

Makes constructive suggestions on the appropriate use of resource

Participates in team meetings and take notes as appropriate

Reports to Team / Professional Lead / Locality Manager on an identified needs basis

Plans and prioritizes own work load developing skills and knowledge to contribute to the development of others

Demonstrates a commitment to abide by Trust Policies and Procedures and comply with Health & Safety legislation

The post holder will have in depth working knowledge of the relevant systems used within the team setting

The post holder will be required to use a computer, either a stand-alone or as part of a networked system and will be responsible for the quality of information. The amount of time spent on this type of work will depend on the job

The post holder will ensure there is an appropriate filing system in place which meets the requirements of Information Governance and the management of confidential information

The post holder will minute meeting and document actions

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Level 3 RSA /EDI Level 3/OCR Level 3 or equivalent
  • Experience using Office 2000 including Word, Excel and e mail packages to Level 3 standard

Desirable

  • Able to prioritise own workload
  • Able to maintain efficient filing system

Skills

Essential

  • Take messages accurately and clearly
  • Effective verbal and non-verbal communication skills
  • Must be able to manage resources effectively

Personal

Essential

  • Work as part of a team with minimal supervision
  • Able to demonstrate an awareness of confidentiality

Other

Essential

  • Must be a non-smoker whilst on duty
  • Must be able to work flexible hours
  • Must be willing to undertake Criminal Records Disclosure at enhanced level
  • Must be legally entitled to work in this country
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Level 3 RSA /EDI Level 3/OCR Level 3 or equivalent
  • Experience using Office 2000 including Word, Excel and e mail packages to Level 3 standard

Desirable

  • Able to prioritise own workload
  • Able to maintain efficient filing system

Skills

Essential

  • Take messages accurately and clearly
  • Effective verbal and non-verbal communication skills
  • Must be able to manage resources effectively

Personal

Essential

  • Work as part of a team with minimal supervision
  • Able to demonstrate an awareness of confidentiality

Other

Essential

  • Must be a non-smoker whilst on duty
  • Must be able to work flexible hours
  • Must be willing to undertake Criminal Records Disclosure at enhanced level
  • Must be legally entitled to work in this country

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

District Nurse -IHT9

District Nurses, Stratford Hospital

Stratford Upon Avon

CV376NX


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

District Nurse -IHT9

District Nurses, Stratford Hospital

Stratford Upon Avon

CV376NX


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Professional Lead

Jane Parsons

Jane.Parsons@swft.nhs.uk

07721256408

Details

Date posted

18 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

203-CS923

Job locations

District Nurse -IHT9

District Nurses, Stratford Hospital

Stratford Upon Avon

CV376NX


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