Job summary
Child Health
Admin & Clerical Support
35 hours
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a role within the Directorate of Child Health.
You will play a crucial role within the busy secretarial team, supporting the team with a variety of office duties.
This post offers an excellent opportunity of development for individuals wishing to gain exposure to a wide range tasks.The ability to manage and prioritise a busy workload is essential, working as part of a busy fast-paced team.This is an excellent career development opportunity for a self-motivated and enthusiastic individual who wishes to pursue a career within the NHS.
For an informal discussion regarding this post please contact Katie Ford 01782 672374
Main duties of the job
Supporting Child Health secretaries with basic admin duties.Covering reception during absence.Supporting with filing clinics at short notice.Providing an Advice & Guidance service to our GP's.
About us
Working with the members of the Divisional management team, administration and clerical staff, all medical, nursing and midwifery staff. Other staff within the Trust as appropriate. External contacts relevant to the nature of the work of the Division, patients and visitors as appropriate.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will plan and organise own tasks, plan and prioritise own workload and may arrange meeting for others ensuring patients notes are requested and provided in a timely manner. Ensuring incoming and outgoing correspondence is dealt with in a timely manner.The Post holder is required to have dexterity, coordination for keyboard skills or equivalent. The post holder will be required to follow departmental policies.The post holder will follow office and secretarial practices to continually improve service deliver. The post holder may be involved with the timely resolution of verbal complaints, as well as have involvement in the formal complaint process in line with the Trusts Policy and Procedure for the Handling of Complaints.To take every reasonable opportunity to maintain and improve your professional knowledge and competence and to participate in personal objective setting and review, including the creation of a personal development plan.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will plan and organise own tasks, plan and prioritise own workload and may arrange meeting for others ensuring patients notes are requested and provided in a timely manner. Ensuring incoming and outgoing correspondence is dealt with in a timely manner.The Post holder is required to have dexterity, coordination for keyboard skills or equivalent. The post holder will be required to follow departmental policies.The post holder will follow office and secretarial practices to continually improve service deliver. The post holder may be involved with the timely resolution of verbal complaints, as well as have involvement in the formal complaint process in line with the Trusts Policy and Procedure for the Handling of Complaints.To take every reasonable opportunity to maintain and improve your professional knowledge and competence and to participate in personal objective setting and review, including the creation of a personal development plan.
Person Specification
Essential Qualifications
Essential
- Good General Education
- NVQ2/RSA2 Word Processing or Equivalent Experience
Knowledge, Skills, Training & Experience
Essential
- Administration/clerical background
- Knowledge of Microsoft office package.
Desirable
- Previous experience working in a Health Care environment.
- Knowledge of the Hospital EPR System
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Good communication skills
- Able to use own initiative
- Able to prioritise own workload
Person Specification
Essential Qualifications
Essential
- Good General Education
- NVQ2/RSA2 Word Processing or Equivalent Experience
Knowledge, Skills, Training & Experience
Essential
- Administration/clerical background
- Knowledge of Microsoft office package.
Desirable
- Previous experience working in a Health Care environment.
- Knowledge of the Hospital EPR System
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Good communication skills
- Able to use own initiative
- Able to prioritise own workload
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.
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.
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).
