Job summary
University Hospitals of North Midlands is currently unable to provide sponsorship this role. This is in accordance with UKVI guidelines and legislation, as these roles do not meet the skill nor salary threshold for sponsorship. If you hold a graduate visa, you are welcome to apply for this role however it is important to note that UHNM will be unable to offer sponsorship at the end of your graduate visa, you must also have at least six months until your graduate visa expires at the start of your employment for training and operational reasons.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our Organisational Development (OD), Culture and Inclusion team within the People Directorate. We are looking for someone with strong administrative skills to support a wide range of programmes, events, and projects that shape our culture and values.
Main duties of the job
In this role, you will help coordinate leadership development initiatives, wellbeing and engagement activities, and corporate events, while also providing essential support for recognition schemes and organisational projects. You will play a key role in ensuring smooth delivery, accurate reporting, and effective stakeholder engagement, contributing to a positive and inclusive working environment across the organisation.
You will be joining a passionate and dedicated OD, Culture & Inclusion team committed to developing our most valued asset - our people. Together, we deliver innovative interventions across culture development, leadership and management, team effectiveness, colleague engagement, and wellbeing, all while proudly living the Trust Values.
The post holder will provide comprehensive administrative support to the OD, Culture and Inclusion team, ensuring efficient delivery of programmes, projects, and initiatives that support our People Strategy. This includes coordinating training, leadership programmes, wellbeing, engagement activities and recognition schemes, while maintaining accurate records within the Trust's Oracle Learning Management System (OLM), which is part of the Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and generating a wide range of training reports.
About us
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.
UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.
At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Personal Specification for further information about this position.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Personal Specification for further information about this position.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent, such a RSA level 3, or possessing equivalent experience obtained through an administration role.
- Good standard of literacy and numeracy
Desirable
- NVQ Level 3 Business Administration
Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience
Essential
- Highly competent; working with a range of Microsoft Office packages, including the use of Microsoft Excel to maintain databases and trackers.
- Experience of working as part of an administrative team in a customer facing environment.
- Experience of producing high quality accurate and complex information.
- Able to make decisions based on experience. Innovation driven approach to solution development and problem solving.
- High level of organisational skills and time management with the ability to assess and prioritise tasks to meet conflicting deadlines.
- Able to deal professionally with enquires from staff, service users and stakeholders.
Desirable
- Experience of OLM/ESR systems.
- Experience of working in a training environment.
- Experience of working on projects.
- Current experience of working in a healthcare setting.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Works effectively and flexibly, contributing to team effectiveness and goals.
- Works accurately with a high level of attention to detail.
- Confident in dealing with colleagues at all levels.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent, such a RSA level 3, or possessing equivalent experience obtained through an administration role.
- Good standard of literacy and numeracy
Desirable
- NVQ Level 3 Business Administration
Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience
Essential
- Highly competent; working with a range of Microsoft Office packages, including the use of Microsoft Excel to maintain databases and trackers.
- Experience of working as part of an administrative team in a customer facing environment.
- Experience of producing high quality accurate and complex information.
- Able to make decisions based on experience. Innovation driven approach to solution development and problem solving.
- High level of organisational skills and time management with the ability to assess and prioritise tasks to meet conflicting deadlines.
- Able to deal professionally with enquires from staff, service users and stakeholders.
Desirable
- Experience of OLM/ESR systems.
- Experience of working in a training environment.
- Experience of working on projects.
- Current experience of working in a healthcare setting.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Works effectively and flexibly, contributing to team effectiveness and goals.
- Works accurately with a high level of attention to detail.
- Confident in dealing with colleagues at all levels.
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).