Admin Support

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

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Job summary

Title - Admin Support

Full Time - 37.5 hours per week

Monday - Friday 08:30 - 16:30

Are you an experienced, highly motivated administrator looking for a new challenge? Are you approachable, friendly, and compassionate with enthusiasm for developing new skills? If this describes you then this could be the job opportunity for you.

Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.

Main duties of the job

You will provide comprehensive and accurate admin and clerical support to operational and clinical teams within our Adult Physical Health Wheelchair service. This will include production of clinical letters, booking/rescheduling patient appointments, accurate data inputting onto electronic patient records system, answering complex telephone queries, minute taking, ordering.

The post holder will need to be flexible as they may be required to undertake cross site working to cover annual leave/sickness to meet the needs of the service.

Please note that a Full UK driving license is essential for this role.

Please note this vacancy is not eligible for sponsorship.

About us

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential, and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity, and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

Date posted

11 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

218-AC-B3-6995955

Job locations

Newfield Annexe

Kingfield Road

Coventry

CV1 4DW


Job description

Job responsibilities

Research and Development

  • Undertake surveys or audits (e.g., reception volume / traffic) as necessary. Ensure other admin staff undertake this as required.
  • Complete staff surveys

Physical Effort

  • Frequent sitting or standing in a restricted position
  • Word-processing and inputting data. Repetitive movements as required for data input
  • Work will be predominantly office based although travel to support services taking place at other Trust locations may be required

Mental Effort

  • Predictable concentration (e.g. for transcribing)
  • Ability to check own work
  • Ability to pay attention to detail where there are unpredictable interruptions to the work pattern
  • Typing complicated documents
  • Ability to work under pressure and deal with stressful situations
  • Support the team handling appropriate customer complaints in relation to the service, escalating formal complaints to a Band 5 Senior Admin Lead if appropriate and liaising with other relevant departments and agencies

For more information on this role please see attached Job description and person specification. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.

If you have any questions, please contact Dominic Woods dominic.woods@uhcw.nhs.uk

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Research and Development

  • Undertake surveys or audits (e.g., reception volume / traffic) as necessary. Ensure other admin staff undertake this as required.
  • Complete staff surveys

Physical Effort

  • Frequent sitting or standing in a restricted position
  • Word-processing and inputting data. Repetitive movements as required for data input
  • Work will be predominantly office based although travel to support services taking place at other Trust locations may be required

Mental Effort

  • Predictable concentration (e.g. for transcribing)
  • Ability to check own work
  • Ability to pay attention to detail where there are unpredictable interruptions to the work pattern
  • Typing complicated documents
  • Ability to work under pressure and deal with stressful situations
  • Support the team handling appropriate customer complaints in relation to the service, escalating formal complaints to a Band 5 Senior Admin Lead if appropriate and liaising with other relevant departments and agencies

For more information on this role please see attached Job description and person specification. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.

If you have any questions, please contact Dominic Woods dominic.woods@uhcw.nhs.uk

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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Experience

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Knowledge

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Skills

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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Experience

Essential

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Desirable

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Knowledge

Essential

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Desirable

  • See supporting documents

Skills

Essential

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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

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Address

Newfield Annexe

Kingfield Road

Coventry

CV1 4DW


Employer's website

https://www.jobsatuhcw.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Address

Newfield Annexe

Kingfield Road

Coventry

CV1 4DW


Employer's website

https://www.jobsatuhcw.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Admin Team Coordinator

Katie Eastwood

katie.eastwood@uhcw.nhs.uk

Date posted

11 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

218-AC-B3-6995955

Job locations

Newfield Annexe

Kingfield Road

Coventry

CV1 4DW


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