Job summary
maintenance administration team. We are looking for an excellent administrator who can support the fleet team for the North West Ambulance Service (NWAS).
To apply, it is essential that you are educated to GCSE level (including English and Maths) and can demonstrate experience of providing administrative support. You will be competent in using the full Microsoft Office package and have excellent keyboard skills with the ability to touch type being advantageous. You will possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, have outstanding organisational skills, can work to tight deadlines and prioritise tasks appropriately.
Main duties of the job
Successful candidates will be invited to a face to face interview being held at the North West Ambulance Service's Cumbria site in Distington.
The interviews are to take place week commencing 25th November.
The successful candidate will be required to attend an intensive 2-week job training package. This will be held at the North West Ambulance Services Lancashire site in Preston. Accommodation, Breakfast and evening meal will be provided throughout the training period. The schedule of training will be as below.
Week 1. Monday - Friday 07:00 - 15:00
Week 2. Monday - Friday 07:00 - 15:00
After completing the training, the successful candidate will be based at the Cumbria Fleet workshops
About us
North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust provides 24 hour, 365 days a year accident and emergency services to those in need of emergency medical treatment and transport.
Our highly skilled staff provide life-saving care to patients in the community and take people to hospital or a place of care if needed.We also provide non-emergency patient transport services for those patients who require non-emergency transport to and from hospital and who are unable to travel unaided because of their medical condition or clinical need.
Alongside the other emergency services, we also work to ensure the safety of the public and treatment of patients in the event of a major incident.
We also deliver the NHS 111 service in the North West. NHS 111 replaced NHS Direct in 2013. This service was introduced to make it easier for people to access local NHS healthcare services in England. It provides non-emergency medical help fast, and is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information, please contact Mandy Coates Via email. Mandy.coates@nwas.nhs.uk or phone 07812304174.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information, please contact Mandy Coates Via email. Mandy.coates@nwas.nhs.uk or phone 07812304174.
Person Specification
Qualifcations and Education
Essential
- Educated to GCSE incl English / Maths or equivalent
- NVQ Level 2 or equivalent in office administration
- European Computer Driver Licence (EDCL)
- Evidence of continued professional development
Skill and Attributes
Essential
- Pritotising own workload and ability to work under pressue and on own initiative.
- Pleasant telephone manner and ability to interact with customers / public
- Self-motiviated
- Good communication and relationship skills
- Good standard of numeracy and literacy. Strong organisational prioritisation qualities to include management of filing systems of complex records.
Knowledge and Expereince
Essential
- 3 years previous experience with a busy fleet office environment
- Computer literate with an understanding of spreadsheets and all MS office suites
- General Office procedures and practices.
Desirable
- Financial knowledge e.g VAT , Trust SFI's
- Working knowledge of Trust policies relating to fleet
Person Specification
Qualifcations and Education
Essential
- Educated to GCSE incl English / Maths or equivalent
- NVQ Level 2 or equivalent in office administration
- European Computer Driver Licence (EDCL)
- Evidence of continued professional development
Skill and Attributes
Essential
- Pritotising own workload and ability to work under pressue and on own initiative.
- Pleasant telephone manner and ability to interact with customers / public
- Self-motiviated
- Good communication and relationship skills
- Good standard of numeracy and literacy. Strong organisational prioritisation qualities to include management of filing systems of complex records.
Knowledge and Expereince
Essential
- 3 years previous experience with a busy fleet office environment
- Computer literate with an understanding of spreadsheets and all MS office suites
- General Office procedures and practices.
Desirable
- Financial knowledge e.g VAT , Trust SFI's
- Working knowledge of Trust policies relating to fleet
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).
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