The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust

Administrative Assistant

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Dudley Rehabilitation Service (DRS), for an assistant administrator, to work within its small admin team.

This is a great chance to work with a well-established and high functioning admin team, to enable the specialist community teams to work effective and efficiently. The post holder will be working closely with Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech therapists, Dieticians, and Nurses as well as liaising with patients and other services on a daily basis.

The post is full time, Monday to Friday, based at Stourbridge Health and social Care Centre.

The admin teams provide an important and integral part of the day to day running of DRS, managing its referrals, patient phone calls, booking patient appointments and recording staff contacts on OASIS.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be expected to:

- To provide comprehensive efficient clerical and administrative support, to the clinical multi-disciplinary teams within Dudley Rehabilitation Service (DRS).

- To obtain information from Health Care Professionals as required by patients and staff

- To communicate effectively with patients and staff to ensure that high quality care is provided.

- To work as part of a team committed to delivering and improving on the high standard of care within The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust.

About us

At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of "excellent health care, improved health for all". We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.

As part of the NHS People Promise, your wellbeing is our priority, and we are committed to ensuring our employees achieve a healthy work-life balance supported by our flexible working options and by making reasonable adjustments where possible. We believe no-one should have to sacrifice family, friends, or their personal interests for work. We are a modern employer able to attract and retain high quality staff through our commitment to the NHS People Promise.

As an employer, we foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered to contribute their best. We want to ensure that our workforce is representative of the population we serve. More information - inclusive practice people promise.

Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD Team. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values.

Please click below to view our EDI page: Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion - The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust (dgft.nhs.uk)

Details

Date posted

28 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

253-0325-7086162

Job locations

Stourbridge Health & Social Care Centre

John Corbett Drive

Amblecote, Stourbridge

DY8 4JB


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Personal Specification for further details regarding this vacancy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Personal Specification for further details regarding this vacancy.

Person Specification

essential

Essential

  • Good standard of education, 5 GCSEs A-C including Maths and English or equivalent
  • NVQ Business Administration/Customer Care NVQ2 or equivalent experience

Desirable

  • IT qualification - ECDL, RSAII

Knowledge

Essential

  • Proven clerical/administrative experience within a customer care environment
  • Understanding of confidentiality and Data Protection Act
  • Computer literate with the ability to work in variety of computer applications, including word and excell
  • Commitment to learning and training
  • Ability to work with confidential material and maintain confidentiality

Communication and Relationship skills

Essential

  • Flexible and adaptable to change
  • Understanding of admin role and its application to patient care

Desirable

  • Previous experience working in the NHS/Healthcare environment
Person Specification

essential

Essential

  • Good standard of education, 5 GCSEs A-C including Maths and English or equivalent
  • NVQ Business Administration/Customer Care NVQ2 or equivalent experience

Desirable

  • IT qualification - ECDL, RSAII

Knowledge

Essential

  • Proven clerical/administrative experience within a customer care environment
  • Understanding of confidentiality and Data Protection Act
  • Computer literate with the ability to work in variety of computer applications, including word and excell
  • Commitment to learning and training
  • Ability to work with confidential material and maintain confidentiality

Communication and Relationship skills

Essential

  • Flexible and adaptable to change
  • Understanding of admin role and its application to patient care

Desirable

  • Previous experience working in the NHS/Healthcare environment

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

The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Stourbridge Health & Social Care Centre

John Corbett Drive

Amblecote, Stourbridge

DY8 4JB


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Stourbridge Health & Social Care Centre

John Corbett Drive

Amblecote, Stourbridge

DY8 4JB


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Admin Team Lead

Sue Ives

sue.ives@nhs.net

01384321600

Details

Date posted

28 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

253-0325-7086162

Job locations

Stourbridge Health & Social Care Centre

John Corbett Drive

Amblecote, Stourbridge

DY8 4JB


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