Ward Administrator

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are looking for an OUTSTANDING Ward Administrator to join our patient focused team on Riverside ward at Berrywood Hospital. Riverside Ward is a 12 bed male assessment and treatment mental health ward for adults predominantly aged over 65 years old.

Main duties of the job

You will have excellent organisational skills and be proficient in the use of IT Systems. You must be proficient using Microsoft Office software. You will be expected to adapt to work proficiently in the health systems we use which include Health Roster, Agresso and SystmOne and NHS supply chain. You will be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills in order to provide timely and accurate correspondence to patients, carers and a wide variety of healthcare professionals. It is essential that you have a good telephone manner.

You will demonstrate that you will have the ability to work collaboratively within the service providing full administrative support for Riverside Ward and the wider older adult inpatient service at the direction of your Line Manager. You will be providing support to the clinical team by ensuring that reports, Health Roster, clinician appointments, data performance updates and minutes for team meetings are produced effectively and efficiently. You will be flexible in respect of completing other tasks as directed by the team, the Ward Matron and the Service Manager.

About us

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be 'outstanding' by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.

Date posted

21 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year pa, pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

270-TF593-MH

Job locations

Berrywood Hospital

Berrywood Drive

Northampton

NN5 6UD

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Essential and desirable

Essential

Experience using Excel/ Microsoft word/ Microsoft teams
Maths and English GCSEs grades A-C

Desirable

Experience working with mental health patients

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in an admin setting in past 18 months

Desirable

Experience of working with NHFT systems.

Person Specification

Essential and desirable

Essential

Experience using Excel/ Microsoft word/ Microsoft teams
Maths and English GCSEs grades A-C

Desirable

Experience working with mental health patients

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in an admin setting in past 18 months

Desirable

Experience of working with NHFT systems.

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.