Administrator - Respiratory Team
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Job summary
The Gloucestershire Respiratory Service are looking to recruit an enthusiastic individual with a proven background in healthcare administration. You will join our team at an exciting stage of our development, as we integrate respiratory services across Gloucestershire.
This role offers an exciting opportunity for a flexible and motivated individual to work alongside Nurses, Occupation therapists, Physiotherapists and therapy assistants. There are other experienced administrators that you would be working alongside
Main duties of the job
Gloucestershire Respiratory Service is a countywide integrated service linking in with primary care and secondary care services. There are fourarms to the service which are:
o Home Oxygen assessment and management including the use of blood gases to direct treatment decisionso Respiratory Assessment and treatmento Pulmonary Rehabilitationo Physiotherapy Clinic for patients with suspected breathing pattern disorders and sputum retention problems
This role involves providing administrative support to all of the services listed above. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills at all levels, and will be able to have sensitive conversations with patients who have chronic conditions via email and telephone. The role involves working closely with two other skilled administrators and a wider multidisciplinary team of 20+ staff. The office space is shared with a number of other services and partners within Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust. There is daily interaction with other teams and also across the wider care system such as GP practices, hospitals and our community partners.
Strong computer skills, the ability and willingness to learn new platforms such as SystmOne, Sunrise, Air Liquide, e-RS are essential.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
About us
We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.
The annual NHS Staff Surveygives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:
- 89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users;
- 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work;
- 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority;
- 76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative
Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.
Details
Date posted
29 January 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum (pro rata)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
327-25-074
Job locations
Southgate Moorings,
2 Kimbrose Way Gloucester, GL1 2DB
Gloucester,
GL1 2DB
Employer details
Employer name
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Southgate Moorings,
2 Kimbrose Way Gloucester, GL1 2DB
Gloucester,
GL1 2DB
Employer's website
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