Job summary
Ward H4 is a busy ward providing care for General Medical inpatients with Endocrine and Cardiology illnesses.
As the PA you willbe an integral part of the team primarily responsible for supporting the Ward Manager with sickness absence, generating staff rosters, arranging sickness meetings and monitoring mandatory training compliance.
You will need excellent interpersonal and customer service skills as well as a commitment to working within a team to develop and improve our services.
If you are motivated and driven and want to be part of a team who are dedicated to improving the quality of care given to patients and enhance the patient experience then we would like to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide a wide range of administrative and clerical duties that support the Ward Manager. You will be responsible for the ward roster and ensuring that the staffing levels on the ward are sufficient.
The PA will also ensure that the staff are up to date with their mandatory training and provide the Ward Manager with percentage numbers.
The PA will be involved with meetings and will be required to take notes.
You will be involved with celebrated event's within MFT such as Bee Brilliant and Improving Quality projects.
You will also be involved in our patient's experience by helping to collect feedback from our patient's and their relatives on a daily basis.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ qualification or equivalent
Desirable
- RSA 2 typing/word processing or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Previous office experience (minimum of 6 months)
Desirable
- Previous hospital based experience
- Experience of record keeping for professional, risk and legal requirements
Skills
Essential
- Computer literate
- Good written and verbal communication skills
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates an understanding for the job role of the ward clerk
- Understands the importance of maintaining confidentiality
Desirable
- Knowledge of clinical systems
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ qualification or equivalent
Desirable
- RSA 2 typing/word processing or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Previous office experience (minimum of 6 months)
Desirable
- Previous hospital based experience
- Experience of record keeping for professional, risk and legal requirements
Skills
Essential
- Computer literate
- Good written and verbal communication skills
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates an understanding for the job role of the ward clerk
- Understands the importance of maintaining confidentiality
Desirable
- Knowledge of clinical 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.
