County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Governance Apprentice

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Job summary

Interviews will take place on Monday 14th August in Meeting Room 2, Chester-le-Street Hospital.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Business Administration Apprentice to work in the Clinical Governance Team within Community Services in County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust.

We assist with all governance aspects for all District Nursing, Allied Health Professionals and 5 Community Hospitals.

This post is to provide an efficient and administrative support service to the dedicated team in accordance with the Trusts policies and procedures with the successful candidate working toward the Business Administrator Level 3 Apprenticeship.

The role includes being the first point of contact for all telephone on behalf of the Governance Team

and the provide an administrative service to the Governance Team and the Care Group Senior Management using electronic diaries, data entry, filing, photocopying, taking telephone enquiries and conveying messages appropriately.

This position will be based at Chester-le-Street Community Hospital, Front Street, Chester-le-Street, DH3 3AT.

Main duties of the job

The Clinical Governance Administrator will provide administration/secretarial support to the Community Services Governance Team.

The successful candidate will undertake an NVQ Business Administration Level 3, have PC and keyboard skills, be able to work as a member of a team and have the ability to use discretion and maintain confidentiality. Demonstration of aptitude towards Business Administration and to be committed to attaining the appropriate qualifications of the Apprenticeship.

Desirable would be for the candidates to have knowledge of computer packages including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.

This is an excellent development opportunity for someone interested in administration, to work as part of a dynamic, passionate and friendly team

About us

If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager

You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

At County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust our aim is to always deliver excellent care with compassion to deliver the highest quality of care our patients deserve. We value the personal skills, experiences and qualities that individuals bring to the Trust; creating an inclusive working environment to attract talented people who feel motivated, involved and able to influence the future direction of our services.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented

Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents

Date posted

11 July 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£5.28 an hour £5.28 for the 1st year,increasing to national minimum wage

Contract

Apprenticeship

Duration

21 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9439-23-0506

Job locations

Chester Le Street Community Hospital

Front Street

Chester Le Street

County Durham

DH3 3AT

Job description

Job responsibilities

To maintain electronic appointment diaries as required.

To maintain accurate and timely data entry to databases to meet service requirements.

General duties including, filing, photocopying, distribution etc.

To deal with telephone enquiries, taking and conveying messages appropriately.

Use of electronic mail, photocopy and scan documents and circulate information within Trust or department timescales.

To collate material and information for various meetings, ensuring papers are provided and distributed on time and appropriately, as directed.

To organise venues, equipment and any necessary materials for events and meetings.

To maintain an up to date filing and archive filing system, disposing of archived records and documentation according to Trust policy.

To order office supplies through Cardea and maintain agreed stock levels

Ensure the work environment is tidy and complies with health and safety guidelines.

Participate in in-house training as required.

Maintain a good working knowledge of the Trusts HR Policies and Procedures and advise managers accordingly in response to their request for routine information.

Work within standard operating procedures/work instructions and relevant Policies and Procedures.