Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust

Healthcare Administrator

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Job summary

Please note that this job does not meet the salary requirements for work visa sponsorship and as such we will be unable to progress your application if you do not have the right to work in the UK.

The Musculoskeletal Service Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin brings together partner organisations across the county, including Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust, Shrewsbury & Telford Hospitals and the Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, to provide quality assistance to patients with musculoskeletal concerns within the population of Shropshire.

Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will possess outstanding customer service skills, be able to communicate effectively and exhibit a professional telephone manner.

You will be required to undertake a variety of administrative duties including receiving and processing referrals, appointment bookings, and managing enquires from service users and healthcare professionals. The post holder will need to be highly organised and able to efficiently manage workloads. You will be friendly and approachable and have a positive attitude to work.

As a supportive management team, we are keen to foster career progression and encourage staff to consider training opportunities to further enhance their skillset. Working closely with teams across the provider organisations, as well as other teams located on site, you will have full insight into varied job roles and work collaboratively to achieve shared objectives.

About us

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.

Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.

Details

Date posted

27 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year per annum/pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

825-6792979-OPS-A

Job locations

NHS Shropshire. Telford and Wrekin

Halesfield 6, Halesfield, Telford, TF7 4BF

Telford

TF3 4LY


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good standard of education (e.g GCSE level or equivalent)
  • RSA II or equivalent experience (example ECDL

Experience

Essential

  • General customer care experience
  • General administration experience
  • Good written and verbal skills
  • Good organisational skills

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Database experience
  • Computer literate (e.g. ECDL)
  • The ability to follow administrative systems and procedures
  • A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office systems
  • A good telephone manner with an ability to remain calm under pressure
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good standard of education (e.g GCSE level or equivalent)
  • RSA II or equivalent experience (example ECDL

Experience

Essential

  • General customer care experience
  • General administration experience
  • Good written and verbal skills
  • Good organisational skills

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Database experience
  • Computer literate (e.g. ECDL)
  • The ability to follow administrative systems and procedures
  • A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office systems
  • A good telephone manner with an ability to remain calm under pressure

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust

Address

NHS Shropshire. Telford and Wrekin

Halesfield 6, Halesfield, Telford, TF7 4BF

Telford

TF3 4LY


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust

Address

NHS Shropshire. Telford and Wrekin

Halesfield 6, Halesfield, Telford, TF7 4BF

Telford

TF3 4LY


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Business Support Manager

Rebecca Gibson

rebecca.gibson27@nhs.net

01952204476

Details

Date posted

27 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year per annum/pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

825-6792979-OPS-A

Job locations

NHS Shropshire. Telford and Wrekin

Halesfield 6, Halesfield, Telford, TF7 4BF

Telford

TF3 4LY


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