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East Cheshire NHS Trust
About
Set on the edge of the beautiful country side of the Peak District, Macclesfield is in easy reach of many cities including Manchester and the major transport links.
East Cheshire NHS Trust aims to provide excellent safe, effective and efficient secondary care health services in a way that ensures patients and staff feel valued and central to the service. Working as part of the community and providing acute health services for people in East Cheshire the trust has 382 inpatient and 28 day case beds and employs around one and a half thousand staff.
As part of East Cheshire NHS Trust you could be involved in our vision:
- Placing a high priority on the development of staff
- Responding to the individual needs of patients
- Encouraging team work within the organisation and with partners
- Rewarding innovation and continuous service improvement
Macclesfield District General Hospital is a friendly and helpful hospital, where people work together with full co-operation and teamwork, to the benefit of the service in supporting the local community.
Its is a modern and developing hospital with a state of the art Education & Training Centre, a £3 million Cancer Resource Centre a Day Case Unit and new state of the art Stroke Rehabilitation Ward and General Rehabilitation Ward.
East Cheshire NHS Trust aims to promote equality of opportunity and is committed to treating all applicants fairly and on merit regardless of age, gender, race, marital status, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or any offences that may have been committed which are unrelated to the position for which you are applying. We are keen to reflect our local population and therefore applicants form all sectors of the community are welcomed.
Administration Assistant
Accepting applications until: 24-Nov-2024 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 24-Nov-2024 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- Alsager Health Centre
- Address
- 12 Sandbach Road South
- Town
- Alsager
- Postcode
- ST7 2LU
- Major / Minor Region
- Cheshire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 35 hours per week (Monday-Thursday 08:30-16:30. Friday 08.30-13.30)
Salary
- Salary
- £23,615 - £25,674 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 2)
Specialty
- Main area
- Administration
It is all about the people at East Cheshire NHS Trust. We have a real sense of community, and our values are truly embedded into everything we do, ensuring we are a great and inclusive place to work. You will be supported, developed and empowered throughout your career with us. Come and join us, where you can play your part in helping us deliver outstanding care and improving the health of all the people we serve.
Job overview
We are looking for a proficient, friendly, conscientious Administrator who works well within in a team to join the Cheshire Diabetic Eye Screening Programme (DESP).
The aim of the Cheshire DESP is to reduce the risk of sight loss amongst people with diabetes by inviting all eligible people for screening to ensure the early detection and appropriate monitoring and treatment of diabetic retinopathy.
Applicants should be computer literate and have a good knowledge of Excel, with the ability to pick up new computer systems and ways of working easily. Applicants should have a courteous telephone manner and should be able to prioritise and manage their own workload. It is very important that applicants have attention to detail and have excellent organisational and interpersonal skills.
A knowledge of NHS computer systems, diabetic eye screening and Optomize would be desirable but not essential.
Please be aware:
If an Applicant does not have a Level 3 City and Guilds Certificate in Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Administration then the post holder will start as a Band 2 until a competency framework has been completed. They will then progress to a Band 3.
Hours per week: 35. We propose a working pattern of (Monday-Thursday 08:30-16:30 with a half hour lunch break and Friday 08.30-13.30).
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Tasks include maintaining an accurate database of patients who need to be screened, providing a telephone service to patients and other healthcare professionals, data inputting, completing audits, booking appointments and making referrals to the hospital eye service.
Other tasks include managing the post and maintaining failsafe by ensuring patients are seen in a timely manner.
Working for our organisation
It is all about the people at East Cheshire NHS Trust. We have a real sense of community, and our values are truly embedded into everything we do, ensuring we are a great and inclusive place to work. You will be supported, developed and empowered throughout your career with us. Come and join us, where you can play your part in helping us deliver outstanding care and improving the health of all the people we serve.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters as part of ongoing monitoring.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information.
Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role.
As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpage www.careersateastcheshire.nhs.uk for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).
Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Good general level of education including GCSEs English and Maths
Desirable criteria
- City and Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Diabetic Retinopathy Administration
- ECDL (European Computer Driving Licence)
- Customer care qualification
- NVQ (National Vocational Qualifications) /Diploma in Administration
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Understanding of diabetes and its complications
- Computer literate i.e. proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook with the ability to easily adjust to in house computer systems
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Customer service skills
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Ability to prioritise and own workload
- Professional courteous telephone manner
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous administration experience
Desirable criteria
- NHS experience
Specific Job Requirement
Essential criteria
- Flexibility to complete other tasks and provide cover
- Reliable and dependable
- High attention to detail
Other Role Requirements
Essential criteria
- Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further details
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Amy Jones
- Job title
- Programme Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01270 297006
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