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About
We were established in 2006 from the strong foundation, rich heritage and worldwide reputation that our city has for quality healthcare, clinical innovation and professional excellence. We have a national and international reputation for many of our specialist services, including stroke, renal, neurosciences, cancer services and trauma.
Recognised for our outstanding care, our organisation is made up of three campuses – City Hospital, Queen’s Medical Centre and Ropewalk House.
We are now one of the biggest and busiest NHS Trusts in the country and provide services to over 2.5 million residents of Nottingham, its surrounding communities, and a further 3-4 million people from across the region that need to use the specialist services we provide.
We are a teaching Trust with strong links to the University of Nottingham, Nottingham Trent University and Loughborough University. This allows for the provision of excellent training and education for our students and we also play a vital role in the education and training of doctors., nurses and other healthcare professionals.
We are at the forefront of many research programmes and new surgical procedures. In partnership with The University of Nottingham we host a Biomedical Research Centre carrying out vital research into hearing, digestive diseases, respiratory, musculoskeletal disease, mental health and imaging.
As part of Team NUH you can expect to be supported and given developmental opportunities and resources to enable you to make a difference and we hope you find that NUH offers you the opportunities to develop your career here with us in Nottingham.
Our vision
We want to be known for our pursuit of outstanding health outcomes and excellent patient and staff experience. We want to further develop our local hospital services in a way which better integrates them with community services, and ensure only patients who need to come into hospital for care do so. We also have an ambition to grow and further develop our specialist services to secure our future as a leading specialist centre.
Our values
We want our values and behaviours to capture what makes working at NUH and being part of ‘TeamNUH’ special. The standards apply to all of us, are part of everybody’s job and apply to every action we take, every decision we make and how we care for our patients, their family members, carers and each other. They underpin our ability to deliver exceptional patient care and create a great environment for everyone who works at NUH, and one where we consistently demonstrate to patients and staff that we listen and we care. Further information on our values and behaviours can be found on our website.
Administration Assistant
Accepting applications until: 24-Nov-2024 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 24-Nov-2024 23:59
Key details
Location
- Gwefan
- City campus
- Cyfeiriad
- Hucknall Road
- Tref
- Nottingham
- Cod post
- NG5 1PB
- Major / Minor Region
- Nottinghamshire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Oriau
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday and Friday)
Salary
- Cyflog
- £23,615 pro rata per annum
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yearly
- Gradd
- (Band 2)
Specialty
- Prif leoliad
- Administration
Trosolwg o'r swydd
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Haematology Administration team at city campus
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual.
Advert
As Haematology Administration Assistant your role will be to support our teams to ensure that a comprehensive administrative and clerical service is delivered within Haematology Services, providing excellent service to both our staff and our patients.
You will require strong communication skills as this role entails liaising with a wide range of individuals including patients, members of the public, managers, and clinical staff.
This post will require you to work as part of a team at City campus, in a very busy and fast paced environment and to undertake the day to day administration duties , provision of reception service, general administration and creation of patient letters.
It is expected that you will have strong IT skills and be confident in undertaking a range of computer based activities.
This is an excellent opportunity for a person with sound communication, interpersonal and organisational skills.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
In addition to the below summary you need to familiarize yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.
Accurately amend and send outpatient clinic letters and miscellaneous clinical correspondence to a high standard with specified timescales.
Use judgement and initiative to prioritise the importance/urgency of particular requests within defined guidelines.
Ability to exchange sensitive or contentious information with diplomacy and in a confidential manner.
Liaising with Medical Typist and PA's re. Appointments and necessary important clinical information to ensure patients are seen on their pathway without delay.
To undertake other specialty specific duties in accordance with Trust policies and procedures to facilitate the patient pathway
Ensure RTT patient data quality is accurate at all times
Adapt a flexible attitude to meet the needs of the service, taking into consideration each department’s unique specialty and the subsequent requirements of such specialist services.
Provide cover for reception colleagues during times of sickness and annual leave.
Promote an open friendly working environment
Adhere to Trust policies and procedures relevant to your position.
Participate in a Personal Development Plan.
Swydd ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
Responsible for all aspects of secretarial and administrative support provided to the Medical Typists, PA's and Outpatient Team.
Deal with incoming/outgoing mail in shared email inboxes.
Support in the production of key documentation ensuring it is delivered on time and to the correct audience.
To assist in the maintenance of files and information maintaining confidentiality at all times.
Ensuring the timely availability of information for the effective planning and scheduling of activity.
Support to implement and maintain systems and processes to support the Haematology admin team and use robust organisational procedures to develop a flexible and adaptable centralised administration support
Organise and plan workload to ensure the integrity and timeliness of management data, and to help ensure deadlines are met.
Provide training on own areas of work to new members of staff and end users as required.
Under supervision, have the ability to navigate hospital information systems, e.g. Medway PAS, NotIS etc, in order to obtain information on outpatient appointments, and access and obtain test results
Communication
To communicate information effectively across all media channels and facilitate collaborative working with multi-disciplinary team colleagues internally and externally
To respond promptly and appropriately to enquiries and requests for information and advice made either in person, by correspondence or over the telephone.
To deal with a range of queries in the absence of management team ensuring matters are assigned to relevant members of staff.
Support admin and Outpatient teams in the management of shared email inboxes and respond to queries appropriately
Dealing with patient and colleague queries via phone, email and in person, booking and amending patient appointments as required
Ensure that appraisal and mandatory training information is kept up to date and flag any non-compliance to the relevant manager.
Liaising with outpatient administrators re. appointments and necessary important clinical information to ensure patients are seen on their pathway without delay
Personal / Professional
To have appropriate knowledge and understanding of Trust policies and demonstrate a professional manner and confident approach at all times.
To take responsibility for the completion and delivery of work to a high standard within the allocated timescales.
To maintain confidence and composure in difficult or stressful situations.
Be able to work independently and manage own workload to make effective use of time and resources and working to local and national standards
Work flexibly and at any location as required
Undertake other duties commensurate to the grade as required
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Person specification
Training & Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- A to C grade GCSE’s or equivalent including English and Maths
- ICT Qualification
Meini prawf dymunol
- Competent at using hospital computer systems
Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Recent experience in an administration / clerical role.
- Experience in using Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook
Meini prawf dymunol
- Previous experience in similar role in the NHS/ healthcare setting
- Reception experience
Communication & Relationships
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Must be able to clearly and accurately convey information
- Ability to work within a team
- Proactive outlook
- Friendly and approachable
- Good telephone manner
Analytical and Judgement skills
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Able to use judgement to make decisions in order to solve problems / enquiries
- Work with standard procedures
- Uses own initiative and recognises own limitations and when to escalate issues
Planning and organisation skills
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Ability to cope in a busy office environment
- Follow instructions accurately
- Calm and well organised
- Excellent time management skills
- Able to adapt quickly to change
Physical skills
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Ability to work for long periods at a computer.
- Ability to be flexible with hours as service demands
Other requirements specific to the role
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Able to work cross campus as required
Further details / informal visits contact
- Enw
- Julie Elliott
- Teitl y swydd
- Unit Coordinator
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 01159691169
- Gwybodaeth i gefnogi eich cais
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