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Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

About
We provide high quality, accessible and responsive community and specialist services within Birmingham and the West Midlands. We deliver over 100 clinical services, out in peoples homes and in over 200 hospitals, health centres and clinics. We provide services for adults, children, people with learning disabilities, those with rehabilitation needs and also dental services.
Contact
- Address
- Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust
- Priestley Wharf
- 20 Holt Street
- Birmingham
- West Midlands
- B7 4BN
- Contact Number
- 0121 466 6000
Band 4 Community Connexions Project Assistant
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Key details
Location
- Site
- Priestly Wharf
- Address
- Unit 3 Priestley Wharf, 20 Holt Street Aston,
- Town
- Birmingham
- Postcode
- B7 4BN
- Major / Minor Region
- Birmingham & The Black Country
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (May on occasion be required to work outside of standard hours)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (May on occasion be required to work outside of standard hours)
Salary
- Salary
- £27,485 - £30,162 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 4)
Specialty
- Main area
- Administration
Job overview
***This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested***
We are looking for an individual who is enthusiastic, comfortable engaging with members of the public and is extremely organised and can provide reports and provide PA support for the Community Connexions Lead.
The postholder will be responsible for providing high level administrative and data support across the Team for Community Connexions including diary management, organising and minuting formal meetings, answering telephone calls and producing correspondence as required.
The postholder will independently liaise and communicate with the Divisions to obtain complex research and innovation data in a timely manner and be responsible for its input, collation and analysis, presenting it in a number of formats and produce high quality reports for external organisations.
The postholder will be required to provide information and support as required, to Community Connexions lead. within the R&I team.
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Main Duties
- To support R&I Community Engagement
- To ensure collection and input of accurate data for generating data for reports using a variety of styles.
- Support the R&I Team Community Connexions meetings by coordinating team actions.
- Provide finance cover for raising requisitions and maintaining good records of financial transactions
- Manage the R&I Community Connexions general enquiries inbox and act on relevant notifications.
- Provide the administrative support for various communications material, such as presentation of regular briefings and updates and oversee the circulation of these.
- Act as first point of call for callers to the R&I Community Connexions team for telephone and written enquiries and to work in a way that supports a positive team culture, suggesting improvements where appropriate.
Administration
- To work autonomously, manage own workload, deciding when necessary to refer to the Community Connexions lead.
- Provide high-level secretarial and administrative support to the R&I Community Connexions lead including a high standard of diary management and organisation when arranging meetings etc.
- Act as personal assistant to the Community Connexions lead (maintain Director’s diary, prioritise inbox items, replying to general enquiries as necessary).
Working for our organisation
About BCHC NHS Foundation Trust Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust – known as BCHC – and its 5,000 staff are dedicated to delivering the best care they can to those using our services, and to helping build healthy communities.
The team deliver more than 100 different NHS services for people of all ages – from birth through childhood and adult life to older years.
BCHC provides core community health services for the 1.1 million people of Birmingham and also a range of specialist rehabilitation and dental services for the 6.5 million people across the wider West Midlands region. test & test
BCHC colleagues are focused on delivering safe, high quality care, working across a range of locations including people’s own homes, community clinics and hospital settings. BCHC actively works in integrated style with a range of partner organisations across health and social care, and promotes equitable access for all to NHS services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This is a completely new role to support a new team called Community Connexions. The role will be fast paced and require a lot of autonomy, thinking and decision making and adapting as the role develops. The successful applicant will act as a part time PA to the Community Connexions Lead and also be the first point of contact for new queries and requests to the team. The role will also require support for engaging with community groups or other healthcare providers to book meetings and plan events etc... On occasion these events are outside of the 9-5pm window and time will be re-claimed on another day. The successful applicant will need good communication skills, ability to provide reports and assist with grant writing and be proficient in using MS Teams, Sharepoint, Excel and Powerpoint. Website and social media skills are also desirable.
UK Home Office Visa Sponsorship requirements
In accordance with UK Home Office requirements, Band 2 clinical and non-clinical roles and Band 3 Non-Clinical roles are not eligible for sponsorship.
Please note that the majority of non-clinical roles (Agenda for Change Band 3 - 6) with the exception of those which appear on this list - link, will not meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK.
All non-clinical roles (Agenda for Change Bands 7 - 9) that meet the prescribed skill level (RQF 6) and salary threshold will be eligible for sponsorship.
The Trust will accept applications from candidates who can evidence their right to work in the UK or via alternative visa routes.
Disability Confident Employer and Guaranteed Interview Scheme
BCHC offers a guaranteed interview to any candidate who is Disabled, Neurodiverse, has a hidden or long term health condition as recognised under the Equality Act 2010, providing they meet the essential criteria of the job role, as set out in the person specification. We encourage applicants to submit their applications and to request any reasonable adjustments where required.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
As part of our ongoing commitment to being a Great Place to Work, we actively foster and support a workplace culture that is inclusive and equitable for all staff, patients and service users.
We are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcomed and valued. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those with diverse abilities, experiences, and perspectives.
We are also dedicated to supporting the career progression of colleagues from underrepresented backgrounds into this role and more senior roles within the Division and the wider organisation.
Promoting Workforce Equality
In response to data held by BCHC which demonstrates that individuals from particular protected characteristics are under-represented, BCHC are striving to redress these imbalances. In order to do this, the Trust is committed to the employment and career development of individuals with these protected characteristics. As part of this commitment and given this under-representation, the Trust guarantees an interview to any applicants from under-represented groups for positions at Band 8a and above whose application meets the essential criteria for the post as detailed on the Person Specification.
The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of people who identify as Black, Minority Ethnic (BME) and welcomes applicants from these communities. Selection will be on the basis of merit. In order to ensure the diversity of our workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action.
Flexible Working
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) supports a variety of flexible working practices and, where possible (given our range of services and community settings) dependent upon the requirements associated with the role, will actively consider requests made and support these where practically possible. This may include hybrid patterns of working to enable colleagues to request the flexibility of a mixture of home/base working.
In accordance with the NHS People Promise, the Trust is committed to facilitating a healthy work/life balance that is essential to health and wellbeing and to making BCHC a ‘Great Place to Work’. We will be happy to discuss and consider all requests relating to working patterns and hours at your interview so please do ask!
Using Artificial Intelligence
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust acknowledges Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Generative AI (GenAI) tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, Gemini etc; are powerful tools that can help you in various stages of your job application and how they can be used in certain circumstances during your application process with BCHC. You can read more about acceptable use on our internet pages here
Benefits of working for us:
- Full NHS terms and conditions including extensive holidays, Agenda for Change pay with enhancements
- Attractive relocation payment if you relocate to the local area.
- Discounts for local and national retailers
- Dedicated well-being services for all employees
- Flexible working where possible
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Qualifications
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience for the role
Personal Skills and ability
Essential criteria
- Personal Skills and ability for the role
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Fatima Zakia
- Job title
- Community Connexions Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07707292891
- Additional information
Additional Contact:
Dr Christine Burt
07895332443
No longer accepting applications
Sorry, this vacancy is no longer accepting applications.
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