PART TIME ADMIN ASSISTANT - 2 positions
Bartholomew Medical Group are seeking to recruit two admin assistants to join our team. These will be primarily an office based role rather than patient facing.
Experience of working within an office environment is essential, as is flexibility. Experience of working within the NHS would be desirable.
hours per week to be worked over Monday to Friday.
Person Specification
Essential:
· Office skills including typing and computer skills
· Good and confident telephone manner
· Ability to work independently and use own initiative
· Ability to work as part of a team
· Ability to manage own time effectively both short and long term
· GCSE Maths & English grade 4 or above
· A basic understanding of IT
Desirable:
· Experience in health care
· Experience in the SystmOne clinical IT system
Full training available in post for the successful candidate.
Confidentiality:
* In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately
* In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential
* Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data
Health & safety:
The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others' health, safety and security as defined in the practice health & safety policy, the practice health & safety manual, and the practice infection control policy and published procedures. This will include:
* Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines
* Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks
* Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills
* Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards
* Actively reporting of health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised
* Keeping own work areas and general/patient areas generally clean, assisting in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness consistent with the scope of the job holder's role
* Undertaking periodic infection control training
* Reporting potential risks identified
* Demonstrate due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
Equality and diversity:
The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:
* Acting in a way that recognises the importance of people's rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation
* Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues
* Behaving in a manner that is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgemental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.
Personal/professional development:
The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, with such training to include:
* Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development
* Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work
Quality:
The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will:
* Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk
* Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision
* Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the team's performance
* Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients' needs
* Effectively manage own time, workload and resources
Communication:
The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:
* Communicate effectively with other team members
* Communicate effectively with patients and carers
* Recognize people's needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly
Contribution to the implementation of services:
The post-holder will:
* Apply practice policies, standards and guidance
* Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work
* Participate in audit where appropriate
If you possess the required skills and are eager to contribute to our team, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.
Please submit a C.V. and covering letter to:-
Mrs Helen Fox
Practice Manager
Bartholomew Medical Group
Goole Health Centre
Woodland Avenue
Goole, DN14 6RU
Closing date 5pm, Wednesday 15th October or earlier if sufficient suitable applications are received.
Interviews will be held on Thursday 30th October
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: £12.79 per hour
Education:
* GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Work Location: In person