There are lots of good reasons to choose to come and work at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. A dynamic integrated Trust with integrity and vision. Exactly the same qualities you’ll see in yourself. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust aims to be the organisation of choice for patients and an employer of choice for staff. In order to continually improve all aspects of our patient experience, we rely upon having a highly skilled, motivated, diverse, productive and patient focused workforce.
Stockport Foundation Trust is one of four ‘specialist’ hospital sites in Greater Manchester. Being a ‘specialist’ hospital will enhance our general surgery, anaesthetics, critical care and emergency medicine for the benefit of people in Stockport, High Peak, Cheshire and across Greater Manchester.
In your application for this post, please describe how your experience and skills align with Our values-based behaviours ( see additional documentation) and provide examples.
Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment
As well as recognising previous NHS service, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is a member of the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. If you are currently employed by Greater Manchester Local Authority, Combined Authority, GMFRS, TfGM as well as other public service organisations, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust will recognise your previous service for sickness and maternity/paternity/adoption entitlement and also for annual leave purposes (providing there has been no break in service). If you currently work for one of the above organisations and successfully apply for a post with Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, please ensure the Recruitment team are aware so that this service is reflected in your contract of employment.
Job overview
Job Summary:
The post holder will be competent, confident and adaptable to the needs of our service users responding to each person’s unique health needs to promote safer and more personalised care.
The post holder is required to support the Community Midwife team to help implement, monitor, and maintain a safe and quality assured failsafe process for screening tests. The purpose is to carry out failsafe activities that ensure that screening test results are chased and fed back in a timely manner.
Data for national standards would be required to be kept thus helping to track and thus minimise the risk of harm by missed test results to mothers and babies for which Stockport NHS Trust are responsible.
Main duties of the job
* Maintenance of an accurate community screening tests database
* Provision of accurate statistical information.
* Provide administrative support to the Community midwifery team including photocopying, filing, faxing, scanning and other routine office tasks.
* Liaise closely with the Community Midwives, wards, ANC and Triage, paediatricians, Obstetricians, Laboratory services and Ultrasound department to help ensure the smooth running of the service.
* Answer telephone enquiries, refer issues to other members of the business group as appropriate and act as the main point of contact in relation to issues/updates for the Community Failsafe system.
* Liaise as appropriate with external service providers.
* Provide data to the Community team leads and Community Matro as required.
* Provide a daily analysis of breaches of Failsafe Systems and to action them appropriately and alert line manager when users of the service are adversely affected.
* Attend MDT meetings regarding patients care and any regional/national update meetings.
* Maintain a flexible approach to the post in order to rapidly assimilate changes in workload, patterns and requirements.
Working for our organisation
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Benefits we offer to you:
* Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
* Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
* Cycle to work scheme
* Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
* Stockport Credit Union– for local financial advice
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust’s policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary
In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
* • Good Standard of general education
* • Functional skills minimum Level 2 Maths and English or GCSE equivalent or working towards
* • NVQ3 in IT or equivalent qualifications or experience.
Knowledge
* • Knowledge of the community services and Failsafe procedures
* • Knowledge of NHS hospital administrative systems e.g. PAS, EK, patient centre etc or willingness to learn
* • Experience and understanding of Data Protection
* • Knowledge of when to seek advice and escalate to the appropriate professional for expert help and advice
* • Understanding of Medical terminology
Experience
* • Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information
* • Comprehensive experience of using work processing and data analysis software packages i.e. Microsoft Excel, Database, Word and Outlook.
* • Previous experience of providing administrative support within the NHS or care setting.
* • Experience of dealing with members of the public.
* • Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multi-disciplinary team
* • Experience of operating in a busy office environment.
* • Experience of note taking and producing minutes of meetings.
* • Experience of Audits.
Skills & Abilities
* • Excellent numeracy, literacy and verbal communication skills.
* • Analytical and judgemental skills for problem solving within own sphere of work. Able to uses initiative appropriately.
* • Excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritise and achieve deadlines and ability to work effectively under pressure.
* • Effective interpersonal skills with the ability to demonstrate compassion and empathy with patients and be able to understand their needs and respond with tact and sensitivity.
* • Ability to monitor quality of work in own area and alert others to quality issues, reporting any errors or issues to the appropriate person.
* • Able to follow policies and procedures
Work Related Circumstances
* • Able to cover the service 5 days a week with flexibility to meet service needs
* • Occupational Health Clearance and Able to apply physical effort e.g. lifting and handling.
* • Right to work in the UK
* • UK driving licence and use of a car for work
Applicants are encouraged to read the documents attached to this vacancy before applying, including the job description and person specification and the information for applicants which includes useful information to assist you in completing your application.
From time to time we may need to close a vacancy early when in receipt of a sufficient number of applications. If you are interested in this post and wish to be considered, we strongly advise you to complete and submit your application as soon as possible.
Please note that all correspondence will be via your NHS Jobs account. Unfortunately we are not able to acknowledge each application. If you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please consider that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. Please also note that Stockport NHS Foundation Trust are unable to refund Interview expenses or re-location costs.
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting and championing a culture of diversity, fairness and equality for all applicants and employees. Applications are welcomed from all backgrounds and we strive to reflect the community we serve in our diverse workforce. Our two tick kite mark guarantees a candidate with a disability, who fulfills the essential criteria, an interview at the Trust. We can make reasonable adjustments, and offer support and advice in a variety of ways on request.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
The vacancy may close early if it attracts a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.
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