Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for two care administrators to join the Claire House Care Team
At Claire House Childrens Hospice, we are passionate about providing the best possible care to children and young adults with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions, as well as support for their families, from across Merseyside and Cheshire. Please see our website for more information about the care and support we provide for children, young people and their families.
The care services administrators are all based in the hospice within specific Care Services teams but work collaboratively.
The key elements of the role are to provide administration management support to the Care and Family Support Services to ensure a high quality, efficient, child and family centered service in line with the vision, mission and values of Claire House. The post holder will work collaboratively with the other Care Services administrators, to ensure an effective and comprehensive support service to the full range of care and family support teams.
The right candidate will have the opportunity to flex, grow and develop. You would be joining a fantastic team who work hard to provide outstanding hospice and palliative support services.
If you are a motivated, determined individual with an eye for quality and passion for patient safety then we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
Main purpose of job
1. This post is responsible for providing administration management support to the Care and Family Support Services to ensure a high quality, efficient, child and family centred service in line with the vision, mission and values of Claire House.
Position of the role in Claire House Childrens Hospice
2. The post holder reports to the Head of Statutory Partnerships & Clinical Strategy, and Director of Clinical Services.
3. The post holder will work collaboratively with the other Care Services administrators, to ensure an effective and comprehensive support service to the full range of Care and Family Support teams. The post holder, in their specific administrative role, will also report operationally to an identified lead within the specific Care or Family Support service.
About us
We hold Claire House values central to our recruitment process. Therefore, we welcome interested applicants to arrange an informal visit and spend time at Claire House ahead of the interview.
All Claire House employees receive a rewards and recognition package which includes generous annual leave, life cover, free access to an Employee Assistance Program and counselling service, free parking, access to training and courses and in-house clinical supervision. We offer additional payments for working unsocial hours and night shifts. You can also continue with your NHS superannuation scheme or join the Claire House pension scheme.
Should you require any further information or want to discuss the post please contact
Andrew Pickering, Head of Statutory Partnerships & Clinical Strategy: A
Job description & application via Claire House Website Completed applications should be emailed to
INTERVIEW: Friday 21st June 2024
This organisations recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to equal opportunities and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment.
This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check. Registered Charity No. 1004058
Job description
Job responsibilities
Scope of job
4. To provide a full range of administration support to ensure the smooth and efficient management of all the Care and Family Support services.
5. To be a key point of contact for families and external professionals, and support the team to maintain and record contact for families and external professionals.
6. To have a key responsibility for diary management and service bookings for planned and unplanned respite and day care services, working closely with service leads and liaising with families.
7. To support the co-ordination of activities and groups for babies, children and young people, and parent/sibling events and groups.
8. To provide administrative support to the Clinical Leadership Team and other service team leaders.
9. To accurately input data and work collaboratively with the Data and Insight team to ensure that accurate reports and care service information can be obtained for service development and statutory reports.
Dimensions and Limits of Authority
10. The post holder will have delegated responsibility for the day-to-day operational administration from their operational service lead, and will report to the Executive Assistant.
Qualification and Skills Level
11. A Level or equivalent qualification/experience in a numerate or equivalent relevant subject; business administration/medical secretary
12. Experience of working with, and managing, information and data
13. Experience of providing administrative support in a healthcare setting
14. Experience of providing administration support in an office environment
15. Proven and proficient communication skills, both verbal and written
16. Excellent keyboard skills and IT knowledge
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
17. To provide the full range of administration support to ensure the smooth and efficient management of all the Care and Family Support services.
18. To maintain, monitor, and support with all aspects of Quality, Risk and Safety Compliance records
19. Manage, and coordinate, the referral process to the different Care and Family Support services, ensuring accurate documentation of all required demographic and other information on the electronic care database.
20. Key point of contact for families and external professionals accessing Claire House services, ensuring collaboration of all relevant documentation of all contacts.
21. Liaison with families/carers and external professionals to gather or share information as required.
22. Arrangement and coordination of internal and external professional meetings, including minute taking as required.
23. Process and input clinical notes and information for children and young people and their family members into the appropriate database and file. To log information of event activities on to the Care database.
24. To be the point of contact for the Fundraising team when free offers of tickets/events etc. are offered to families, ensuring their equitable allocation.
25. To be responsible for regularly posting information using the Claire House Facebook pages as a means of promoting family events/offers, being mindful of language and content on the Bereaved Parents Facebook page.
26. To work with the Communications team to provide material/photographs for internal and external publicity, ensuring the appropriate consent has been obtained.
27. To have an excellent telephone manner and be able to confidently call families.
28. To provide administration support to the Clinical Leadership Team and other service team leaders.
29. Support and work collaboratively with other care administration post holders as required, for example: to cover large events, sickness and absence etc.
30. To ensure appropriate documentation and communication has been sent to individuals/families and professionals in an effective and timely manner.
31. To be self-motivated, and to be able to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
32. To take a proactive role in your own continual professional development to ensure that you can be the best that you can.
33. To highlight any areas in which you would like to improve, to ensure that Claire House are aware and can help you if possible.
34. To keep up-to-date with new developments, legalities, codes of conduct and best practice within the world of income generation.
General Claire House Requirements
Every employee is required to:
35. Adhere to, and comply with, organisational policies, procedures and guidelines at all times, including GDPR guidelines and financial instructions.
36. Have a basic understanding of the following areas:
37. Health & Safety
38. Equal Opportunities
39. Confidentiality & GDPR Guidelines
40. Fire Regulations
41. Dealing with Violent and Disruptive People
42. Whistle Blowing Policy
43. Risk Assessments and Management
44. The post holder must act in a professional and responsible manner at all times and have due regard to confidentiality and Health & Safety legislation.
45. This is an outline job description and should not be regarded as an inflexible specification. Responsibilities will be reviewed periodically in line with service priorities and duties may change or new duties be introduced after consultation with the post holder. As a term of your employment you may be required to undertake such other duties, such as link roles, and/or hours of work as may reasonably be required, commensurate with your general level of responsibility with the organisation, at your initial place of work or at any other of the Claire House establishments.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
46. Significant administrative/secretarial experience.
47. Experience of dealing with the general public on the telephone or in a face-to-face setting.
48. Experience of working as part of a team
49. Able to work independently and collaboratively across teams departments.
50. Ability to manage time efficiently with conflicting pressures and prioritise deadlines
Desirable
51. Experience of working in a healthcare setting.
52. Knowledge/experience of working for a charity.
Qualifications
Essential
53. A level, or equivalent qualification, in relevant subject business administration/ medical secretary.
54. Excellent levels of literacy.
55. GCSE Level A-C in English and Maths.
56. Experience of working with MS Word, Excel, or other databases.
Desirable
57. Experience of working with social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram.
58. Previous risk management experience in any setting.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
59. Competent office skills in MS Word and MS Excel.
60. Accurate data input.
61. Data analysis.
62. Proven strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
63. Excellent keyboard skills.
64. Understanding of data protection principles.
65. Able to relate well with children, families and professionals.
66. Ability to work on own initiative and confident to seek advice where appropriate.
67. Clear communicator.
68. Positive attitude.
69. Enthusiastic.
70. Supportive of colleagues.
71. Able to motivate self and others.
72. Professional manner.
73. Approachable, fair and consistent.
74. Honest and trustworthy.
Desirable
75. Excellent knowledge of MS Office.