Job Summary
NHS Blood & Transplant is a world class health service that saves and improves lives every day. Our National Referral Centre(NRC) is an integral part of our service that coordinates the donations we receive from our generous donors for our Tissue and Eye services.
We are currently looking for an Office Manager to be based at our NRC and help coordinate this 7 days a week centre. We require significant administrative support at a senior level due to it’s complexity.
Main duties of the job
The appointed individual will be required to work closely with the Head of Service Delivery, NRC Manager and Deputy Managers and will be responsible for the team’s administrative staff and the service they provide. There will be considerable autonomy and responsibility for specific service areas.
You will also continually develop and maintain high standards of quality, governance, training and performance within the NRC administrative team.
The post-holder must exercise a high degree of independent judgement and initiative, be able to work under pressure and prioritise their own workload. To act as an interface between the NRC, other departments/directorates within NHSBT, the wider NHS, external agencies and other appropriate individuals
Working hours will be on a rota basis covering 7 days per week, including Bank Holidays. The centre is open from 8am-8pm and is covered on a rota basis.
About You
Experience and Knowledge
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft systems in order to produce reports, emails, letters, spreadsheets, presentations.
• Demonstrable experience in an administrative role, For Example, experience of data inputting and processing, drafting correspondence, reports, on call rotas and administrative support systems.
• Demonstrable experience of monitoring, developing and amending working procedures
Qualifications and Training
• Demonstrates commitment to own continued professional development (CPD)
• Degree or equivalent administrative experience