Berkshire Healthcare have an exciting opportunity for an Administrator to join the Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Outpatient team based at St Mark Hospital Maidenhead and Foundation House in Windsor, the post is 37.5 hours/week
If you thrive on variety and the opportunity to work with multiple people, this is a role you should consider as you may need to travel to other sites when the need arises; you will receive generous mileage allowance to facilitate this element of the role. You will be joining a friendly and supportive team, who are pro-active in ensuring a high standard of service within MSK Physio across Berkshire.
We are looking for candidates with excellent customer service and communication skills, a flexible approach, and who are competent at multi-tasking. Good IT skills are essential, and you must be able to demonstrate the ability to work on your own as well as working in collaboration with others.
You will be responsible for the management of patient referrals and appointments utilising phone and email communication whilst creating an efficient and compassionate environment for our patients.
This is a rewarding role, working alongside a committed and friendly team, in a continuously evolving service where you will have daily interaction with patients, administration colleagues and clinical staff.
Main duties of the job
Act as primary point of contact for MSK patients and visitors attending the department
Take responsibility for digital referral management and patient bookings.
Varietyofspecific admin tasksincludingmanagement ofphonelinesandemail,with patient focus at the forefront of ourrole.
Liaisingwithother departments andservices to support andassistpatients as needed, such as interpreting services.
Collectingdata and statistics toassistmanagement in guiding the service direction.
Workingflexibly in response to the needs of the patients,serviceandPhysiotherapists.
Supporting colleagues to deliver a high quality,effectiveand compassionate service both virtually and in person.
About us
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated "outstanding" by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
* Caring for and about you is our top priority
* Committed to providing good quality, safe services
* Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
* Flexible working options to support work-life balance
* 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
* Excellent learning and career development opportunities
* 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
* Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
* Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
* Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
* Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
* Free parking across Trust sites
Job responsibilities
The must haves for you to be considered for this role:
* Excellent written and oral communication skills.
* Good computer skills across Microsoft and database software.
* Ability to organise and prioritiseworkload.
* An approachable and helpful persona with the ability to empathise.
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed. Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
* Basic knowledge of administration and/or office procedures
* Previous knowledge and experience of working in an office and/or customer care environment, undertaking a full range of administrative duties, including minute‑taking
* Knowledge and experience of using a variety of software programmes/packages
* Knowledge and understanding of the post and Trust
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
* Good interpersonal, communication and reporting skills
* Good IT skills, with an ability to navigate around various systems and software packages, such as Outlook, MS Office, the internet and databases
* Ability to work effectively in a team and to work unsupervised and on own initiative, managing own workload
* Ability to work flexibly as required, with the ability to travel independently between locations to fulfil the requirements of the post
* Ability to empathise, be supportive and sensitive to the needs of others
* Ability to use a practical problem solving approach in everyday situations
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer name
Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Address
St Mark's Hospital, St Mark's Road, Maidenhead, SL6 6DU
£27,106 to £28,850 a yearper annum (inc. of HCAS)
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
371-CHS1215
Job locations
St Mark's Hospital, St Mark's Road, Maidenhead, SL6 6DU
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