Job overview
1 x hours Monday - Friday between -
The pathology departments at North Tees and Hartlepool NHS foundation trusts and South Tees hospital NHS foundation trust are working collaboratively to develop a joint service with services being delivered on both hospital sites, this will require cross site working as appropriate.
The post holder will provide an effective administration support service providing excellent communication skills and good customer care.
Work with and effectively communicate with the team structure including line Administration Team Leader Medical Secretary and Administration Manager.
The role requires the individual to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
To provide a high quality administrative support service and ensure excellent customer care and experience for patients.
Carry out routine administrative duties pertinent to the service.
The post holder will undertake the Customer Service Practitioner Level 3 apprenticeship standard. You will be released for study to achieve this qualification (location to be confirmed)
Main duties of the job
Receiving, recording, sorting and distributing any form of communication and take appropriate action including escalation where appropriate.
Order and receive stocks and stores.
Standard keyboard skills.
Transcription and or proof reading of clinics and other letters of a sensitive and confidential nature ensuring copy letters to other health care professionals / services are sent.
Receive and make telephone calls to/from GPs, wards and other NHS and non-NHS professionals/agencies, follow through all enquiries in a friendly and professional manner.
Interrogate case notes to identify relevant information and to ensure accuracy of correspondence.
Data collection, update, management and maintenance of systems relevant to service.
Collate documents and other preparatory items required for meetings pertinent to the service.
Word processing / utilising Microsoft Office communication pertinent to the service.
General administrative and clerical procedures including receiving and sending e-mails, filing, photocopying, scanning of documents and faxing as required
Undertake any other relevant administrative tasks that may be required for the effective running of the service
He/she must also be flexible both in availability and being able to offer cover for colleagues when they are absent from work due to annual leave or sickness etc.
Please note this post may close at sufficient applicants.
Working for our organisation
Leadership and Improvement Training
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers Novice leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust.
This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. If interested please apply for this post as soon as possible.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.
Most apprenticeship programmes in the UK are government-funded. To qualify for this funding, you must have been ordinarily resident in the UK for at least three years before starting the apprenticeship. This means living in the UK for the majority of the past three years without significant absences.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. GCSEs A-C or equivalent qualification or experience
2. NVQ 2 in Business Administration or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential criteria
3. Knowledge of Office and Outlook, including word, excel and powerpoint, e-mail and internet
Knowledge
Essential criteria
4. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
5. Understanding of clerical processes
6. Efficient and accurate word processing skills
Disclosure and Barring Checks (DBS)
It is now the policy of South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who are new to the Trust who require DBS clearance for the post they have been offered, are required to pay the cost of their DBS. The method of payment for this is via salary deduction from your first month's pay.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. We welcome applications from the Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Network; LGBT+ Network; Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions Network, Faith Network, Childless not by Choice Network and the Menopause Support Group.
As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you.
If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at
Right to Work in the UK
The Trust welcomes applications from all candidates who meet the criteria for the role. Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Work in the UK - (.
Please provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Your current immigration status will not be considered as part of the shortlisting or interview process.
Please note that not everyone needs a Skilled Worker visa. If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead.
We are able to offer sponsorship for a Health and Care Worker or Skilled Worker visa, subject to candidate and position eligibility. Please review the job eligibility guidance for skilled workers here: Skilled Worker visa: Your job - ( and for the Health and Care Worker visa here: Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - (
Please note: if the job you are applying for does not meet the eligibility criteria above, we will be unable to offer you sponsorship and you will need to explore whether you may be eligible to apply for an alternative immigration route which will secure your right to work in the UK before you apply. If you are in the UK already on a visa, please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post.
The Trust encourages and supports all applicants to be fully vaccinated against both COVID19 and influenza.
Please be aware, there are occasions where some vacancies may close prior to the closing date advertised. This will only happen where sufficient applications are received AND will be made evident on the job advert.
Please note if you are successfully shortlisted, we will contact you via the email address that you have applied from so please ensure you check your emails regularly.
Existing employees of South Tees NHS Foundation Trust currently on the Redeployment Register, who meet the essential criteria for this post, will be shortlisted and interviewed prior to all other applicants.