Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a full-time Team Administrator to join the Admin Hub for the Children and Young People's (CYP) Services. The CYP Admin Hub provides support for services working with children, young people and their families in the community including community paediatrics, integrated therapies, school nursing, health visiting and the immunisations team.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual who wants to make a difference to the lives of children and young people in Buckinghamshire.
Based in Amersham the position will provide high quality administrative support mainly to the therapies and community paediatrics services.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be a team player as well as being able to work independently and use their initiative to resolve challenges. Good communication skills are essential as the role involves liaison with a wide range of people including clinical staff, parents, schools and other external organisations.
Previous administration experience along with excellent IT and organisational skills are required.
The role will involve working with confidential information and dealing with sensitive issues so a knowledge of data protection and safeguarding would be an advantage. Although NHS experience is preferred full training will be provided alongside opportunities for personal development.
The CYP Admin Hub offers a friendly, supportive working environment along with flexible and varied working opportunities. Clinical, operational and administrative staff work closely together to provide positive outcomes for the children, young people and families accessing our services.
Working for our organisation
Why colleagues think we are
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.
We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.
We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
1. Experience of working within the NHS/GP Practice
2. Experience of working with confidential/sensitive issues
3. Previous clerical/ administration experience
4. Experience of working with database/ computer programs
5. Experience of working as a member of team
6. Experience of handling patient complaints
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential criteria
7. GCSE Grade C or above/equivalent in English Language
8. Computer literate
PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.
Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.
Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.
Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
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