Job description
Job Title: Administrative Assistant
Trust Location: Herefordshire & Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
Would you like to be a part of a team that works well together, always there to help each other? If you answered yes, Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust is the place for you.
About the Trust
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust is the main provider of mental health and learning disability services in Herefordshire and Worcestershire, and also provide community nursing and therapy services in Worcestershire. They provide services for people of all ages, across a range of settings, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions across Herefordshire and Worcestershire. They are the main providers of mental health and learning disability services in both counties, and also deliver community hospitals, neighbourhood teams and community nursing services across Worcestershire. They have over 40 locations within Hospitals and clinic environments.
What you’ll be responsible for:
· Undertake administration/secretarial duties that are specific to the role.
· Undertake general office duties, as required, e.g., typing, data inputting, filing, scanning/copying, in line with Trust Policies and Procedures.
· Arrange, confirm patient appointments, and making appropriate arrangements required e.g. interpreter services.
· Provide a secretarial service to team/department meetings, including the preparation and distribution of agendas and papers.
· Answer/deal with both face-to-face and telephone enquiries.
You’ll learn the following whilst working at the trust:
1. An in depth understanding of the roles and responsibilities involved in working within the NHS
2. Knowledge of the systems used, to effectively complete your role to the highest standard at all times
3. A sense of teamwork, gained through working alongside and supporting colleagues from all levels, within the organisation
You’ll have the following skills/experience:
· Excellent communication skills- both verbal and written
· Microsoft office skills- Outlook, Word, and Excel
· Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
· Previous admin experience
· Previous NHS experience (desirable)
· Experience in Carenotes (desirable)
· Experience of using choose and book
As a member of NHS Professionals, you have fantastic benefits:
· Competitive pay rates- work this week, get paid next week
· Essential support when you need it- 24/7 365 days- call us anytime
· Multi locational- work across neighbouring Trusts
· Manage your shifts and timesheets on the go- access your “My Bank” shift portal anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone
· Varied working options to suit your lifestyle- access to the Bank gives you options of ad hoc shifts or longer-term placements
· Training and development opportunities- Keep up with the essentials and more
· Build holiday allowance for every shift you work- your work life balance is important to us
· Stakeholder pension scheme available- a flexible future for you and yours
Who are NHS Professionals?
We specialise in putting people in place to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated candidates and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, access to more shifts and a healthier work-life balance, giving more choice and control to our members.
As an equal opportunities’ organisation, NHSP is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective Bank members and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender reassignment, or marriage and civil partnership. We believe there is a strong case for the Equality, Diversity and inclusion agenda and we strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants form a range of backgrounds to apply.
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By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts across any of our client Trusts in England, as well as the ability to develop professionally and gain experience in several wards or areas.
Disclaimer
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Job Types: Full-time, Temporary contract
Salary: £12.45 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Application question(s):
- Do you have previous admin experience?
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: 66459