Admin Assistant in Cardiology Manchester, England
Job description
If you are interested in an important and challenging role within the NHS then we are currently looking for a suitably qualified and experienced Admin Assistant to join our expanding Cardiology team.
We are looking for someone who is able to work accurately and methodically to provide mainly admin support , assist with processing referrals , processing incoming post into the department, who can meet deadlines, show attention to detail, work as part of a team but use their own initiative, be able to work with all types of people and be helpful and reassuring when dealing with colleagues or patients.
You will need to be flexible and proactive, able to respond and adapt to the varying demands and changing circumstances of a busy Cardiology service. Resilience is an important quality to succeed in this role as is the ability to plan and organise workloads in response to the new and competing priorities of the service.
A key function of this role is to create and maintain effective working relationships at all levels both internally and externally therefore enhanced communication skills are essential. Applicants should be able to demonstrate previous experience in an administrative role. Knowledge of office procedures and experience in a Healthcare setting is an advantage but not essential as full training will be given.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
The role is busy and varied and includes:
- General administration duties such as faxing, scanning, photocopying and mailing letters
- Sorting & processing incoming and outgoing mail
- Registering patient referrals & uploading referrals onto HIVE
- Requesting appointments
- Assisting in the maintenance of databases
- Maintain & monitoring patient information on database
- Dealing with telephone and email enquiries promptly
- Ordering stock for the department
- Filing
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we’ve launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the ‘NHS England’ website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT 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. 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 [email protected].
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
