administrative assistant Poole, England
Ministry of Defence (Montenegro)
Full Time
Poole, England
22758 - 12.04 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
Details
Reference number
292747
Salary
£22,758
Per annum (pro rata for part time)
A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
Job grade
Administrative Assistant
Contract type
Permanent
Business area
MOD - Strategic Command - Defence Medical Services (DMS).
Type of role
Administration / Corporate Support
Other
Other
Working pattern
Flexible working, Full-time, Job share
Number of jobs available
1
Contents
Location
About the job
Benefits
Things you need to know
Apply and further information
Location
Medical Centre, RM Poole, Hamworthy, Dorset, BH15 4NQ
About the job
Job summary
Here at Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC) we are inclusive and dedicated, working to provide excellent support to our entitled personnel.
Are you enthusiastic with good organisational and decision-making skills? Can you communicate at all levels and cope well under pressure? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for an Administrative Assistant Receptionist at the Medical Centre in Hamworthy Barracks, and we would love to hear from you!
This position offers 37 hours per week. Requests to work flexibly and or part time will be considered, taking into account business needs. Please note the salary will be pro-rata where part time hours are undertaken.
Are you enthusiastic with good organisational and decision-making skills? Can you communicate at all levels and cope well under pressure? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for an Administrative Assistant Receptionist at the Medical Centre in Hamworthy Barracks, and we would love to hear from you!
This position offers 37 hours per week. Requests to work flexibly and or part time will be considered, taking into account business needs. Please note the salary will be pro-rata where part time hours are undertaken.
Job description
As the successful candidate you will be providing high-quality primary healthcare and administrative services to the Medical Facility.
Person specification
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Delivering medical facility reception functions and administration support to all clinicians as directed by the practice manager and under the supervision of the Administrative Officer (AO).
- Utilising interpersonal skills to act as the initial point of contact for patients and/or accompanying relatives and other visitors to the medical facility.
- Liaising with patients, Medical Officers and other medical treatment facilities to ensure correct patient contact details and dealing with any queries.
For further responsibilities, please see attached the Job Description document.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Leadership
- Communicating and Influencing
- Managing a Quality Service
- Working Together
- Making Effective Decisions
Benefits
Alongside your salary of £22,758, Ministry of Defence contributes £6,144 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension
- Free Parking
- Access to gym
Things you need to know
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.
The sift will be completed within 5 working days of the vacancy closing date. Interview location and date to be confirmed.
There will be no reimbursement for any travel expenses for the interview.
All employees joining Ministry of Defence who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a 6-month probation period (unless otherwise advised) effective from the employment start date. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check.
Please ensure you demonstrate that you have the required skills, knowledge and experience in the CV section of the application form. Please make sure no personal details are included.
As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came in to effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical.
The role currently being advertised has not been assessed as business critical and is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points based system. Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact [email protected].
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
There will be no reimbursement for any travel expenses for the interview.
All employees joining Ministry of Defence who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a 6-month probation period (unless otherwise advised) effective from the employment start date. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check.
Please ensure you demonstrate that you have the required skills, knowledge and experience in the CV section of the application form. Please make sure no personal details are included.
As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came in to effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical.
The role currently being advertised has not been assessed as business critical and is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points based system. Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact [email protected].
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).
See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
- certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
Apply and further information
This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
Name :
Catherine Overill
Email :
Recruitment team
Email :
Further information
Please see the Further Information document.
About Ministry of Defence (Montenegro)
Revenue: Unknown / Non-Applicable
Size: 201 to 500 Employees
Type: Government
Website: www.mod.gov.me
Ministry of Defence (Montenegro)
www.mod.gov.me
Podgorica, Montenegro
Unknown / Non-Applicable
201 to 500 Employees
Government
