administrative assistant Oldham, England
Job description
Job overview
We have a great opportunity within our Adult Community Nursing (District Nursing) teams in Oldham. You will be an enthusiastic Administrator that will support our clinical teams with high quality administrative support, ensuring the highest standards are maintained at all times.
We are not just looking for ‘staff’ or someone to fill the numbers; we are looking for a new team member who wants to use both their excellent administrative and organisational skills to make a BIG difference in this challenging yet rewarding setting.
Our commitment to you
- A supportive leadership team who will work hard to make sure you have what you need to perform at your best
- Career development/training options
- Support for your health and wellbeing.
We are looking for enthusiastic and energetic individuals, who work well under pressure and as part of a team. A sense of ownership for your work, a ‘can do’ attitude and determination to deliver the best support to the clinical teams is essential.
Main duties of the job
A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages and a strong commitment to personal and professional development and teamwork are essential for this post. Knowledge of Systmone would be advantageous but not essential, as training/development will be given.
As the role involves dealing with the public and professionals you must be able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills. You will have a flexible and professional approach.
You will possess excellent communication skills, have proven organisational skills and be able to work on your own initiative.
You will be able to organise and prioritise your own workload and balance this with the demands of this diverse and varied role.
Working for our organisation
Oldham Care Organisation is part of the Northern Care Alliance, one of the largest NHS organisations in the country. The place where the world’s first IVF baby was delivered, Oldham is a town of pioneering firsts. Today, Oldham is responsible for delivering a range of acute and community health services across the local area and at The Royal Oldham Hospital. As a designated major trauma unit for Greater Manchester and one of only three vascular centres in Greater Manchester, Oldham is a specialist hospital for acute surgery and provides state-of-the-art onsite pathology services to the North West.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person specification
Qualifications / Experience
Essential criteria
- English/Math GCSE grade C or above or equivalent
- Working experience of Microsoft software
- Experience of using electronic systems
- Experience of working to timescales and deadlines
Desirable criteria
- Typing/Word processing qualification
- ECDL qualification or equivalent experience.
- Experience of using SystmOne
- Understanding of the Data Protection Act
Communication
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in a team
- Ability to communicate in a clear and concise manner
We reserve the right to close the online vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and return your application form as soon as possible.
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from everyone. We value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge, and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of our local community. If you are disabled and require reasonable adjustments to the application process, please contact the Recruitment Team to discuss.
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