Job description
Do you have an interest in education and training? Are you a quick learner who enjoys multitasking? Do you enjoy working front of house in a busy reception environment with lots of interaction with service users, on the telephone, via email and in person?
An opportunity exists to join our Education and Development administrative team as the Education and Centre Co-ordinator. You will have a key front of house role in co-ordinating centre training activities and events, preparing course materials, setting up training rooms and liaising with visitors to our Education Centre. Additionally, this role is the key point of contact for applicants and managers regarding non-medical continuing professional development funding and is responsible for maintaining related investment records.
You will need to have had previous administrative experience, ideally within the NHS, and have a good level of IT literacy. You will also need to demonstrate that you are able to work as part of a team and can prioritise conflicting demands in a busy environment.
If you have excellent organisational skills and attention to detail combined with word processing and accurate data entry skills, the ability to maintain excellent standards of customer care whilst working in a busy environment then we would like to hear from you.
The post holder will work as part of the Education, Culture and Organisational Development team, with day-to-day responsibility for the smooth running of the Education Centre and providing senior administrative support to the Education Business Manager and senior team co-ordinating a range of Education Centre activities and education programmes. Based front of house in the Education Centre at the front reception desk, the post holder acts as the key point of contact and welcome for all colleagues accessing training and development ensuring a tidy and welcoming environment. The role is responsible for scheduling activities/courses/training programmes. Additionally, supporting the procurement processes by managing the purchasing process and updating/maintaining designated reports for investments in staff development.
St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the UK’s leading teaching hospitals with an international reputation for patient care, education and research. St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is at the heart of an integrated healthcare system. One that delivers improved patient care at a community, hospital and specialist setting, supported by a unique and nationally recognised programme of research, education and employee engagement. It is a national centre of excellence for specialist services such as neurology, cardiology and cancer care. The Trust is also a major provider of trauma and emergency services, children’s services, maternity care, care for the elderly, vascular and renal services. The main hospital site is the St George’s Hospital in Tooting, a site that we share with the equally renowned St George’s University of London. The Trust also runs services from St. Johns’ Therapy Centre in Clapham, Queen Mary’s Hospital in Roehampton and Nelson Hospital in Wimbledon.
Please see attached job description and person specification for further details of responsibilities