Child Death Review Administrative Assistant
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
To provide efficient and high-quality administrative support to consultants and their teams.
To work in close co-operation with staff and other health professionals to ensure a first-class service.
To be an active and supportive member of the department's administrative and clerical team.
Main Duties of the Job
We are looking for enthusiastic, reliable, and hardworking individuals to join our Child Death Review team. The ideal candidate will have excellent organisational skills, a patient-focused approach, and be a good team player capable of working with different staff groups. They should be able to work on their own initiative and possess excellent interpersonal skills.
This varied and interesting role can be challenging at times but is ideal for someone who is flexible, proactive, and meets challenges with enthusiasm. A good standard of verbal and written English, numeracy, and attention to detail is also expected.
You will be working as part of a well-established team providing administrative support to the running of the service.
About Us
With nearly 9,000 dedicated staff caring for patients around the clock, we are the largest healthcare provider in southwest London. Our main site, St George's Hospital in Tooting, is one of the country's principal teaching hospitals, shared with St George's, University of London, which trains medical students and carries out advanced medical research.
St George's Hospital also hosts the St George's, University of London and Kingston University Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, which is responsible for training a wide range of healthcare professionals from across the region. As well as acute hospital services, we provide a variety of specialist care and a full range of community services to patients of all ages.
Job Responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for more details on the main responsibilities for this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Good general education including GCSE in maths or English
* Customer care course (or equivalent experience)
Experience
* At least 1 year clerical or secretarial experience (within the last 3 years)
* Experience of working within a hospital
* Experience of working with the public
* Experience of working in a multicultural environment
Skills
* Ability to work unsupervised
* Computer skills including use of Outlook and other Microsoft systems
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Ability to prioritise workload
Knowledge
* Knowledge and experience of office management
* Knowledge of requirements of confidentiality and the Data Protection Act
* Knowledge of NHS Child Death Review process
* Knowledge of safeguarding children
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and as such, it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer Name
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
£29,485 to £31,088 a year, per annum including inner London HCAS
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