Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
We are excited to announce a fantastic opportunity to join our admin team within the Nutrition and Dietetics department at Sheffield Children's. This is a varied administrative role, perfect for someone with experience in a similar position. You will provide support to the team, ensuring effective communication and efficient workload management.
You will be an enthusiastic, detail-orientated person who can collaborate with senior staff to maintain smooth departmental operations.
If you are looking for a rewarding opportunity, apply to join our team and contribute to the success of our Nutrition and Dietetics Department!
Main duties of the job
Reporting into the Dietetic Head of Service, your responsibilities will include:
1. Provide secretarial and administrative support to the Nutrition and Dietetics team, including senior staff and the Head of Services.
2. Liaise with a variety of people, including service users, clinical staff, and other departments.
3. Manage your workload, working with the Dietetic Head of Services and senior team members to keep everything organised.
4. Ensure that all administrative tasks are carried out accurately and within agreed timescales.
About us
At Sheffield Children's, our purpose is clear: to provide healthier futures for children and young people. Our three strategic aims are:
1. Outstanding Patient Care
2. Brilliant Place to work
3. Leaders in Children's Health
We work with local, regional, and national partners to provide physical and mental healthcare across acute and community settings. Many of our clinicians are amongst the best in their field, recognised nationally and internationally for their expertise.
As well as having enormous pride in what we do, we are a friendly, welcoming, and motivated NHS Trust who are guided by our CARE values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. Our nearly 4000 colleagues live these values, ensuring kind and compassionate care that makes patients and their families feel safe and at home.
Sheffield Children's provides great benefits to support your wellbeing, with excellent annual leave and pension schemes, health programmes, and exclusive discounts--helping you succeed at work and beyond.
Job responsibilities
For more information on the main responsibilities for this post, please refer to the job description and person specification.
Please note that Sheffield Children's uplift pay to meet the Real Living Wage, which is £12.60 per hour.
Diversity Statement
At Sheffield Children's, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment that celebrates diversity and supports everyone's success. We prioritise Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in our recruitment practices, creating a welcoming space for people of all backgrounds, including ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ members.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
* English Language & Maths at GCSE grade C or above or equivalent
* RSA 2 (typing/word processing) or equivalent
* Recognised qualification - NVQ 3 or equivalent experience
Experience
* Significant Experience of working in a busy office environment in a secretarial/admin role
* Previous secretarial/admin role within NHS
Knowledge & Skills
* Ability to work with established office systems - Microsoft packages (word, excel and email)
* Good organisational skills
* Good communication skills both verbal and written
* Ability to work on own initiative
* Ability to use Medway
* Understanding of medical terminology
* Understanding of confidentiality issues
Personal Attributes
* Good literacy and numeric skills
* Flexible approach to workload
* Ability to work as a member of a team
* Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
* Interested in developing new skills
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.
Address
Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust
PA to the Head of Dietetics /Co-ordinator
£24,071 to £25,674 a year, pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
425-25-7023574-A
Job locations
Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust
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