Job summary
A vacancy has arisen for a Ward Administrator on Wren Ward at the Carsington Unit, Kingsway site, Derby.
This is an exciting opportunity for a Ward Administrator to work full time on Wren Ward in our brand new Carsington Unit on our Kingsway Hospital, Derby, site.
This is an exciting time to work for Derbyshire Healthcare. Carsington Unit is a purpose-built 54-bed unit which is due to open in early 2025. The new facilities will improve safety, privacy and dignity for our adult acute mental health patients by providing en-suite accommodation in single rooms.
Wren Ward is a new 18-bed Male Working Age Adult Acute Ward, based at our new Carsington Unit in Derby.
Wren Ward will focus on therapeutic interventions and deliver care to national recommendations.
This is a great opportunity for you to support shaping the service and build the team along with the Ward Manager and other senior leaders. You will work alongside others to establish and develop this new ward for Derbyshire and collaborate with an innovative and forward-thinking programme team and senior leaders.
The post is full time (37.5 hours per week) Monday to Friday during office hours, however we may be able to offer some flexibility around this.
Main duties of the job
You will be working closely with the clinical team to maintain the functionality of the team. You will provide Admin support to the Ward Manager and the Clinical team including minuting meetings and arranging appointments.
The job role will consist of carrying out standard administrator responsibilities, supporting the team and manager to maintain and develop the clinical and operational performance of the ward.
Though you will not be providing hands-on patient care, patients may look to you for support and advice which can be a rewarding experience.
You will play a part in managing phone activity within the staff office and displaying the Trust and team values to patients, carers, and colleagues.
You will respond to the needs of people in an honest, non-judgemental and open manner which respects the rights of individuals and groups.
You will ensure that services are provided in a safe and supportive environment and at all times adopt a professional approach to your work promoting a positive image to service users/carers and the general public.
About us
Join Team Derbyshire Healthcare and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of "making a positive difference in people's lives".
CQC rated us as 'GOOD' overall, commenting on how our colleagues "treated patients with compassion and kindness" and "felt positive and proud about working for the trust."
Benefits include:
* Commitment to flexible working where possible
* 27 days' annual leave per year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service
* Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
* Generous NHS pension scheme
* Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
* Health service discounts and online benefits
* Incremental pay progression
* Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
* Derbyshire Healthcare supports several specialist staff network groups to reflect its commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. These include the Disability and Wellness group, Multi-Faith forum, BME staff support network, LGBT+ staff support network, Christian network, Women's network and Armed Forces network.
* Health and wellbeing opportunities
* Structured learning and development opportunities
Our values
We pride ourselves on being a values-led organisation, as expressed through our Trust Strategy for 2024-28. Our Trust values are as follows:
Caring, Inclusive, Ambitious, Belonging, Collaborative
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Ordering and monitoring ward stock and necessary items through finance and procurement system.
Scanning documents to the Electronic Patient Record to ensure clinical objectives are met.
Gathering ward data to handover in operational and clinical meetings.
Managing phone activity in staff office and communicating messages to the appropriate staff member.
Assisting management team in the collation of information to meet clinical and operational objectives such as audit and ward improvement.
Manage ward post and ensure this reaches the appropriate staff member.
It is Trust policy that for posts that are for a time limited period, applicants who are currently employed by an NHS organisation will only be appointed on a secondment basis and should have approval from their line manager this is possible before applying. Applicants who are not employed by an NHS organisation, will receive a fixed term contract.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Typing RSA/ OCR level II or equivalent
Desirable
* ECDL or equivalent IT qualification
Skills/Experience
Essential
* Good standard of spelling and grammatical accuracy
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Excellent organisational skills
* Able to work as part of a team
* Able to prioritise workload and meet deadlines
* Able to work on own initiative with minimal supervision
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
* Experience of using Microsoft computer packages
* Previous clerical/administration experience
* Excellent customer care skills
* Experience dealing with telephone enquiries
Personal qualities/attributes
Essential
* Ability to be flexible in approach and working practices
* Understand the requirements for confidentiality
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 details
Employer name
Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Wren Ward, Carsington Unit
Kingsway Hospital
Derby
DE22 3LZ
Employer's website
http://www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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