Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
The NHS is changing. More emphasis on community-based care means there's never been a better time to join us.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and organised Admin Assistant to join our professional team in Hersden.
Please note, this vacancy does not meet the criteria for skilled worker sponsorship. Therefore, we are unable to accept applications from candidates that cannot provide documentary evidence of the right to work in the United Kingdom.
This role is office-based, and we cannot offer remote working.
Main duties of the job
Could you use your skills and experience to support the NHS to deliver great patient care? Great patient care needs great people to support clinical teams. That's where you come in.
This role is important as you'll be using your knowledge, experience, and expertise to provide support to our hard-working frontline NHS teams.
We put patients first and expect all of our colleagues to do the same. Although NHS experience isn't a requirement for this role, you'll need to share our passion for delivering excellent patient care.
The challenges come thick and fast in this role, but you'll know that your input contributes to the excellent experience our patients and service users have every day.
Additional Working Pattern: 37.5
About us
Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we've got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this, we need outstanding people who share our values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Responsive, Excellent.
We know a commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves on being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences.
Job responsibilities
The job description and person specification give you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application.
If you need an application form in an alternative format, please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you; their contact details can be found in the job advert.
We can get a lot of applications for some roles, so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted, please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.
At KCHFT, we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
EXPERIENCE
* Administrative experience
* Experience of team working and versatility to take on a variety of tasks
* Experience of handling confidential information
* Experience of working with members of the public
Skills & abilities
* Good interpersonal and verbal communication skills both on the telephone and in person with patients, members of the public, and colleagues
* Good written communication skills
* Good attention to detail, accuracy, and organisational skills
* Ability to concentrate and focus on tasks with frequent interruptions
Personal attributes
* Friendly and approachable manner
* Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
* Ability to be patient, tolerant, and use discretion at all times
* Commitment and enthusiasm with flexibility in working practices and attitude to work
* Able to plan and prioritise effectively and work within defined deadlines
* Possess a willingness to learn
Ability to manage
* Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times
* Ability to manage own workload
* Ability to cope with pressure during busy periods and act in a professional manner at all times
Additional requirements
* Ability to work on one's own and/or as part of a team
* A working knowledge of RIO
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
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
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