Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.
We care for over half a million patients every year:
* Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics.
* Nationwide recognition for urology and skin cancer services.
* Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke, and cardiac services.
* Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals, and community hubs.
More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures, and backgrounds work for us. We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family-friendly, inclusive employer.
If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact bht.recruitment@nhs.net or phone 01494 734868.
We pride ourselves on being a great place to work – and invite you to join our BHT family.
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a full-time Team Administrator to join the Admin Hub for the Children and Young People's (CYP) Services. The CYP Admin Hub provides support for services working with children, young people, and their families in the community including community paediatrics, integrated therapies, school nursing, health visiting, and the immunisations team. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual who wants to make a difference in the lives of children and young people in Buckinghamshire.
Based in Amersham, the position will provide high-quality administrative support mainly to the therapies and community paediatrics services.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be a team player as well as being able to work independently and use their initiative to resolve challenges. Good communication skills are essential as the role involves liaison with a wide range of people including clinical staff, parents, schools, and other external organisations. Previous administration experience along with excellent IT and organisational skills are required. The role will involve working with confidential information and dealing with sensitive issues, so knowledge of data protection and safeguarding would be an advantage. Although NHS experience is preferred, full training will be provided alongside opportunities for personal development.
The CYP Admin Hub offers a friendly, supportive working environment along with flexible and varied working opportunities. Clinical, operational, and administrative staff work closely together to provide positive outcomes for the children, young people, and families accessing our services.
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression. Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities, and be a great place to work. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes. We welcome applications from black, Asian, and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities, and care-experienced candidates.
We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact Pam.Daley@nhs.net (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.
We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
Person specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
* GCSE Grade C or above/equivalent in English Language.
Experience
* Experience of working within the NHS/GP Practice.
* Experience of working with confidential/sensitive issues.
* Experience of working with database/computer programs.
* Experience of working as a member of a team.
* Experience of handling patient complaints.
* Accurate data entry, typing, and checking skills.
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
* Excellent organisational skills and ability to plan own workload.
* Flexible working attitude.
* Excellent clear, concise verbal and written communication skills.
* Ability to work under pressure and deal with difficult/sensitive situations.
* Aware of Confidentiality code of practice and Data Protection Act 2018 in relation to patients and staff.
* Excellent telephone communication skills.
* Ability to communicate well at all levels both written and verbally.
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
* Mainly based on one site but should have the ability to travel to other trust sites.
PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues, and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
If you are successful at interview, we will require you to complete a Covid-19 risk assessment document.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight. If we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the closing date.
Contacting you: We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly.
Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interview will not be reimbursed.
Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
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