An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Clinical Administration Team working through the bank on a temporary basis providing a patient focussed, high quality and complete administrative support service to enable patient flow.
The posts are based on various wards and Main Reception to suit the needs of the Trust on an ad hoc basis to cover absence. You will interact with patients and relatives as well as staff based at Royal Papworth Hospital. You will be an organised, efficient and motivated individual who is trustworthy and reliable. You must be able to be adaptable within your work role to support the team in all aspects of ward administrative cover.
If you're ready to take your administrative career to the next level and contribute to exceptional patient care, we encourage you to apply today!
Key Duties
The key duties of the roles are to assist with the coordination of patient activity through the wards by the completion of designated admission. This includes following Trust standards for meeting and greeting patients, recording information, and escalating any delays to the Patient Flow Facilitator.
You will need keyboard skills and an aptitude for using a variety of IT systems together with a degree of flexibility with your working hours. You will be working as part of a friendly supportive team and play an important part in providing administrative support to clinical areas.
Uniform of a blouse/shirt is provided, and the uniform policy is black/navy trousers or skirt along with black or navy professional style shoes.
Working Hours
We work various shifts to cover weekdays, weekends and Bank Holidays as detailed below. Please indicate which days/shifts you are available to work in your supporting statement.
1. Day Ward: Monday to Friday 06:30 to 14:30, late: 10:00 to 18:00.
2. Main Reception & Wards: Monday to Friday - early: 07:00-15:00, late: 11:00-19:00.
3. Saturday & Sunday: 07:00-15:00.
Why Join Us?
We're committed to your development. Enjoy ongoing training opportunities and expand your expertise in healthcare administration.
Be part of a friendly, expert team working on the prestigious Cambridge Biomedical Campus--a hub for healthcare innovation.
About Us
Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.
Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus, the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe, the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.
The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Numeracy and Literacy
NVQ II in Administration or Customer Service or equivalent qualification or experience
European Computer Driving License (ECDL) or equivalent qualification or experience
Experience
Previous experience of using Microsoft Office Applications
Previous experience of working in a customer facing role
The ability to communicate basic or sensitive information to colleagues, patients and relatives
The ability to pay close attention to detail in written and electronic communication and information storage
The ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to ensure high quality administrative support
Able to organise, prioritise and adjust own workload in relation to the priorities of the department on a daily basis
The ability to suggest changes to own practice
Demonstrates personal duty of care in relation to the safe use of equipment and other resources
Maintains the quality in own work
Previous experience of working in an office environment
Previous experience of working in the NHS
Knowledge of RTT requirements
Additional Criteria
Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust's values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration
Able to work early, late, weekends and some Bank Holidays.
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.
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Band
Band 3
Contract
Bank
Working Pattern
Part-Time, Full-Time
Reference Number
175-2526-2-AD1219
Job Locations
Royal Papworth Hospital
Papworth Road
Cambridge Bio Medical Campus
Cambridge
CB2 0AY
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