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Job overview
The South West Health and Justice Team is a friendly, dynamic and forward-thinking team which commissions a range of services for people in touch with the criminal justice system (including people in prison) and people following sexual assault or abuse. Following successful recent recruitment, we are seeking another administrator to join the team.
The successful candidate will have excellent administrative and organisational skills, enjoy working as part of a team, be a good communicator and be able to apply their own judgement and initiative in various situations. The work will involve access to sensitive information and the candidate will need to be able to process potentially distressing information and have a good awareness of confidentiality issues. The role is a busy and interesting one and will be very rewarding for the right person.
Main duties of the job
Some of the key areas of work include:
* Preparing agendas and taking minutes and/or action points of meetings
* Liaising with and building relationships with stakeholders and service providers
* Overseeing serious incident and death in custody processes
* Supporting the team’s business processes and governance arrangements
The post holder will be based in our Bristol office, but may be required to travel to visit Health and Justice sites across the whole of the South West, from Cornwall to Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Dorset.
The post holder will be expected to spend at least 40% of their time working in person with optional flexibility for home working for the remaining time.
Working for our organisation
The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
* Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
* Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
* Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
* Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You can find further details about the job in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Educated to NVQ 4 level in a relevant subject or equivalent level of qualification or equivalent previous proven administrative experience
Knowledge
* Intermediate knowledge of IT systems and software programmes such as Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams and SharePoint
* Candidates will have excellent administrative and organisational skills, including initiating and maintaining systems and processes to support a busy team
Other
* The postholder will be based in Bristol with optional flexibility for some home working. They will be required to attend team meetings at a South West base a minimum of twice per month and additionally may be required to travel to Health and Justice sites across the whole of the South West region.
Skills
* The work will involve access to sensitive information and the candidate will need to be able to process information they may find distressing, asking for support when needed, as well as having a good awareness / experience of managing confidentiality issues.
Our commitments to you
We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better patient outcomes. We strive to ensure our people feel trusted, valued and empowered. We’re passionate about nurturing and developing people. When you join us, we want you to grow and excel, and we offer many opportunities for you to do that. We welcome your talent and enthusiasm irrespective of age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have policies and procedures to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability and/or who are neuro-divergent.
We welcome applications from disabled candidates. If you meet all the essential criteria, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK under the Skilled Worker route are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
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