Main area: Memory Assessment Service (MAS)
Grade Band: 3
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday, Working Hours - To be agreed)
Job ref: 201-25-143
Employer: Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: To be agreed at Interview. 1 post to be aligned to each ICA (East, Mid & West)
Salary: £24,071 - £25,674 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 16/02/2025 23:59
Administrator - Memory Assessment Service (MAS) x3
Band 3
Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for 3 motivated, enthusiastic and experienced, patient-focused Administrators to support the county-wide Memory Assessment Service – (East, Mid and West ICAs).
The post holders will be expected to exercise initiative, independent judgement and decision making within situations arising from their duties to ensure an effective high-quality administrative service.
Essential skills for this role include excellent verbal and written communication with attention to detail and excellent interpersonal skills. The ability to perform efficient diary management, planning and organising of own workload and work on own initiative is also an essential requirement. Along with an excellent knowledge and working experience of using Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word.
The post holders should demonstrate a caring and sensitive approach to their work and be able to clearly communicate with colleagues, patients, carers and general members of the public and representatives of other organisations, demonstrating an empathetic approach.
If you enjoy working within a team in a patient-facing role, we look forward to hearing from you.
Vacant posts are offered at 37.5 hours per week, working Monday - Friday. Working hours - to be confirmed.
Main duties of the job
The post holders will ensure the delivery of a comprehensive high-quality secretarial and administrative service to the Memory Assessment Service (MAS) clinicians and will play a central role within the provision of services.
The post holders will be required to exercise initiative, independent judgement and decision making within situations arising from their duties to ensure an effective high-quality service.
To co-ordinate appointments, booking rooms in a variety of settings across the designated area.
The post holders will be required to use a variety of Trust in-house computer systems and provide a high level of customer care.
The post holders should be able to work with minimum supervision and will be required to use initiative, planning and prioritising of own time in a busy and challenging environment. A professional and flexible approach and attitude is required along with honesty, integrity, and discretion. The post holders must deliver a patient-focused approach and respect the privacy, dignity, religious and cultural beliefs of others and always display the highest levels of confidentiality and have an open attitude to change.
The MAS Administrators will be expected to work with the wider administration team in designated area.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role, please see 'supporting documents'.
Person specification
Skills and Aptitude
* Good written communication skills including spelling, grammar and attention to detail
* Excellent knowledge and use of Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word
* Diary management skills
Knowledge and Abilities
* Ability to relate and empathise with patients, carers, and members of the public
* Ability to understand and follow procedures
* Knowledge/experience of RiO system
Education/Qualifications and Experience
* RSA III/OCR III Word-Processing/Typing/Text Processing or equivalent qualification or experience
* GCSE English and Maths or equivalent qualification
* NVQ 3 Level 3 in Business Administration or Customer Service or relevant equivalent experience
* Experience of providing administrative support within a healthcare setting
* ECDL Computer skills or equivalent qualification
If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process you will be contacted via TRAC.jobs email regarding interview details.
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust welcomes and values individuals with lived experience of mental or physical ill health joining our workforce. We aspire to have a culture that develops, promotes and supports lived experience roles - throughout the organisation.
If you are successful, you agree to Occupational Health accessing your health records from your current or previous employer to check the status of your inoculations and screening tests. Appointments are subject to full three year satisfactory references therefore please ensure you include correct contact details for your nominated referees including email addresses.
Any general recruitment queries, please contact our recruitment team on 01208 834644.
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