Employer: East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Primary Care Centre
Town: Colchester
Salary: £23,615 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 07/10/2024 23:59
NHS AfC: Band 2
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education, and training.
Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships, and staff benefits.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we are keen to hear from you.
Job overview
We are looking for enthusiastic and efficient Admin Support / Typist to join the Dermatology Team at Colchester.
You will be based in the Primary Care Centre working alongside Medical Secretaries and other Administration staff for the Dermatology clinical teams. The position offers a rare opportunity to join a team with a good reputation, serving our local population of both adults and children.
Main duties of the job
You will be able to demonstrate excellent communication and organisational skills and have proven IT experience. You will be responsible for working independently and within a team of administration staff. You will be required to deal with patients face to face and over the phone.
Dermatology is a high volume service which includes skin cancer, and the candidates will need to be flexible and able to prioritise a busy workload with the ability to remain calm under pressure.
Working for our organisation
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals, we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offers a variety of services.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role, please see the attached job description.
Person specification
Qualifications/Education
* NVQ level 2 in administration/secretarial or equivalent
* AMSPAR
Experience
* Experience of working in a team
* Experience of dealing with the public
* Previous office based administrative work
* NHS experience
Knowledge
* Confidentiality and Data Protection
* Customer Service
* NHS knowledge of relevant work area
Please note that where response levels are exceptional we may close the post before the specified date, therefore early application is recommended.
Please make sure that you read the Job Description and Person Specification attached and that your statement in support reflects this as your application will be judged against these criteria.
Secondment - if you are interested in undertaking a role on a secondment basis, please ensure that you have discussed this with your current line manager prior to submitting your application.
When providing reference details please provide email addresses so references can be sought promptly to cover the last 3 years of employment.
Successful candidates may be charged for their DBS check. Please ensure you read the information found in the attached DBS Information document.
The Trust is committed to its staff and their development and to equal opportunities and diversity. Applications are welcomed from all sections of the community.
In submitting an application form, you authorise East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process should you be appointed to the post.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust; we look forward to receiving your application for employment.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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