Team Aligned Administrator – East Staffordshire Heart Failure Team
NHS AfC: Band 3
Job overview
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Team Administrator, to work in the Staffordshire Planned Care Teams, supporting the East Staffordshire Heart Failure team.
We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic, and proactive individual to support our Heart failure service covering the Burton and Uttoxeter areas.
You must have proven knowledge of Administration procedures and excellent communication skills.
Whilst this role will be specific to the East Staffordshire Heart Failure service, the team works closely alongside the Heart Failure Services across the wider Staffordshire patch as well as locally with other services and professional groups within East Staffordshire. This role will be key in supporting the Heart Failure service in providing a joined up patient journey.
Main duties of the job
You will provide a comprehensive full range of duties to the service. You will coordinate their activities with other members of the administration team to ensure an efficient and confidential service is provided.
You will be aligned to the Heart Failure service and required to work flexibly in response to the needs of the service providing cover to other teams as directed by the operational lead for community services to ensure continuity of a quality service.
In return you will be part of a supportive team who will develop your skills, knowledge and experience.
Working for our organisation
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;
- Supporting your career development and progression
- Excellent NHS Pension scheme
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Options for flexible working
- Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
- Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
- If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
- Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
- Salary sacrifice car – fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, milage paid at business rates
- Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
- Free car parking at all trust sites
- Free flu vaccinations every year
- Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Main duties of the job will be supporting the function of the Heart Failure service by managing appointments, signposting referrals, gathering patient information, ordering of equipment, minuting meetings and managing room bookings.
For further information about the role, please see the attached recruitment pack which includes a detailed job description and person specification.
Person specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential criteria
- NVQ 3 in Business Admin, finance, customer care or relevant experience
- Possesses a good standard of general education
- Possesses a recognised typing qualification (RSA II typing or equivalent) or can display word processing skills to an equivalent level of competence
Desirable criteria
- Audio Transcription RSA II
- RSA III typing
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous secretarial / administrative experience
- A good understanding of office procedures
- Working as part of a team
- Manage and prioritise own workload
- Dealing with the public
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of working within the NHS
- Use of RiO
Visa eligibility notice:
The UK Home Office has imposed an emergency brake on specific visa routes.
- Skilled Worker visas cannot currently be issued to Afghan nationals.
- Study visas cannot currently be issued to nationals of Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar or Sudan.
As a result, we are unable to progress applications requiring sponsorship under these routes.
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Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
NameClaire WillattJob titleOperational LeadEmail addressClaire.Willatt2@mpft.nhs.ukTelephone number03007907000