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Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Paediatric Outreach Administrator

Swindon On-site 2-5 yrs exp Hospitals and Health Care 1,851 employees
Administrative SupportOffice ManagementData ManagementDatabase ManagementSpreadsheet Management

Requirements

Applicants must have an NVQ Level 2 in Business and Administration or equivalent knowledge and skills, a good general education including English and Maths, and strong written and verbal communication skills. They need administrative experience in a busy office or customer care environment, advanced IT literacy including database and spreadsheet use, and the ability to work independently and as part of a team; healthcare administration experience is desirable.

Job Description

Job Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly motivated administrator to join the GWH Children's Outreach Nursing Service and Paediatric Diabetes Team and have a key role in helping us to achieve a high standard of service delivery. We are looking for an experienced administrator to provide essential admin, office and data management support.

The successful candidate will be a team player, show initiatives and be able to priorities in relation to effectively supporting the smooth operation of services in accordance with service needs

Main duties of the job

To provide administrative support and office management to the Children's Outreach Nursing Service and the multidisciplinary Paediatric Diabetes Team, being a point of contact for families and professionals.

To be responsible for the day-to-day data and service management for the Paediatric Diabetes Team.

About Us

We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.

We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.

Job Description

Job responsibilities

This job description is not intended to be exhaustive and it is likely that duties may be altered from time to time in the light of changing circumstances, in discussion with the post holder. This role profile is intended to provide a broad outline of the main responsibilities only. The post holder will need to be flexible in developing the role with initial and on-going discussions with the designated manager.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Qualifications Essential


  • NVQ Level 2 in Business and Administration or equivalent knowledge and skills
  • A good standard of general education including English and Maths, and ability to demonstrate both excellent written and verbal communication skills


Experience Essential


  • Demonstrable experience working in an administrative role within a busy office/ customer care environment
  • Advanced level of IT literacy with experience of using a range of IT applications including database and spreadsheet management
  • Proven ability to work independently and as part of a team


Desirable


  • Previous hospital administration and experience within the NHS or similar Health Care setting


Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .

Education

Professional Certificate

Skills

Administrative SupportOffice ManagementData ManagementDatabase ManagementSpreadsheet ManagementIT LiteracyWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationCustomer CarePrioritizationIndependent WorkingTeamworkService Management

About Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the top three Trusts to work for in the South West. We employ almost 5,500 staff and serve a population of over 750,000 across Wiltshire and neighbouring counties. Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides acute hospital services (at the Great Western Hospital in Swindon) and community health services across Wiltshire. These services include community hospitals, community nursing and therapy, and children's and young people's services.

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