Job Description
Job Title: Administrator
Trust Location: Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Would you like to be a part of a team that works well together, always there to help each other? If you answered yes, then Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is the place for you.
About the Trust
We’rea community and mental health trust, providing a wide range of services to people of all ages living in Berkshire. And to do this, we employ approximately 4,500 staff who operate from our many sites as well as out in people’s homes andin various community settings.
What you’ll be responsible for:
· Provide the point of contact for the Service, dealing with telephone, e-mail, postal and personal contact from colleagues, clients and staff members from external agencies and the development, implementation and maintenance of efficient and effective administrative systems, practices and procedures.
· Responsible for the effective and efficient day-to-day administrative, clerical and secretarial support for the Service; including liaising with GPs and practice staff, MHICS team members, colleagues from voluntary services, patients with MH needs/their careers, primary care and local authorities; contributing to the smooth running of the service
· Provide dedicated planning, coordination, and administrative support to MHICS Team members, as required, including diary management and management of referrals and appointments, and updating appropriate healthcare professionals as required.
· Plan and arrange meetings and events which may be internal of external to the service, ensuring all necessary arrangements are made, such as room bookings, refreshments, etc.
· Attend designated meetings where the information may be complex and sensitive, taking, and transcribing minutes. Distribute information prior to and after meetings in a timely way.
· Ensure all office systems are maintained to a high standard, both electronic and hard copy, across the service, developing systems to ensure that services run smoothly through having well planned and organised administrative systems and processes in place
You’ll learn the following whilst working at the trust:
· An in depth understanding of the roles and responsibilities involved in working within the NHS.
· Knowledge of the systems used, to effectively complete your role to the highest standard at all times.
· A sense of teamwork, gained through working alongside and supporting colleagues from all levels, within the organisation.
You’ll have the following skills/experience:
· System knowledge – RIO
· Minute taking Experience
· NVQ4 or equivalent qualification/experience
· Excellent IT skills
· Excellent organisational skills
· Excellent communication skills
· Excellent telephone manner
· Microsoft Office package knowledge e.g., Outlook, Word, Excel
As a member of NHS Professionals, you have fantastic benefits:
· Competitive pay rates- work this week, get paid next week
· Essential support when you need it- 24/7 365 days- call us anytime
· Multi locational- work across neighbouring Trusts
· Manage your shifts and timesheets on the go- access your “My Bank” shift portal anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone
· Varied working options to suit your lifestyle- access to the Bank gives you options of ad hoc shifts or longer-term placements
· Training and development opportunities- Keep up with the essentials and more
· Build holiday allowance for every shift you work- your work life balance is important to us
· Stakeholder pension scheme available- a flexible future for you and yours
Who are NHS Professionals?
We specialise in putting people in place to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated candidates and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, access to more shifts and a healthier work-life balance, giving more choice and control to our members.
As an equal opportunities’ organisation, NHSP is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective Bank members and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender reassignment, or marriage and civil partnership. We believe there is a strong case for the Equality, Diversity and inclusion agenda and we strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants form a range of backgrounds to apply.
Apply Today
By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts across any of our client Trusts in England, as well as the ability to develop professionally and gain experience in several wards or areas.
Disclaimer
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Job Types: Full-time, Temporary contract
Salary: £14.11 per hour
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Application question(s):
- Are you able to reliably commute to New Horizons, Slough?
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: 63790