Job summary
Employer heading
Health Visiting Administrator
NHS AfC: Band 3
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Job overview
The BNSSG Public Health Nursing Service has an opportunity for a permanent Health Visiting Administrator as a member of the South Gloucestershire Health Visiting Admin Team.
You will need to have excellent IT and communication skills and a proven ability to quickly build effective working relationships with a range of different people.
We welcome applications from School leavers looking for their first role in administration.
You will be required to work across the South Gloucestershire area and so access to transport is essential.
The main working location will be Patchway, with some travel to other bases for meetings, training and as and when required by the service. Working hours are Mon - Fri 09.00 - 17.00 (37.5 hours per week)
Main duties of the job
Responding to client enquires via written, face to face or via the telephone.
Making appointments on behalf of the Health Visiting team as per service admin processes.
Inputting of data specific to the Health Visiting Service, using appropriate IT resources and templates.
Electronic Filing within client records
Photocopying, printing, and scanning as appropriate
Managing staff diaries and daily tasks using EMIS
Working effectively as a whole service admin team which involves supporting admin colleagues during periods of absence.
Working collaboratively across the service by supporting other teams and bases as and when required.
Working for our organisation
Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.
We are Sirona care & health – England’s largest provider of Adult’s and Children’s Community Services and we’d love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.
Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days’ annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme – just a glimpse of the benefits you’ll receive.
We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.
We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.
Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different – we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.
Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.
We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role and can only accept applications from UK based applicants.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Good level of general educations/GCSE's in Maths and English
Desirable criteria
- NVQ level 2 or equivalent in Business Administration or other relevant subject, or experience obtained in a relevant role. Willingness to undertake further essential training
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of/Ability to use IT systems including Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to prioritise own workload
- Team working skills, ability to build effective working relationships.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in a Healthcare or community setting
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sharon Pike
- Job title
- Administration and Business Support Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07557 489360
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