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Job summary

Main area
Administration
Grade
Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
820-6371014-ASR
Employer
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
1&2 Priestley Wharf
Town
Aston
Salary
£25,147 - £27,596 per annum (pro rata)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
05/07/2024 23:59

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Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust logo

Band 4 PA to Management Teams of RMC Services

Band 4

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for a dedicated and self-motivated Personal Assistant to join the Management Teams of the Podiatry and MSK Physiotherapy Services.

The successful candidate will fill the role of Personal Assistant to the Management Teams of a number of Clinical Services who are based at our Priestley Wharf Referral Management Centre and at Castle Vale Primary Care Centre.  They will be responsible for a wide variety of administrative support roles including appointment scheduling, administration systems monitoring, diary management, stock control, organising meetings and minute taking. 

 

We require someone who is enthusiastic and motivated and able to work to a very high standard of accuracy. An exceptional eye for detail and excellent organisational skills are also essential for this role and the successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate initiative in planning and priortising their workload in a way that supports the work of the whole team. 
Excellent communication skills are also essential to enable you to respond professionally; you will be required to develop effective relationships with a wide range of staff and key stakeholders and have a positive ‘can do’ attitude.  Because our services cover the whole of the City area, travel to multiple sites for meetings may be required from time to time so access to a car is an advantage but not essential.

Main duties of the job

Administrative support to Management Teams of Podiatry & MSK as required.

 Maintaining electronic staff records and training compliance and reporting to Management Teams as required

 Communicate effectively and confidently with internal and a range of senior level external clients by telephone, letter and electronically managing complex communications and ensuring that these are managed appropriately.

To arrange and organise Team meetings and supervision sessions as necessary including preparing agenda and minute taking as required. including preparing and circulating agenda, minutes and booking refreshments for external meetings.  

Produce well presented high level medical and clerical letters, reports, agenda and minutes, (with a high degree of accuracy and speed) as required.

 

Process annual leave and study leave applications for designated staff and to maintain appropriate records and databases. 

Ensure a continuous and efficient support for the RMC Services Management Teams is maintained during periods of annual leave (and other absences). 

 Co-ordinate away days, workshops and interviews providing support

To undertake other duties commensurate with this grade of post in agreement with the relevant line manager.

Working for our organisation

Be Part of Our Team...

BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe’s leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.

If you want to ‘Be Part of Our Team’ and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.

IMPORTANT

·         Please ensure you check your Trac account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you during the shortlisting and selection process.

 

·         Please ensure all sections of the application form are completed fully. Please particularly ensure that you provide full details of all referees including business email address, telephone contact details and postal address.

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See attached JD and Person Specification - Responsibilities are commensuratge with a PA role and would require adherance to confidentiality,  flexibility, effeciency, organisational skills and an ability to work within a Team and independently as reuqired.   

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Relavent job related experience in administrative support to a clinical service
  • Education to A-level standard /RSA 3 word processing/typing or equivalent/NVQ level3 or equivalent
  • Evidence of time management ond organisational skills
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working as admin support within the NHS

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Sound understanding of Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, Outlook and data entry.
  • Ecellent written and verbal communication skills
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge /qualification in Medical Terminology

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Duncan Kingham
Job title
Group Clinical Manager - Out-Patients
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07891815269
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