Job summary
- Main area
- Cardiology
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 15 hours per week (Two days per week)
- Job ref
- 176-Med-6451365
- Employer
- North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Peterborough City Hospital
- Town
- Peterborough
- Salary
- £22,383 pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Ward Manager's Assistant - Cardiac/CCU - Peterborough
Band 2
Job overview
Are you a kind, passionate and enthusiastic individual? We are looking for a motivated and caring individual wanting to support the team by providing excellent administrative service and creative ideas, as well as gaining new experience and knowledge.
You will be working alongside a fantastic team while remaining calm in a busy and dynamic environment supporting the Ward Manager and Deputy Sisters/Charge Nurses.
This post can offer the flexibility to work 30 hours alongside the Coronary Care Units ward manager assistant job. Both the Cardiac Ward and Coronary Care Unit work collaboratively together.
**Please note this role is not eligible for sponsorship**
Main duties of the job
As a Ward Manager’s Assistant, your role will be:
- To support the ward manager and nursing team as directed with administrative support,
- To provide a full and comprehensive administrative support for the ward manager, this may include meetings, bookings and trainings and organisation of development of staff.
- To be highly organised as well as being flexible and possessing the ability to work as an integral team member
- Motivated and dynamic personality ready to use initiative and innovation
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Able to use IT skills and computers
Working for our organisation
We are dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusivity within our workforce and warmly welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, with a particular emphasis on encouraging those from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, as well as candidates from our local area.
As part of our commitment to supporting our employees we offer a range of benefits including:
- Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 27 days and increasing to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, in addition to the national Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff);
- Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme:
- Flexible working opportunities;
- Enhanced hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays;
- Opportunities for career development and training to help you progress in your role;
- Wellbeing support and activities to promote a healthy work environment;
- Access to our in-house physiotherapy service;
- On-site canteens offering subsidised meals;
- Subsidised staff parking (currently free);
- Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where employees feel valued and empowered to excel in their roles. Join us and become part of a team dedicated to making a positive difference in our community.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- You must have excellent verbal and written communication skills, be friendly and approachable with good telephone manner.
- Able to use IT facilities for patient's information retrieval.
- Problem solving skills and ability to use own initiative to identify improvements and to use negotiating skills to implement changes
- Excellent Interpersonal skills allowing effective communication between all internal and external service users
- Ability to work to tight deadlines and stay calm under pressure
- Flexibility and adaptability to changing situations
For a full detailed job description, please see documents attached on NHS Advert
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Numerate and literate, with Maths and English GCSE (Grade C or above) or equivalent
- NVQ Level 2/3
Desirable criteria
- IT Qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience in an acute or health care clerical environment.
- Customer service experience
- Administration experience to NVQ level 2 or equivalent
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Comprehensive working knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Word, Excel and outlook.
- Working knowledge of confidentiality requirements and data protection act.
- Clear, concise verbal and written communication
Desirable criteria
- NHS experience knowledge of discharge planning
Key Sills
Essential criteria
- Be able to work as part of a team under pressure
- Proven ability to work on own initiative without direct supervision, prioritising and managing own workload.
- Articulate calm, polite and well-motivated with a positive attitude to customer care.
- Ability to work on own initiative and unsupervised
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Louise Mansfield
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01733 678651
- Additional information
N/A
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Resourcing Department
Hinchingbrooke Hospital
Hinchingbrooke Park
Huntingdon
Cambs
PE29 6NT
- Telephone
- 01480 416741
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