Job summary
Employer heading
Administrative Assistant
Band 3
We provide healthcare services to people living in Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf county borough areas, serving a population of around 450,000. We are ideally situated between Wales’s capital city, Porthcawl to the west, and the stunning scenery in the Brecon Beacons.
Our vision is to care for our communities and patients by preventing ill-health, promoting better health, providing excellent services and reducing the need for inpatient care wherever possible through the provision of strengthened home, primary and community care.
We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race/nationality, religion/belief, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.
Cwm Taf Morgannwg is a Living Wage Employer.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh or English, and no preference will be given to applications submitted in either language.
Job overview
The Administrative Assistant will provide effective administrative service to aid the efficient running of the Referral Pathway Team based at the Quarella Road Bridgend. As well as administrative tasks the postholder will collect and input statistical information on client activity in line with both local and national requirements as determined by the Welsh Assembly Government.
The Administrative Assistant will be expected to portray a positive image and be able to liaise in a professional manner with clients, colleagues and visitors to the Service.
Main duties of the job
· To oversee and use to full potential the data collection software within the team. Responsible for collation, preparation and formal presentation of performance related data and to support the Manager in all aspects of managing data and performance.
· The emphasis within the team will be on team working, sharing of knowledge and experience for the overall benefit of the organisation.
· Also to ensure that through personal development the postholder should assist in the implementation of UHB and Local Authority policies and procedures in order to achieve required organisational objectives.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
· Communicate with all disciplines within the team, across the Directorate and UHB as well as clients, carers, GPs, Pharmacies and other agencies involved in client care.
· Use a variety of communication and interpersonal skills and have the ability to foster good working relationships at all levels. Will need to receive and transmit routine information requiring tact, persuasive and empathetic skills when dealing with distressed clients and carers in person or by phone and be aware of the reporting system should an incident occur and be able to transmit more complex information relating to performance management to team members
· To undertake general reception duties, meeting and greeting visitors and clients as required
· Knowledge of working with Myrddin, FACE and WCCIS would be desirable
Understanding of the importance of accurate data and how data is linked to performance management
· Minute and transcribe meetings, distributing necessary papers as and when required
· Organise own daily work processes
· Monitor and review data capture systems, ensuring that quality and accuracy of data capture and reporting is consistently high
· Undertake and assist in regular data accuracy checks and data cleansing
· Deal efficiently and effectively with correspondence and queries, often of a highly confidential nature from other agencies and the general public
· Deal effectively with all other correspondence and queries relating to the Service
· Ensure all patient/client correspondence and investigations are filed into casenotes within required timescales and prior to outpatient attendance
· Maintain an accurate Medical Records filing system, ensuring casenotes are tracked appropriately
· Process incoming referrals, liaising with core team members and Admin Team Leader regarding incoming referrals and allocation
· Assist in supporting the Team Meeting as and when required
· Ensure client appointment booking systems are well managed and maintained
· Dealing sensitively with clients in person and via the telephone
· Ability to deal with distressing circumstances which may appear when dealing with highly sensitive correspondence
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- 3 GCSEs or equivalent
- NVQIII Business Administration or willingness to work towards
- RSAII Typing or equivalent relevant experience
- ECDL or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
- Medical terminology
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous all round office experience
- Experience of using databases
- Experience of establishing new systems of work
Desirable criteria
- Has previously worked in the NHS or similar environment
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good interpersonal skills
- Ability to work in a challenging environment
- Good communication and listening skills
Desirable criteria
- Welsh speaker
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Non judgemental. Sensitive to the issues faced by clients with Mental Health Issues
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to transfer IT skills to new applications
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of Myrddin, WCCIS & FACE IT systems
Applicant requirements
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rachel Edmunds
- Job title
- Administration Support Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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