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Job summary

Main area
Administration
Grade
Apprenticeship
Contract
Apprenticeship: 15 months
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (9am - 5pm Monday to Friday)
Job ref
186-846-24-MH
Employer
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Pebble Bridge
Town
Nottingham
Salary
£12,480 per annum for 12 months then increases to NMW
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
17/07/2024 23:59

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Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust logo

Business Administration Apprentice

Apprenticeship

Job overview

Would you like to start an exciting career in the NHS, learning new skills and knowledge of Customer Service and Business Administration, whilst achieving a nationally recognised Apprenticeship qualification?

Do you want a paid job with great prospects to grow & develop your skills?

We are seeking to recruit apprentices in customer administration roles to develop within our organisation

You will provide excellent customer services and the role will involve a range of office duties to ensure the smooth running of the organisation. Your role will maintain a high standard of professionalism and provide services in line with our values and behaviours. We are looking for people who are punctual, reliable, and smart in appearance and will work in a professional manner.

You will be employed on a 15-month fixed term training contract and work 37.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday. In return you will receive 27 days leave, plus bank holidays and an annual salary of £12,480. You will have access to the NHS pension scheme and will be supported to achieve your Customer Service Level 2 Apprenticeship which includes a qualification in Business Administration at Level 2

Please note:- Apprenticeship eligibility requirements apply.

Required to be over 18 

For further information about all these vacancies please apply through the training provider contact:

Nina Ricci on 0115 9835837 or [email protected]

Main duties of the job

The role involves working within Reception supporting with room bookings, answering the phones, sorting mail, booking patients in for appointments and dealing with enquiries. 

Working with the admin team, formatting,/typing letters, diary management.

The role has high volume telephone work and every day is different so you will have lots of opportunity to learn.

Working for our organisation

Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help #MakeADifference every day. We provide intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. Care is delivered from over 120 sites within the community from acute settings and across low, medium and high secure environments including prisons.

As one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire.  We are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We are committed to flexible and agile working, including the opportunity to join our bank.

Your health and wellbeing is our priority and as such we invest significantly in this via our in-house Occupational Health Service, Staff Counselling Service and Health and Wellbeing Team.

We offer a number of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, our Green Champions Network, Freedom to Speak Up Network. Health and Wellbeing Champions Network and Menopause Champions.  We provide care to a diverse range of communities and are passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in the Trust.

If you believe in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork, then we would love to hear from you!

#TeamNottsHC

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post-holder will be supported in developing their customer service and administrative skills within the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service. 

Training will involve working alongside the staff within the different areas of the department, working under supervision. You will also be supported by a mentor within the team.

You will also have the opportunity to support in different departments to broaden your knowledge and skills.

Please see attached Job Description for list of duties and responsibilities.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Good standard of general education to GCSE level (or equivalent) to include GCSE in English and Maths at Grade C/4 or above
Desirable criteria
  • IT Qualification

Experince

Essential criteria
  • Keyboard/Word Processing experience
  • Microsoft Office software experience
  • Work experience (paid or voluntary)
Desirable criteria
  • Customer Care experience

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills
  • Written communication skills
  • Good organisation skills
  • • Conscientious with attention to detail
  • • Willing to learn and an ability to retain information

Values and Behaviours

Essential criteria
  • All colleagues are expected to demonstrate at interview that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
  • All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust’s expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation

Contractual Requirements

Essential criteria
  • Willingness to travel to a variety of bases within a defined geographical locality

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Employers for CarersApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Step into healthDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - GoldArmed Forces Covenant

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dawn Hart
Job title
South Admin Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01158440500
Additional information

Alisha Mahmood           [email protected] 

Nina Ricci on 0115 9835837 or [email protected]

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