Welsh Ambulance NHS Trust

Locality Administration Assistant

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Job summary

The Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust (WAST) is looking for a highly professional, motivated, and reliable individual to undertake administrative and secretarial duties to support the Neath Port Talbot Emergency Services Management team

This is an excellent opportunity to work in a dynamic, fast-paced and changing environment providing professional administrative support and resolving day-to-day challenges.

Main duties of the job

You will be needed to provide effective and efficient administrative and secretarial support, you will need to have an extensive knowledge of administrative procedures, the ability to use your own initiative to prioritise a varied workload. You will have excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as good organisational and time management qualities.

You will be expected to appropriately manage confidential, complex, and sensitive information, exercising discretion, and always upholding high professional and ethical standards.

The base will be Neath Ambulance station. The role will be working Thursday and Friday each week.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

#RemarkablePeople

Our workforce is made up of over 4000 remarkable people who contribute to the delivery of world-class patient care across Wales, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Whether you work in a patient-facing role or within our range of support services, the work that you do enables us to provide high quality care, wherever and whenever we're needed.

The Trust recognises the need for its workforce to represent the diversity of the population it serves across the whole of Wales and seeks to create an environment where diversity is celebrated and inclusivity matters. We are also keen to break down any barriers into the Trust, and would encourage applications from under-represented groups, including those from BME communities and disability groups.

Careers within the Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust are diverse and varied, with opportunities arising right across the service. Whatever your skills and background, you're sure to find a career with us which is fulfilling, challenging, and rewarding.

All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English

Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close a vacancy prior to the closing date if a high number of applications have been received.

Details

Date posted

10 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£23,159 to £24,701 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

020-AC060-0723

Job locations

Newport Ambulance Station Locality Office

Albert Street

Newport

NP20 2PD


Job description

Job responsibilities

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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Qualifications and/or Knowledge

Essential

  • General level of education equivalent to five GCSE grades at A* - C grade or equivalent qualifications
  • Good standard of competency in typing/word processing

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in an administrative environment

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills
  • Familiar with Microsoft Office packages.
  • Self-motivated, with the ability to work under pressure and to deadlines, as required

Desirable

  • Ability to speak Welsh
Person Specification

Qualifications and/or Knowledge

Essential

  • General level of education equivalent to five GCSE grades at A* - C grade or equivalent qualifications
  • Good standard of competency in typing/word processing

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in an administrative environment

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills
  • Familiar with Microsoft Office packages.
  • Self-motivated, with the ability to work under pressure and to deadlines, as required

Desirable

  • Ability to speak Welsh

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Welsh Ambulance NHS Trust

Address

Newport Ambulance Station Locality Office

Albert Street

Newport

NP20 2PD


Employer's website

https://www.ambulance.wales.nhs.uk/en/5 (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Welsh Ambulance NHS Trust

Address

Newport Ambulance Station Locality Office

Albert Street

Newport

NP20 2PD


Employer's website

https://www.ambulance.wales.nhs.uk/en/5 (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Locality Manager

Samantha Hurn

samantha.hurn@wales.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

10 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£23,159 to £24,701 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

020-AC060-0723

Job locations

Newport Ambulance Station Locality Office

Albert Street

Newport

NP20 2PD


Supporting documents

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