Day Shift - Emergency Admissions Officer - Emergency Care Services

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Emergency Care Services

Emergency Admissions Officer (Band 3) - 22.5 hrs

We have an exciting opportunity available in our friendly team as an Emergency Admissions officer.

You will be a positive individual with the ability to work well under pressure. It is important that you are organised, computer literate and able to communicate effectively and respectfully with the wider multidisciplinary team as well as the patients who use the service.

Our team collectively provides an essential service to the Trust, and you will play an integral role within the department as an administrator.

This is a part time post of 22.5 hours per week, you will be required to cover 7.5 hour shifts between 07:45-21:15, which will be allocated on a Rota basis. We are a 24/7 service so this will include occasional Bank Holiday and weekend working. You will also be required to be flexible in covering colleague's annual leave or sickness as per Trust policy.

Please note: if this role requires you to have a DBS check this amount will be reclaimed from your salary on appointment.

Base Location: Poole

Interview Date: TBC

Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

About us

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

Date posted

01 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year pa/pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

153-ME03423 -A

Job locations

Poole Hospital

Longfleet Road

Poole

BH152JB


Job description

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE standard to include English Language and Mathematics Grade C or above (or equivalent)

Knowledge

Essential

  • Working knowledge of computers and knowledge of office practices
  • Understanding of the importance of confidentiality.

Technical Skills Competencies

Essential

  • Good communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workload

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Excellent attention to details
  • To be able to work flexibly according to the needs of the service
Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE standard to include English Language and Mathematics Grade C or above (or equivalent)

Knowledge

Essential

  • Working knowledge of computers and knowledge of office practices
  • Understanding of the importance of confidentiality.

Technical Skills Competencies

Essential

  • Good communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workload

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Excellent attention to details
  • To be able to work flexibly according to the needs of the service

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.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Poole Hospital

Longfleet Road

Poole

BH152JB


Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Poole Hospital

Longfleet Road

Poole

BH152JB


Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Emergency Admissions Manager

Glynis Tanner

glynis.tanner@uhd.nhs.uk

03000198677

Date posted

01 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year pa/pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

153-ME03423 -A

Job locations

Poole Hospital

Longfleet Road

Poole

BH152JB


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