Emergency Admissions Officers - Emergency Care Services

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 30 April 2025

Job summary

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.

We have a part time post of 22.5 hours per week, you will be required to cover a 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.

Base Location: Poole Hospital

Interview Date: TBC

Previous applicants need not apply

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 team mates and colleagues.

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

In some cases this means that a 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 at interview.

Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.

Date posted

17 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year pa/pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

153-ME04355-A

Job locations

Poole Hospital

Poole

BH15 2JB


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 administration office practices
  • Understanding of the importance of confidentiality.

Desirable

  • Knowledge of medical terminology

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

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a busy office/administration environment

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a nhs healthcare organisation
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 administration office practices
  • Understanding of the importance of confidentiality.

Desirable

  • Knowledge of medical terminology

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

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a busy office/administration environment

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a nhs healthcare organisation

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

Poole

BH15 2JB


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

Poole

BH15 2JB


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

17 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year pa/pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

153-ME04355-A

Job locations

Poole Hospital

Poole

BH15 2JB


Supporting documents

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