Job summary
Apprenticeship: Cancer Business Administration Apprentice
Apprenticeship: 18 months duration
An opportunity has arisen in the Cancer Services Department for an enthusiastic individual to join our team as an Administration Apprentice.
You will have opportunity to develop the skills that help provide a comprehensive and effective administrative service as well as gaining insight into the provision of education and development within the NHS.
Main duties of the job
We are looking to appoint an Administration Apprentice to work within the support team with the Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNSs) based within the Sunrise Centre.
This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to join a growing team to carry out a varied range of tasks to assist with the CNS workload in including managing phone calls, preparing documents for clinics, providing patients with information and general coordination of patient's pathways. This post will provide training in multiple hospital systems and administration tasks as well as the development of knowledge in a number of areas such as the diagnosis and treatment pathways of cancer patients, so would provide an opportunity to progress within the department over time.
About us
Sustainability is integral to the Trust achieving the NHS Net Zero target. All staff are therefore actively encouraged and supported to implement new ways of working within their field of expertise.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a full time post of 37.5 hours a week. A proportion of time will be spent with a training provider studying towards the Level 2 or 3 Business Administration Apprenticeship. The post holder will be expected to complete the Business Administration apprenticeship.
This post will provide not only the general administrative experience and training required for your qualification but will also offer the opportunity to learn about and work with many of the departments and teams within the hospital, provide you with experience of multiple clinical IT systems and processes as well as develop knowledge of the diagnosis of Cancer and the treatment pathways
Please note that we will not be able to shortlist any applicants with more than 50% prior learning/work experience of this apprenticeship standard.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a full time post of 37.5 hours a week. A proportion of time will be spent with a training provider studying towards the Level 2 or 3 Business Administration Apprenticeship. The post holder will be expected to complete the Business Administration apprenticeship.
This post will provide not only the general administrative experience and training required for your qualification but will also offer the opportunity to learn about and work with many of the departments and teams within the hospital, provide you with experience of multiple clinical IT systems and processes as well as develop knowledge of the diagnosis of Cancer and the treatment pathways
Please note that we will not be able to shortlist any applicants with more than 50% prior learning/work experience of this apprenticeship standard.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE A* - C in Mathematics and English (or equivalent).
Desirable
- ECDL or other administration qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working in an office / administrative environment.
- Experience of using Microsoft packages including Word and Excel.
Desirable
- Previous experience of taking meeting notes or minutes
Practical/Intellectual Skills
Essential
- Working knowledge of MS Office Suite
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Good organisational skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE A* - C in Mathematics and English (or equivalent).
Desirable
- ECDL or other administration qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working in an office / administrative environment.
- Experience of using Microsoft packages including Word and Excel.
Desirable
- Previous experience of taking meeting notes or minutes
Practical/Intellectual Skills
Essential
- Working knowledge of MS Office Suite
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Good organisational skills
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.
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
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).
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