Senior Administrator (Theatres & Anaesthetics)

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Band 4 Senior Administrator (Theatres & Anaesthetics)

The role of the Senior Administrator is to provide a comprehensive administrative and secretarial service to the theatres and associated clinical teams.

The post holder will be required to liaise with clinicians, theatre staff, CAT teams and other members of the multidisciplinary teams.

You will have the ability to work unsupervised and under your own initiative and be able to use theatre systems to their full potential.

Main duties of the job

As a Senior Administrator you will play a crucial role in supporting the day-to-day operations of Theatres & Anaesthetics.

Your responsibilities will include managing administrative tasks such as collating reports, updating clinical rotas, maintaining theatre schedules and organising formal meetings.

Your attention to detail, strong organisational skills, and proactive approach will be key to your success in this role.

The role is in a busy dynamic team; you will need to be responsive to change and communicate effectively.

About us

Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford, and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work, and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.

The CQC recently rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

Our "CARE" values:Compassionate,Aspirational,Resourceful,Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

Date posted

13 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

193-6967592PCG

Job locations

Royal Berkshire Hospital

London Road

Reading

RG1 5AN


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the role.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

  • GSCE or equivalent in English and Maths
  • Excellent level of IT literacy particularly spreadsheets, PowerPoint & MS Word

Experience

Essential

  • Experience dealing with sensitive and confidential information
  • Previous experience working as part of a team in an office environment
  • Working knowledge of databases

Desirable

  • Experience in the NHS
  • Knowledge of NHS systems
Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

  • GSCE or equivalent in English and Maths
  • Excellent level of IT literacy particularly spreadsheets, PowerPoint & MS Word

Experience

Essential

  • Experience dealing with sensitive and confidential information
  • Previous experience working as part of a team in an office environment
  • Working knowledge of databases

Desirable

  • Experience in the NHS
  • Knowledge of NHS systems

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

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Berkshire Hospital

London Road

Reading

RG1 5AN


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Berkshire Hospital

London Road

Reading

RG1 5AN


Employer's website

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


For questions about the job, contact:

Theatres & Anaesthetics Administration Manager

Gemma Mears

gemma.mears@royalberkshire.nhs.uk

01183228912

Date posted

13 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

193-6967592PCG

Job locations

Royal Berkshire Hospital

London Road

Reading

RG1 5AN


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