Podiatry Team Administrator

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

The Salford Podiatry Service is looking for an enthusiastic, self motivated Team Administrator to join our busy team.

You will need to be a great communicator and team player within a large team of Podiatrists / Podiatry Assistants and Administrators.

The Podiatry Service provides specialist care to a diverse group of patients with foot and lower limb problems within both a primary and secondary care setting. The role is varied and will require flexibility to cover reception duties at Salford Royal Podiatry outpatients clinics.

Main duties of the job

Provide Support to the Podiatry Manager/Team

Frequent typing of patient letters (including audio typing) and correspondence within allocated time scale

Liaise with General Practitioners and other health professionals with regard to appointments and patient enquiries

To work as part of a team ensuring that the following duties are carried out:

  • Recording of annual leave for the podiatry team
  • Arrange clinic appointments
  • Process and scan referrals to the Podiatry Service
  • Managing referrals through EBRS Choose and Book
  • Clinic cancelling
  • Manage waiting lists
  • Monitoring waiting times across the Podiatry caseload to ensure RTT targets are met
  • Management of Podiatry generic email accounts dealing with appropriate queries
  • Taking minutes for meetings when required
  • To provide cover for Salford Royal Podiatry outpatients department during absence

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

We are currently in process of updating our values. For the latest information around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers website https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Date posted

05 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

236-SCO-AC115-24-A

Job locations

Northern Care Alliance, The Willows Health Centre

Lords Avenue

Salford

M5 5JR


Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

We reserve the right to close the online vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and return your application form as soon as possible.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

We reserve the right to close the online vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and return your application form as soon as possible.

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

  • GCSE English & Maths C or above
  • OCR/RSA Text Processing Level 2 or equivalent

Desirable

  • NVQ Level 2 Clerical Qualification or relevant experience
  • ECDL Qualification

Knowledge, Skills, Experience

Essential

  • Team working
  • Communication skills
  • Keyboard and audiotyping skills
  • Experience of working with IT systems

Desirable

  • Minute taking experience
  • Experience of managing waiting lists
  • Experience of using Medisec, Patient Centre and G2
  • Experience in Health Care setting
  • Knowledge of medical terminology
Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

  • GCSE English & Maths C or above
  • OCR/RSA Text Processing Level 2 or equivalent

Desirable

  • NVQ Level 2 Clerical Qualification or relevant experience
  • ECDL Qualification

Knowledge, Skills, Experience

Essential

  • Team working
  • Communication skills
  • Keyboard and audiotyping skills
  • Experience of working with IT systems

Desirable

  • Minute taking experience
  • Experience of managing waiting lists
  • Experience of using Medisec, Patient Centre and G2
  • Experience in Health Care setting
  • Knowledge of medical terminology

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

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

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northern Care Alliance, The Willows Health Centre

Lords Avenue

Salford

M5 5JR


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northern Care Alliance, The Willows Health Centre

Lords Avenue

Salford

M5 5JR


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

AHP Operational Lead - Podiatry

Vikki Pestridge

Vikki.Pestridge@nca.nhs.uk

01612063842

Date posted

05 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

236-SCO-AC115-24-A

Job locations

Northern Care Alliance, The Willows Health Centre

Lords Avenue

Salford

M5 5JR


Supporting documents

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