Administration Officer
The closing date is 20 May 2025
Job summary
Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced administration candidates for a part time (22.5hrs working Monday, Wednesday and Friday) Administration Officer position to work with the Psychosis Review and Community Clozapine Initiation Service (PRECCIS) based at St Nicholas Hospital, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 3XT. This is an exciting opportunity as it is a newly created team and the successful candidate will have an integral role in working in collaboration with the Clinical Lead, Consultant Psychiatrist and Administration Manager in setting up administration systems and procedures to ensure streamlinedprocesses for the patient care pathway.The service will be very busy and the post holder must facilitate excellent customer service and be confident in dealing with service users face to face as well as on the telephone and carry out duties as assigned to them by the clinical team to ensure a comprehensive, high quality administrative service to the team and service users is provided at all times.
Main duties of the job
Candidates must be able to demonstrate proven recent demonstrable 12 month experience of the following that are required for this post:
- Experience in a customer / patient focused environment
- Worked in an administrative/secretarial post
- Fast, accurate typing/keyboard skills
- Experience of typing and formatting letters and reports
- Minute taking experience
- Diary Management
- A good understanding of inputting data to a database system
- Ability to be self-directed, motivated and be able to contribute positively within a team
- Well organised and structured
- The post holder will be expected to demonstrate flexibility in the role in order to meet the needs of the service
- The post holder must be able to demonstrate the ability to deal with possible exposure to highly distressing or highly emotional circumstances and will be expected to participate on all relevant training courses appropriate to the role
- You should currently hold the required level of qualifications, as outlined in the Essential Criteria of the Personal Specification. If you do not meet this criteria you will not be shortlisted.
About us
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
Details
Date posted
13 May 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,625 to £25,674 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
263-CCG25-184-HN
Job locations
St. Nicholas Hospital
Gosforth
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE3 3XT
Employer details
Employer name
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust
Address
St. Nicholas Hospital
Gosforth
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE3 3XT
Employer's website
https://www.cntw.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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