Oxford Health NHS Trust

Reception & Administration Manager

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Job summary

We are currently looking for a Reception & Administration Manager to join us at our Luther Street Medical Centre managing a team of three staff.

Luther Street Medical Centre (LSMC) is an award-winning GP surgery providing healthcare to people experiencing homelessness in Oxford City. The team provide care for around 500 adults from a city centre building, as part of a multi-disciplinary team which includes GPs, practice nurses, mental health practitioners, social prescribers, Turning Point (Oxfordshire's Drugs & Alcohol treatment service), dentistry, podiatry, acupuncture, administrative support and volunteers.

You will be involved in daily team meetings, together with an established programme of weekly meetings that include governance, audit, significant events, whole team meeting, clinical supervision and complex case review. The practice uses EMIS for clinical note keeping. LSMC has AccuRx to facilitate digital contact/consultations and Microsoft Teams for staff communications.

Main duties of the job

You and the team you will be managing will provide administration support to a multi-disciplinary team ensuring that that there are efficient and effective administrative systems and procedures in place. You will be able to suggest and make recommendations for improvement to existing administration procedures. Provide administrative support for meetings to include organising, co-ordinating and setting up, preparing agendas, producing minutes of meetings and that a bring forward system of paperwork is maintained to ensure correspondence/information is available for meetings along with maintaining the central diary and room bookings. As part of this role you will also manage and supervise the reception/admin team ensuring reception is adequately staffed at all times, be responsible for undertaking supervision and annual performance appraisals and provide developmental opportunities along with training and support for existing and new Practice staff in the use of all the Clinical and Oxford Health Systems

About us

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive:"Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"

Our values are:"Caring, safe and excellent"

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

  • Excellent opportunities for career progression
  • Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
  • 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
  • NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
  • Competitive pension scheme
  • Lease car scheme
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Mental Health First Aiders
  • Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
  • Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Details

Date posted

01 August 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum | pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

267-CH6510513

Job locations

Luther Street Medical Centre

Cromwell Street

Oxford

OX11UL


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please review the attached job description and person specification to review the full role responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please review the attached job description and person specification to review the full role responsibilities.

Person Specification

Educational

Essential

  • Higher Education qualification (i.e. 'A' Level/NVQ III standard) or equivalent/previous experience in an administration role

Knowledge Requirements

Essential

  • Excellent English verbal and written communication skills IT literate
  • Able to prioritise effectively Show evidence of sound problem solving skills
  • Able to manage in a stressful working environment and with emotional or aggressive patients/or carers
  • Ability to work to deadlines and prioritise a heavy workload, always ensuring attention to detail

Experience

Essential

  • Proven experience of working in an office environment and managing staff.
  • Ability to liaise with all professionals and levels in a confident and effective manner
  • Ability to manage and prioritise own workload

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a healthcare environment or GP practice
  • Knowledge/experience in working with EMIS, Docman, ICE & AccuRx
  • Experience of working with patients with mental health and sometimes drug and alcohol problems leading to challenging behaviour

Personal Qualties

Essential

  • Ability to work effectively under pressure/with distractions whilst ensuring attention to detail
  • Patient centred approach Professional approach Able to maintain boundaries and confidentiality
  • Able to use own initiative when appropriate and keen to learn
  • Able to challenge and be challenged
  • Able to build rapport
Person Specification

Educational

Essential

  • Higher Education qualification (i.e. 'A' Level/NVQ III standard) or equivalent/previous experience in an administration role

Knowledge Requirements

Essential

  • Excellent English verbal and written communication skills IT literate
  • Able to prioritise effectively Show evidence of sound problem solving skills
  • Able to manage in a stressful working environment and with emotional or aggressive patients/or carers
  • Ability to work to deadlines and prioritise a heavy workload, always ensuring attention to detail

Experience

Essential

  • Proven experience of working in an office environment and managing staff.
  • Ability to liaise with all professionals and levels in a confident and effective manner
  • Ability to manage and prioritise own workload

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a healthcare environment or GP practice
  • Knowledge/experience in working with EMIS, Docman, ICE & AccuRx
  • Experience of working with patients with mental health and sometimes drug and alcohol problems leading to challenging behaviour

Personal Qualties

Essential

  • Ability to work effectively under pressure/with distractions whilst ensuring attention to detail
  • Patient centred approach Professional approach Able to maintain boundaries and confidentiality
  • Able to use own initiative when appropriate and keen to learn
  • Able to challenge and be challenged
  • Able to build rapport

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

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Luther Street Medical Centre

Cromwell Street

Oxford

OX11UL


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Luther Street Medical Centre

Cromwell Street

Oxford

OX11UL


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Manager

Louise Daly

louise.daly@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk

01865901571

Details

Date posted

01 August 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum | pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

267-CH6510513

Job locations

Luther Street Medical Centre

Cromwell Street

Oxford

OX11UL


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