Ward Administrator

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

The closing date is 01 December 2024

Job summary

We have a great opportunity to work as a Ward Administrator at Princess Royal Hospital Haywards Heath

There are bothPart Time position availablewhere the candidate will work across different inpatient wards providing a focused administration service within the Clinical Administration Inpatients department at thePrincess Royal Hospital

20 Hours - Monday to Friday 0800-1200

37.5 hours - Monday to Friday 0800-1600

We are looking to recruit a flexible, dynamic, and motivated ward administrator for our fast paced and friendly Inpatient Team to help ensure adequate coverage of duties across a defined group of wards and departments. You will be working to ensure the efficient and timely admission, transfer, and discharge of patients, dealing with patients' medical notes and being responsible for the accurate and timely input of information into our PAS system for the purposes of patient care and data quality.

Main duties of the job

Successful candidates will be honest, confident, have excellent communication skills, and be successful when prioritising their workload.

Please contact Josie Dunkley Ward Clerk Team Leader on extension 86245 . We encourage candidates to contact us prior to applying to this position to clarify doubts (e.g. working times) and go through the person specification.

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Brighton and Sussex Universities Hospitals Trust is committed to ongoing training and we actively support staff development with the department.

Posts in the Trust are 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 Criminal Records Bureau to check for any previous criminal spent and unspent convictions, reprimands, and cautions.

Appointment to this role will commence at the lowest salary point unless confirmed otherwise by HR Employment Services (Recruitment, Administration & Terms and Conditions)

We may also use this advert to build our Bank staff. If you are unsuccessful at interview for a substantive role but meet the BSUH standards you may be offered a bank post.

About us

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in ourWellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.

Date posted

22 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

279-6695635-NOV24

Job locations

Princess Royal Hospital

Lewes Rd

Haywards Heath

RH16 4EX

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will need to be able to work as part of a team, but also be able to work unsupervised, using your own initiative and reporting skills. You will have excellent organisational and time keeping skills, which are essential for this position.

You willbe required to work in close contact with patients, relatives and a multidisciplinary team of nurses, doctors, physiotherapists or pharmacists amongst other professionals. You will be one of the first faces our patients and relatives will see when they first walk into our hospital, and you will have to deal with queries face-to-face, on the phone and via email. For this reason the post holder will have excellent communication and spelling skills alongside the ability to multi task and remain calm under pressure.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Communication

Essential

Verbal and Written Communiation
IT Skills
Team Work
Multitasking
Working in a Hospital environemnt
Customer service

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Essential

Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues

Person Specification

Communication

Essential

Verbal and Written Communiation
IT Skills
Team Work
Multitasking
Working in a Hospital environemnt
Customer service

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Essential

Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues

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.