Job summary
An exciting opportunity is now available for a motivated, enthusiastic, and flexible person to join the General Surgery Admin Team as an Apprentice Administration Assistant.
Our Apprentice programme offers an exciting opportunity for you to gain practical experience whilst supporting your development with a fully funded Level 3 Business Administration Apprenticeship and an internal development programme to equip you with all the skills to be successful in your career. This apprenticeship is supported by Derwentside College, and will include developing skills in IT, record and document production, decision making, interpersonal skills, communications, quality, planning and organisation, and project management.
Main duties of the job
- Providing an administrative service to the six teams within General Surgery which consist of Upper GI, Colorectal, Breast, Stoma, Oncology and Urology.
- Transportation of notes between departments
- Dealing with incoming and outgoing post
- Photocopying, filing, scanning
For more details please see main job advert and job description
About us
- Annual leave of 35 days (pro rata) including Bank Holidays
- Access to NHS pension scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), lease car scheme, access to NHS discounts, personal development opportunities
Based in the North East of England, Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust provide a range of hospital and community health services from a range of sites/facilities including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital. The Trust also supports services across a wider geographical area such as our screening services and our tertiary specialist services, such Gynaeoncology.Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved high levels of care for patients.As a group we employ around 4,200 staff and currently provide 600 hospital beds across Gateshead. Our primary focus is on providing excellent general health services to our local community complemented by key specialist areas including Gynaecology, maternity, palliative care and old age psychiatry.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Our Apprentice programme offers an exciting opportunity for you to gain practical experience whilst supporting your development with a fully funded Level 3 Business Administration Apprenticeship and an internal development programme to equip you with all the skills to be successful in your career. This apprenticeship is supported by Derwentside College, and will include developing skills in IT, record and document production, decision making, interpersonal skills, communications, quality, planning and organisation, and project management.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Our Apprentice programme offers an exciting opportunity for you to gain practical experience whilst supporting your development with a fully funded Level 3 Business Administration Apprenticeship and an internal development programme to equip you with all the skills to be successful in your career. This apprenticeship is supported by Derwentside College, and will include developing skills in IT, record and document production, decision making, interpersonal skills, communications, quality, planning and organisation, and project management.
Person Specification
Apprenticeship
Essential
- NVQ level 2 or equivalent
- Desire to learn
Desirable
- Willingness or has already achieved Maths and English qualification
- Experience of working in an admin environment
- Knowledge of Microsoft packages
Person Specification
Apprenticeship
Essential
- NVQ level 2 or equivalent
- Desire to learn
Desirable
- Willingness or has already achieved Maths and English qualification
- Experience of working in an admin environment
- Knowledge of Microsoft packages
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.
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
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.
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).
