Administrative Office Assistant
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
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Job summary
We are looking for a proactive experienced administrator for our Secretary Office. We are a busy team with a high percentage of cancer patients with tight targets to achieve. This role is supporting the secretaries, supervisor and other department teams to achieve this.
Main duties of the job
The role involves general office duties including telephone calls to be passed on to the relevant secretary or waiting list coordinator, distributing answerphone messages, collecting outgoing post and taking to our post room, managing generic email addresses and distributing messages to the correct person. There is responsibility for forwarding on radiology reports to clinicians via email and chasing outcomes/feedback. There is responsibility for clinic letters to be checked and processed via our digital dictation or voice recognition systems, therefore attention to detail is very important.
Full training is given, We are keen to develop skills and knowledge with internal training courses or mentoring and encourage career progression if desired.
About us
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with fivehospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.
Date posted
03 September 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£22,383 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
344-3461KCH
Job locations
Kent & Canterbury Hospital
Ethelbert Road
Canterbury
CT1 3NG
Employer details
Employer name
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Kent & Canterbury Hospital
Ethelbert Road
Canterbury
CT1 3NG
Employer's website
https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/ (Opens in a new tab)
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