Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Administration assistant

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Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic Administration Assistant to come and join our team at New Forest Enterprise Centre in Totton.

The position will include providing administration support to the outpatient services in Community Hospitals across South West Hampshire. You will provide an efficient service to all our patients and the duties will include booking appointments for patients, checking patients in when they arrive to clinic, scanning of documents, dealing with all post and telephone calls as well as providing an excellent customer service experience for all patients, clinicians, staff, and other service users.

Main duties of the job

This role will include the need to cover our reception desks at Hythe, Lymington, Fordingbridge and Romsey Hospital. As well as providing support on reception desks as needed by other services. This role will be based at New Forest Enterprise Centre, with reception cover on a rota basis at the above sites.

We are looking for someone who enjoys being part of a team, whilst working under minimal supervision, are self-motivated and flexible with a good work ethic.

Alternatively if you would like to arrange an informal visit or want to speak to someone about the position, please contact Karlie Kitcher, MSK Admin Lead via email on karlie.kitcher@southernhealth.nhs.uk

About us

Are you committed to providing remarkable care and service?Are you passionate about helping people and want to make a difference every day?We want to meet you!

Southern Health is one of the largest Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health, adult and child community health and learning disabilities. We are committed to promoting the welfare and safeguarding of children, young people and adults at risk of abuse and neglect through our 6,500 strong workforce.

Southern Health has over 300 sites across the county and we serve 1.5 million people throughout all stages of their lives. Our aim is to work alongside the people we support (and our health and care partners) to deliver the best possible care and constantly improve.

Here at SHFT we have so much to be proud of:

  • Working as a team and supporting each other, we put patients and our staff at the heart of everything we do.
  • We have a skilled and diverse workforce and are committed to our staff development, offering bespoke training packages, leadership pathways and career opportunities.
  • We offer a variety of benefits such as an amazing pension scheme, generous annual leave, Childcare Choices scheme, many discounts (Blue Light card, The Company Shop, NHS Staff Discounts, cycle to work scheme) and much more.

Come to work with us, together we will provide outstanding treatment and care to improve lives.

Details

Date posted

12 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 to £22,816 a year Based on full time hours

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

348-SW-N-1248A

Job locations

Unit 42, New Forest Enterprise Centre

Unit 42, New Forest Enterprise Centre, Rushington Business Park, Chapel Lane

Totton

Hampshire

SO40 9LA


Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE/O'Level standard or equivalent Maths and English to grade C and above.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE/O'Level standard or equivalent Maths and English to grade C and above.

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

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Unit 42, New Forest Enterprise Centre

Unit 42, New Forest Enterprise Centre, Rushington Business Park, Chapel Lane

Totton

Hampshire

SO40 9LA


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Unit 42, New Forest Enterprise Centre

Unit 42, New Forest Enterprise Centre, Rushington Business Park, Chapel Lane

Totton

Hampshire

SO40 9LA


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Hiring Manager

Karlie Kitcher

karlie.kitcher@southernhealth.nhs.uk

07414577472

Details

Date posted

12 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 to £22,816 a year Based on full time hours

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

348-SW-N-1248A

Job locations

Unit 42, New Forest Enterprise Centre

Unit 42, New Forest Enterprise Centre, Rushington Business Park, Chapel Lane

Totton

Hampshire

SO40 9LA


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