Podiatry Administration Assistant

Job summary

Are you looking for a full or part-time role where you can demonstrate your excellent customer service skills?

Do you have excellent communications skills and enjoy being on the phone working in a fast-paced environment?

Would you like to start a career within the NHS with lots of opportunity to progress you career whilst supporting people with our local community?

If so, then we would love to talk to you!!

We are currently recruiting for a flexible member staff to join our Podiatry Outpatients Administration Team based within Hampshire. This role can be located at any of the following sites, Avalon House in Winchester. Andover War Memorial Hospital or Bramblys Grange in Basingstoke. The role is a full position and we work on a shift basis of 8am-5pm Monday to Friday so you still get to enjoy a full weekend to relax in this stunning part of the UK.

Main duties of the job

We require an Administration Assistant to join our team delivering a smooth and efficient administration service to support the Podiatry Outpatient Services for Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust. You will be working within a busy but friendly and rewarding environment, as you will be contributing to the patient receiving their care. You will ensure that patients' appointments/ follow ups are booked in a timely and professional manner; also ensuring associated paperwork is processed efficiently.

If you can demonstrate strong administration and excellent customer service skills, then you may be our ideal candidate.

Knowledge of NHS computer systems or other booking systems is preferable but full training will be provided.

In order to ensure that we provide a patient focused service, an excellent telephone manner is essential as is the ability to work calmly under pressure and to use your initiative. You will need to demonstrate a flexible approach to ensure that tasks are carried out.

Providing the best service to our patients is vital and you will therefore be passionate about patient care and customer service.

Our aim is to provide high quality, safe services which improve the health, wellbeing, and independence of the people we care for. We deliver these services to our community so you will feel a real sense of achievement and that your work makes a difference to local people's lives.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Avalon House

Cheshil Street

Winchester

Hampshire

SO23 0HU

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Avalon House

Cheshil Street

Winchester

Hampshire

SO23 0HU

Employer's website

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

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