Job summary
Exciting opportunities have arisen to join Manchester and Trafford Local Care Organisations as an Administrator. The roles available are across a number of services and locations across Central and South Manchester and Trafford.
Main duties of the job
- Providing effective and efficient clerical and administrative support to Community Health and Integrated Neighbourhood teams.
- Coordination and implementation of office procedures and will require a high degree of organisational skills and excellent working knowledge of administrative systems.
- Be the first point of contact and a focal point for the services requiring clear communication and liaison skills.
- Work as part of a team at a community base and provide cross cover at other bases during periods of staff absence or increased workload in other teams.
- Liaise closely with the multidisciplinary team ensuring the consistent delivery of service. It is essential that the post-holder is able to work flexibly as part of a team to deliver the service requirement.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of numeracy and literacy.
- Evidence of recent further development / training to NVQ 3 level.
Desirable
- IT qualification or equivalent.
Skills and Knowldege
Essential
- Able to deal confidently and professionally with all members of the MDT including patients and their families, resolving queries and progress chasing
- Ability to analyse information to resolve problems
- Good organisational skills.
- Excellent communications skills.
- Well-developed negotiating and motivating skills.
- Experience of servicing meetings and taking minutes.
- Ability to utilise a range of IT programmes, including Microsoft Office Suite including knowledge of Microsoft Access and PowerPoint.
Desirable
- Knowledge of the Health Service.
- Knowledge of Patient Administration systems e.g. EMIS/HIVE.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working within and office environment
Desirable
- Experience of working with the NHS in a support role.
Personal attributes/abilities
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a team as well as on own initiative.
- Adaptable with a flexible approach to work and working hours.
- Good customer service skills
- Willingness to work flexibly at various locations in the service.
- Ability to travel between various locations in the community.
Desirable
- Recognition of own limitations/flexibility.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of numeracy and literacy.
- Evidence of recent further development / training to NVQ 3 level.
Desirable
- IT qualification or equivalent.
Skills and Knowldege
Essential
- Able to deal confidently and professionally with all members of the MDT including patients and their families, resolving queries and progress chasing
- Ability to analyse information to resolve problems
- Good organisational skills.
- Excellent communications skills.
- Well-developed negotiating and motivating skills.
- Experience of servicing meetings and taking minutes.
- Ability to utilise a range of IT programmes, including Microsoft Office Suite including knowledge of Microsoft Access and PowerPoint.
Desirable
- Knowledge of the Health Service.
- Knowledge of Patient Administration systems e.g. EMIS/HIVE.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working within and office environment
Desirable
- Experience of working with the NHS in a support role.
Personal attributes/abilities
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a team as well as on own initiative.
- Adaptable with a flexible approach to work and working hours.
- Good customer service skills
- Willingness to work flexibly at various locations in the service.
- Ability to travel between various locations in the community.
Desirable
- Recognition of own limitations/flexibility.
