Ward Administrator

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

An opportunity has arisen in the Acute Service based at Mill View Hospital . We are looking to recruit a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our team.The post is to provide administrative support to the clinical team on the ward. The post holder will be highly organised and will need to provide an accurate and timely administrative service.The successful applicant will be required to demonstrate that they have the relevant experience, good organisational skills, have an excellent telephone/communication manner and an understanding of confidentiality. They must be able to work well independently, manage changing demands and priorities and also be able to work effectively as part of a team.They will also need to be an effective communicator when dealing with service users, carers and health and social care professionals. We are looking for a person who has initiative and strong values, is people focused.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic person who has:

- Planning and organisational skills;
- Ability to work on own initiative as well as works well in a team
- Has good PC skills: - experience of Microsoft Office, including but not exclusively Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel
- Has excellent written and verbal communication skills and a pleasant telephone manner
- Helpful and flexible attitude is essential
- Has good interpersonal skills and is able to work in a confidential and sensitive manner.

You will be provided with training and development opportunities and regular supervision.

About us

We are an organisation which puts people first. We'll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. We'll help you learn, acquire new skills and gain further experience to support your career development. And we'll provide the opportunity for you to bring your fresh ideas to work about how we can do things differently and continue improving.You will also be joining an Acute Mental Health Service committed to working together to do the best we can for the communities we serve. Above all, at Sussex Partnership you'll have the chance to make a difference to the lives of the patients, carers and families across our communities.If you like the sound of that, then come and join our team.

Date posted

27 June 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year Pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

354-AB-20794

Job locations

Mill View Hospital

Nevill Avenue

Hove

BN3 7HZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide full administrative support to the Clinical multidisciplinary team working in the ward environmentEnsuring availability of all forms of documents both paper and electronic required by the team.Answering the ward phonesLiaising with both internal and external agenciesMaintaining information on the trust clinical systemsSupporting other administrators working in the team when required

Please see the attached job description for a full list of responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for a full list of responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ 3 or equivalent qualifications
Good standard of secondary education; GCSE at Grade C or above or equivalent

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

Proven experience of a range of administrative procedures
Experience of producing documents to a high standard of presentation with good accuracy
Experience of developing, managing and maintaining office information systems
Experience of working as part of a team

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ 3 or equivalent qualifications
Good standard of secondary education; GCSE at Grade C or above or equivalent

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

Proven experience of a range of administrative procedures
Experience of producing documents to a high standard of presentation with good accuracy
Experience of developing, managing and maintaining office information systems
Experience of working as part of a team

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.