Job summary
Are you ready to join an organisation, which values its staff, patients and community? Visit our Recruitment Fair in Luton for Bank Administrator Opportunities:
Date : 20/05/2024
Time : 09:00am - 1:00pm (Come prepared to be interviewed on the day)
Address : Charter House, Alma Street, Luton, LU1 2PJ
Role : Bank Administrator
As a Trust, we value our staff and offer a wide range of benefits;
- NHS Discounts (show your ID at various Food, Drink, Health & Beaut & Shopping outlets)
- Learning and Development opportunities - CPD
Main duties of the job
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Bank Administrator Band 3
Assignments could potentially be anywhere across Bedfordshire. A willingness to travel to travel to a variety of bases is beneficial.Being employed on the Bank is a great way to gain experience and exposure to the NHS. You will be temporarily covering administration posts in teams, wards and departments in a mental health and community services settings to provide cover for planned and unplanned shortfalls in administration staffing.The Trust employs over 400 administration staff and at times we require cover for a range of roles from reception, medical secretary, personal assistant, ward administrators, community team administrators etc. It would be helpful if you can state on your application which roles you have experience in and which you would be interested in most.If successful at interview you will be employed by the Trust and contacted when a shift or role needs to be covered. This can be for a shift/session, a day, a week or perhaps more. Sometimes shifts can arise at short notice. You will be paid by the Trust on a weekly basis.The majority of our Bank staff go on to secure permanent posts with the Trust.
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide an effective administrative support to Managers, Officers and clinical staff withinthe teams.
To work closely with the Lead Administrators to provide an efficient and responsiveadministrative provision to the teams ensuring service delivery is met.
To be responsible for taking ownership and contributing to the development of administrationsystems for the Service; by providing day to day administrative support.The post requires the ability to work on own initiative and to liaise effectively with a broadrange of professionals and to maintain client confidentiality.To work alongside and to cover all Administrative areas, when required and requested andto cover other administration staff across several locations as and when theneed arises.
To cover reception areas as a core part of your responsibility .
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide an effective administrative support to Managers, Officers and clinical staff withinthe teams.
To work closely with the Lead Administrators to provide an efficient and responsiveadministrative provision to the teams ensuring service delivery is met.
To be responsible for taking ownership and contributing to the development of administrationsystems for the Service; by providing day to day administrative support.The post requires the ability to work on own initiative and to liaise effectively with a broadrange of professionals and to maintain client confidentiality.To work alongside and to cover all Administrative areas, when required and requested andto cover other administration staff across several locations as and when theneed arises.
To cover reception areas as a core part of your responsibility .
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE standard or equivalent
- Good standard of Written and Spoken English
Desirable
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- computer Literacy
- Good communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
- Ability to prioritise workload, and plan and organise own time effectively
- 40-45 wpm typing speed
- Word packages including Word & Outlook
- Ability to work flexibly without direct supervision and prioritise workload, and plan and organise own time effectively.
Desirable
- Other windows packages for example Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in an administrative capacity within a team setting.
Desirable
- Experience of Minute taking.
- Basic Cash Flow Management
- Experience in a health/mental health, education or social services environment.
Knowledge/ Understanding
Essential
- I.T/Administration
- Knowledge of Patient Administration systems.
Desirable
- An Understanding of Office Procedures
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE standard or equivalent
- Good standard of Written and Spoken English
Desirable
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- computer Literacy
- Good communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
- Ability to prioritise workload, and plan and organise own time effectively
- 40-45 wpm typing speed
- Word packages including Word & Outlook
- Ability to work flexibly without direct supervision and prioritise workload, and plan and organise own time effectively.
Desirable
- Other windows packages for example Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in an administrative capacity within a team setting.
Desirable
- Experience of Minute taking.
- Basic Cash Flow Management
- Experience in a health/mental health, education or social services environment.
Knowledge/ Understanding
Essential
- I.T/Administration
- Knowledge of Patient Administration systems.
Desirable
- An Understanding of Office Procedures
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
