Administration Team Co-ordinator

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 04 May 2025

Job summary

Closing Date:04.05.25 (this may change dependent on response)

Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 05.05.25

Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing12.05.25

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to fulfil the role of Administration Team Co-ordinator. You will work closely with the Administration Services Manager providing administration leadership, management, training and support to become part of our highly valued Therapy team.

The successful candidate will have a positive "can-do" approach and be able to work on their own initiative. You will have excellent organisational and IT skills and be a good communicator both face to face and on the telephone. You will be confident, enthusiastic, and eager to learn with experience of dealing with conflicting demands. You will be an excellent team player and will provide patient coordination and care in ensuring a smooth and efficient pathway for patients navigating through the Therapy services.

Bradford is a vibrant, diverse, multicultural city with a wide range of entertainment and leisure activities available locally. There are good road/rail networks to Leeds and the M62 corridor, with easy access to the Yorkshire Dales and the South Pennines.

We can offer a staff gymnasium at Bradford Royal Infirmary, excellent pension scheme and advice on childcare.

Main duties of the job

To provide a comprehensive administration service to support the day to day running of the Physiotherapy/ Occupational Therapy/ Speech and Language Therapy team.

To access a number of different electronic systems eg Cerner EPR, Systmone, Compucare etc to ensure that therapy data is recorded accurately and in a timely manner. To use electronic data systems such as e-rostering to produce regular compliance reports for managers eg sickness. To be responsible for ensuring that all staff data is recorded accurately on the Trusts e-roster system, ensuring information is updated in a timely manner, and responding to staff queries/ issues as required.

To work with the Administration Manager to provide leadership management, supervision, and development of an effective flexible administrative support team. In addition the post holder will have an important role in assisting the Administration Manager as a focal point for communication for all staff within the admin/secretarial team. To supervise and delegate work to admin/secretarial staff, participate in Trust and local inductions for new starters, staff training, appraisals, approving annual leave and managing sickness.

The post holder will support the Therapy team in delivering a high standard of care to patients. This will involve being in daily contact with staff, patients and other members of the multi-disciplinary team.

About us

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

  • We value people
  • We are one team
  • We care

We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.

Date posted

24 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year pro rata for part time

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

389-25-7149766

Job locations

Bradford Royal Infirmary

Smith Lane

Bradford

BD9 6DA


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and personal specification for details of the main duties of the role

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and personal specification for details of the main duties of the role

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ Level 3 in Business administration or equivalent*
  • Good standard of education equivalent of Maths and English GCSE at Grade C or above*
  • RSA2 Typing

Experience

Essential

  • Administration experience for clinical team/ working in customer /patient focused environment
  • Working experience/knowledge of computers, spreadsheets, data input and word processing and databases. Able to produce reports from excel and other data systems
  • Experience of working in hospital/ NHS environment

Desirable

  • Experience of managing staff

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills at all levels, verbal and written
  • Effective organisational skills, prioritising and time management skills
  • Able to work on own initiative and as part of a team

Knowledge

Essential

  • Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
  • Understanding of equality and diversity issues and how this affects patients, visitors and staff
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ Level 3 in Business administration or equivalent*
  • Good standard of education equivalent of Maths and English GCSE at Grade C or above*
  • RSA2 Typing

Experience

Essential

  • Administration experience for clinical team/ working in customer /patient focused environment
  • Working experience/knowledge of computers, spreadsheets, data input and word processing and databases. Able to produce reports from excel and other data systems
  • Experience of working in hospital/ NHS environment

Desirable

  • Experience of managing staff

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills at all levels, verbal and written
  • Effective organisational skills, prioritising and time management skills
  • Able to work on own initiative and as part of a team

Knowledge

Essential

  • Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
  • Understanding of equality and diversity issues and how this affects patients, visitors and staff

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

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bradford Royal Infirmary

Smith Lane

Bradford

BD9 6DA


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bradford Royal Infirmary

Smith Lane

Bradford

BD9 6DA


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Administration Services Manager

Jacqui Blakey

jacqui.blakey@bthft.nhs.uk

Date posted

24 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year pro rata for part time

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

389-25-7149766

Job locations

Bradford Royal Infirmary

Smith Lane

Bradford

BD9 6DA


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