Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital

safety and quality personal assistant

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Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced personal assistant to support the corporate nursing team at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital.

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced administrator who will provide a wide range of support and service with strong verbal/written communication skills and a high attention to detail and accuracy.

The successful candidate will require a professional, confidential and flexible approach with the ability to function effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Excellent interpersonal skills in order to deal with multiple people and issues is essential. The ability to maintain a professional and pleasant demeanour; excellent time management skills and multi-tasking abilities are also essential to the role.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide administrative support to the corporate nursing team including the functions of Safeguarding, EECS aligned to CQC assessment, Patient Experience, PLACE assessment, Inpatient Survey administration, MRG (mortality review) nurse process, diary management, ensuring effective running of key meetings.

Provide support to the day to day organisational responsibilities of:

Safeguarding data collection and data base maintenance

EECS (excellent, efficient, compassionate & safe) assessment, co-ordination of meetings and collation of information

Patient experience - coordination of meetings- virtual and/or face to face

PLACE (patient led assessment of the care environment) - assessment co-ordination and collation of information

In patient survey co-ordination and collation of information data base

Nurse mortality review co-ordination and collation of information

On call manager co-ordination

Management of the Tendable audit inspection app admin functions, with full control of admin portal may include making changes to existing audits, creating new audits, authorising new users, scheduling audits, tagging of audits, providing reports and assisting assessors with inspections.

Assisting with use of the analytics dashboards.

Assisting with organising corporate events such as Nurses day

About us

As the largest single site specialist heart and chest hospital in the UK, we, at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, have a clear vision 'to be the best cardiothoracic integrated healthcare organisation'.

We provide specialist services in cardiothoracic surgery, cardiology, respiratory medicine both in the hospital and out in the community.

We serve a catchment area of 2.8 million people, spanning Merseyside, Cheshire, North Wales and the Isle of Man, and increasingly we receive referrals from outside these areas for highly specialised services such as aortics.

Our reputation for strong performance is important in delivering the best care for our patients and high quality clinical services. This is underpinned by a culture of research and innovation, delivered in modern estate and our encouragement of flexible working in a variety of forms.

Please visit our website - https://www.lhch.nhs.uk/

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Details

Date posted

20 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9410-23-0315

Job locations

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital

Thomas Drive

Liverpool

Merseyside

L14 3PE


Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY:

The post holder will provide administrative support to the overall function of Safeguarding, EECS aligned to CQC assessment, Patient Experience, PLACE assessment, Inpatient survey administration, MRG nurse process, diary management, ensuring effective running of key meetings.

The post requires a highly skilled and experienced administrator who will provide a wide range of support and service with strong verbal/written communication skills and a high attention to detail and accuracy.

The successful candidate will require a professional, confidential and flexible approach with the ability to function effectively in a fast-paced environment. Excellent interpersonal skills in order to deal with multiple people and issues is essential. The ability to maintain a professional and pleasant demeanour; excellent time management skills and multi-tasking abilities are also essential to the role.

PRINCIPLE RESPONSIBILITIES

General duties:

Provide support to the day to day organisational responsibilities of:

Safeguarding data collection and data base maintenance

EECS (excellent, efficient, compassionate & safe) assessment, co-ordination of meetings and collation of information

Patient experience - coordination of meetings- virtual and/or face to face

PLACE (patient led assessment of the care environment) - assessment co-ordination and collation of information

In patient survey co-ordination and collation of information data base

Nurse mortality review co-ordination and collation of information

On call manager co-ordination

Management of the Tendable audit inspection app admin functions, with full control of admin portal may include making changes to existing audits, creating new audits, authorising new users, scheduling audits, tagging of audits, providing reports and assisting assessors with inspections.

Assisting with use of the analytics dashboards.

Assisting with organising corporate events such as Nurses day and purchasing of Christmas gifts for patients.

Dealing with telephone enquiries, external mail and e-mail correspondence in a timely and professional manner and exercising judgement in re-directing responses where appropriate

Excellent Outlook skills

Management of electronic diaries

Management of Health Roster

High-level minute taking

Organisation of meetings and functions including timely distribution of agenda and meeting papers in accordance with Executive Office policies and procedures

Preparation of reports and presentation material

Co-ordination of information in response to enquiries

Implementing processes for forward planning

Excellent organisational skills

Co-ordination of travel arrangements, conference bookings etc.

Filing, photocopying and scanning

Any Other Duties:

The post holder will be expected to work flexibly and to perform any other duties consistent with the grade. The post holder must maintain strict confidentiality in dealing with all matters that could be sensitive to an individual (staff member or patient) or to the commercial interests of the Trust.

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY:

The post holder will provide administrative support to the overall function of Safeguarding, EECS aligned to CQC assessment, Patient Experience, PLACE assessment, Inpatient survey administration, MRG nurse process, diary management, ensuring effective running of key meetings.

The post requires a highly skilled and experienced administrator who will provide a wide range of support and service with strong verbal/written communication skills and a high attention to detail and accuracy.

The successful candidate will require a professional, confidential and flexible approach with the ability to function effectively in a fast-paced environment. Excellent interpersonal skills in order to deal with multiple people and issues is essential. The ability to maintain a professional and pleasant demeanour; excellent time management skills and multi-tasking abilities are also essential to the role.

PRINCIPLE RESPONSIBILITIES

General duties:

Provide support to the day to day organisational responsibilities of:

Safeguarding data collection and data base maintenance

EECS (excellent, efficient, compassionate & safe) assessment, co-ordination of meetings and collation of information

Patient experience - coordination of meetings- virtual and/or face to face

PLACE (patient led assessment of the care environment) - assessment co-ordination and collation of information

In patient survey co-ordination and collation of information data base

Nurse mortality review co-ordination and collation of information

On call manager co-ordination

Management of the Tendable audit inspection app admin functions, with full control of admin portal may include making changes to existing audits, creating new audits, authorising new users, scheduling audits, tagging of audits, providing reports and assisting assessors with inspections.

Assisting with use of the analytics dashboards.

Assisting with organising corporate events such as Nurses day and purchasing of Christmas gifts for patients.

Dealing with telephone enquiries, external mail and e-mail correspondence in a timely and professional manner and exercising judgement in re-directing responses where appropriate

Excellent Outlook skills

Management of electronic diaries

Management of Health Roster

High-level minute taking

Organisation of meetings and functions including timely distribution of agenda and meeting papers in accordance with Executive Office policies and procedures

Preparation of reports and presentation material

Co-ordination of information in response to enquiries

Implementing processes for forward planning

Excellent organisational skills

Co-ordination of travel arrangements, conference bookings etc.

Filing, photocopying and scanning

Any Other Duties:

The post holder will be expected to work flexibly and to perform any other duties consistent with the grade. The post holder must maintain strict confidentiality in dealing with all matters that could be sensitive to an individual (staff member or patient) or to the commercial interests of the Trust.

Person Specification

Values & behaviours

Essential

  • An understanding of and commitment to the Trusts Vision and Values
  • A flexible approach with commitment to ensure the needs of the service are met and high standards maintained at all times
  • Enthusiasm and positive outlook to ensure a motivated and high performing team

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Proficient use of language, both oral and written
  • Attention to detail
  • High level minute taking
  • Ability to communicate at all levels, including the communication of complex and sensitive information Effective interpersonal skills when dealing with people face to face and by telephone Ability to work as part of a team
  • Ability to prioritise own workload and meet deadlines Ability to maintain confidentiality

Qualifications

Essential

  • Maths and English to GCSE pass or equivalent or equivalent work based
  • experience
  • Administrative qualifications to
  • NVQ3, RSA3 or equivalent Advanced level use of IT packages including Microsoft Office, Word, Excel and Power Point and competent use of internet and intranet

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in Committee administration
  • Knowledge and understanding of the Trusts corporate governance arrangements, including the structure and remit of its Standing
  • Committees
  • Experience of implementing and adhering to administrative policies and procedures

Desirable

  • Previous experience in hospital setting.
Person Specification

Values & behaviours

Essential

  • An understanding of and commitment to the Trusts Vision and Values
  • A flexible approach with commitment to ensure the needs of the service are met and high standards maintained at all times
  • Enthusiasm and positive outlook to ensure a motivated and high performing team

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Proficient use of language, both oral and written
  • Attention to detail
  • High level minute taking
  • Ability to communicate at all levels, including the communication of complex and sensitive information Effective interpersonal skills when dealing with people face to face and by telephone Ability to work as part of a team
  • Ability to prioritise own workload and meet deadlines Ability to maintain confidentiality

Qualifications

Essential

  • Maths and English to GCSE pass or equivalent or equivalent work based
  • experience
  • Administrative qualifications to
  • NVQ3, RSA3 or equivalent Advanced level use of IT packages including Microsoft Office, Word, Excel and Power Point and competent use of internet and intranet

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in Committee administration
  • Knowledge and understanding of the Trusts corporate governance arrangements, including the structure and remit of its Standing
  • Committees
  • Experience of implementing and adhering to administrative policies and procedures

Desirable

  • Previous experience in hospital setting.

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

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital

Address

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital

Thomas Drive

Liverpool

Merseyside

L14 3PE


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital

Address

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital

Thomas Drive

Liverpool

Merseyside

L14 3PE


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Acting Deputy Director of Nursing

Julie Roy

julie.roy2@lhch.nhs.uk

01516001641

Details

Date posted

20 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9410-23-0315

Job locations

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital

Thomas Drive

Liverpool

Merseyside

L14 3PE


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