Job summary
This is an Annex 21 post. 70% of the top of band 3 for the 1st year (which equates to £17,035) and then 75% of the top of band 3 for the 2nd year (which equates to £18,252). Apprenticeship roles are paid in line with Annex 21 of the terms and conditions at between 60-75% of the maximum point on the pay band. The minimum hourly rate will match the national living wage.
An exciting new opportunity has arisen to join Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust as an Innovation Centre Administration Apprentice in our Innovation team based at Alder Hey Innovation Hub.
As this is an apprenticeship position, this role is supported by an accompanying knowledge and skills development programme during which the post holder will gain the relevant knowledge, skills and behaviours for this role. Learning will be delivered in the workplace through formal on and off the job training; allowing for the opportunity to practice new skills within a real working environment. On successful completion of the apprenticeship, the individual will have the right knowledge, skills behaviours they need for their chosen role.
The post holder will be supported to work towards completion of the following qualification:
Level 3 Business Administrator Apprenticeship with Wirral Met College.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking an innovative, creative person to work with Alder Hey Innovation to support the planning and coordinating the work of the department. You will be a natural people person able to get along with all walks of life and be agile and output-driven in your work.
The post holder will complete a Level 3 Business Administrator Apprenticeship Standard with Wirral Met College and will study for at least six off-the-job (OTJ) hours (per week) of their working hours with the named college and at their place of work. This will include a mixture of face to face tuition at Alder Hey and through MS Teams as well as the apprentice having their own portfolio.
*Please be advised that the OTJ hours is a mandatory requirement for the Apprenticeship.
The post holder will work under the direction of the line manager/mentor and will be required to work flexibly to ensure the needs of the service are met.
For those individuals joining the Trust to undertake an Apprenticeship, it is expected that the Apprenticeship be fully completed. If the post holder does not fully complete the Apprenticeship, including End Point Assessment (EPA) this would be in breach of both this agreement and the requirements for this role and the employment contract may be terminated.
*Annex 21 of the terms and conditions at between 60-75% of the maximum point on the pay band. The minimum hourly rate will match the national living wage.
About us
As one of Europe's biggest and busiest children's hospitals, at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, we treat everything from common illnesses to highly complex and specialist conditions.In addition to our main hospital site, we offer paediatric services at a number of community sites and hold local clinics across Merseyside, Cumbria, Shropshire, Wales and the Isle of Man. We also provide specialist inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs in our recently relocated and newly opened state of the art facility.
Alder Hey has a thriving research portfolio and leads research into children's medicines, infection, inflammation and oncology. We are becoming recognised as one of the world's leaders in children's healthcare and research. We contribute to public health, lead cutting-edge research and teach the next generation of children's specialists. Alongside this is ourInnovation Hub, a dedicated space where clinicians and industries can come together to create new products and technologies.
We know that a children's hospital is different and that our job is more than just treating an illness. To us, every child is an individual. As well as giving them the very best care, we set out to make them feel happy, safe and confident as they play, learn and grow. At Alder Hey we are here to look after a child and their family and that includes mums, dads, brothers and sisters.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Communications & Marketing
- Support the Innovation Operational Manager with the social media content & scheduling
- Support the Innovation Operational Manager with the coordination of conferences & events coordination
Engagement
- Coordinate the innovation engagement in the team
General Operational Administration
- Support for procurement
- Hub general administration
- Innovation Hub room booking
- Support wider team with hub tours
- Support for Innovation Service email inbox
- Attend team meetings as required
- Adhere to all Trust Policies and Procedures
- Support Innovation Operational Manager with HR activities e.g. annual leave management
Performance Management
- Support the wider Innovation Team Consultants to co-ordinate the operational management of innovation services and activities to ensure that all services provide high quality, effective services in an efficient manner.
- To undertake statutory and mandatory training as and when required.
- The post holder would be required to exercise independent judgment and initiative in relation to managing their own workload and resolve problems as they arise, taking appropriate action to resolve the problem or by referring to the appropriate person.
- Plan and prioritise own workload on a daily basis
- Excellent organisation skills in the management of record keeping and information systems.
Strategy and Service Improvement
- Support Innovation Operational Manager in ensuring the teams are up to date with all aspects of technology that impact on their operational practice
This opportunity includes:
- Paid employment with holiday entitlement
- Hands on experience in a world leading NHS childrens hospital
- Six off-the-job training hours per week to complete the apprenticeship learning
- Support to gain a nationally recognised accredited qualification
Please be advised that applicants can only apply for this apprenticeship vacancy if they have a valid and eligible residency status as per the Apprenticeship funding rules. Please note that this will be checked by Recruitment on application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Communications & Marketing
- Support the Innovation Operational Manager with the social media content & scheduling
- Support the Innovation Operational Manager with the coordination of conferences & events coordination
Engagement
- Coordinate the innovation engagement in the team
General Operational Administration
- Support for procurement
- Hub general administration
- Innovation Hub room booking
- Support wider team with hub tours
- Support for Innovation Service email inbox
- Attend team meetings as required
- Adhere to all Trust Policies and Procedures
- Support Innovation Operational Manager with HR activities e.g. annual leave management
Performance Management
- Support the wider Innovation Team Consultants to co-ordinate the operational management of innovation services and activities to ensure that all services provide high quality, effective services in an efficient manner.
- To undertake statutory and mandatory training as and when required.
- The post holder would be required to exercise independent judgment and initiative in relation to managing their own workload and resolve problems as they arise, taking appropriate action to resolve the problem or by referring to the appropriate person.
- Plan and prioritise own workload on a daily basis
- Excellent organisation skills in the management of record keeping and information systems.
Strategy and Service Improvement
- Support Innovation Operational Manager in ensuring the teams are up to date with all aspects of technology that impact on their operational practice
This opportunity includes:
- Paid employment with holiday entitlement
- Hands on experience in a world leading NHS childrens hospital
- Six off-the-job training hours per week to complete the apprenticeship learning
- Support to gain a nationally recognised accredited qualification
Please be advised that applicants can only apply for this apprenticeship vacancy if they have a valid and eligible residency status as per the Apprenticeship funding rules. Please note that this will be checked by Recruitment on application.
Person Specification
Education and Training
Essential
- Level 2 Maths and English or equivalent qualifications (i.e. GCSEs grades A*- C/9 - 4, A-levels or Level 2 Maths and English Functional Skills). Evidence of these qualifications must be submitted prior to interview, if offered, and statements of results will not be accepted by the provider.
Knowledge of...
Essential
- Technology & Innovation
- The business and innovation needs and structures of start-ups, SMEs and Corporates.
Desirable
- Understanding of the needs of hospital staff, clinicians and researchers.
- Knowledge of NHS issues
Experience of...
Essential
- Demonstrate the ability to organize own duties and prioritise tasks within a busy team environment
Desirable
- Demonstrable experience in an administrative & clerical role within a healthcare setting
- Experience of Digital Healthcare technology
- Experience of working in hospital setting
Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of IT systems and software programmes such as Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Adobe and Access.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision Work on own initiative, prioritizing workloads and +working to tight and often changing timescales.
- Clear communicator with excellent writing, data entry and presentation skills: capable of constructing and delivering clear information/ instructions to staff and service users
- Proven relationship management skills, able to build and maintain positive and productive relationships across a range of stakeholders
- Ability to work under pressure in a busy working environment and able to multi-task
- Negotiation and motivation skills
- Effective team working/Collaborative
- An ability to maintain confidentiality and trust
- Professional, calm and efficient manner
- Commitment to continuing professional development
- Positive and flexible approach to work
Personal attributes
Essential
- Demonstrable inter-personal and communications skills
- High level or work organisation, self-motivation, drive for performance and improvement, and flexibility in approach and attitude
- Strong sense of commitment to openness, honesty and integrity in undertaking the role
- Passion for self-learning
- Demonstrates honesty and integrity and promotes organisational values.
- Embrace change, viewing it as an opportunity to learn and develop.
Desirable
- Commercially minded
- Entrepreneurial/Innovative
Person Specification
Education and Training
Essential
- Level 2 Maths and English or equivalent qualifications (i.e. GCSEs grades A*- C/9 - 4, A-levels or Level 2 Maths and English Functional Skills). Evidence of these qualifications must be submitted prior to interview, if offered, and statements of results will not be accepted by the provider.
Knowledge of...
Essential
- Technology & Innovation
- The business and innovation needs and structures of start-ups, SMEs and Corporates.
Desirable
- Understanding of the needs of hospital staff, clinicians and researchers.
- Knowledge of NHS issues
Experience of...
Essential
- Demonstrate the ability to organize own duties and prioritise tasks within a busy team environment
Desirable
- Demonstrable experience in an administrative & clerical role within a healthcare setting
- Experience of Digital Healthcare technology
- Experience of working in hospital setting
Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of IT systems and software programmes such as Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Adobe and Access.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision Work on own initiative, prioritizing workloads and +working to tight and often changing timescales.
- Clear communicator with excellent writing, data entry and presentation skills: capable of constructing and delivering clear information/ instructions to staff and service users
- Proven relationship management skills, able to build and maintain positive and productive relationships across a range of stakeholders
- Ability to work under pressure in a busy working environment and able to multi-task
- Negotiation and motivation skills
- Effective team working/Collaborative
- An ability to maintain confidentiality and trust
- Professional, calm and efficient manner
- Commitment to continuing professional development
- Positive and flexible approach to work
Personal attributes
Essential
- Demonstrable inter-personal and communications skills
- High level or work organisation, self-motivation, drive for performance and improvement, and flexibility in approach and attitude
- Strong sense of commitment to openness, honesty and integrity in undertaking the role
- Passion for self-learning
- Demonstrates honesty and integrity and promotes organisational values.
- Embrace change, viewing it as an opportunity to learn and develop.
Desirable
- Commercially minded
- Entrepreneurial/Innovative
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
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).
