The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

Apprentice for Business Support

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Job summary

Team QEH have an exciting opportunity for a dedicated individual to join our Business Support Team. We are looking for an apprentice to support various departments within the Trust. This position is a trainee post and there is potential for progression within the Trust.

*** PLEASE NOTE: When sufficient qualified applicants have been received this post will be closed.*

Main duties of the job

As part of your role you will liaise with other colleagues in the team to contribute to the smooth running of the department. You will spend time working in the Medical secretariat, Medical Records Library, Outpatients department, Clinical Coding department and the Referral Booking Team.

You will need to be well organised and able to deal with the public efficiently and politely.

As a key aspect of this role you willneed to be able to use the Patient Centre information system in accordance with Trust procedures in a timely way to assist in co-ordination of care pathways (training will be given).

As the successful candidate you will be required to work to a very high standard.

About us

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) King's Lynn is West Norfolk has a superb unspoilt coastline with pretty villages, all with their own individual charm. The medieval port of King's Lynn has some very interesting architecture.

We provide a comprehensive range of specialist and general acute services to around 331,000 people across West and North Norfolk, in addition to parts of Breckland, Cambridgeshire and South Lincolnshire. We have more than 4,000 staff and volunteers and approximately 500 beds on a single site. Some specialist services and clinics are provided in community facilities, such as the North Cambridgeshire hospital in Wisbech. We work in partnership with neighbouring hospitals for the provision of tertiary services.

In February 2022 the QEH the Care Quality Commission rated the Trust as 'Good' in all of the core services they inspected, and recommended the Trust moves out of the recovery support system (formerly special measures).

Details

Date posted

25 September 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£10,296 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Apprenticeship

Duration

2 years

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

426-710-23DC

Job locations

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Gayton Road

King's Lynn

PE30 4ET


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • English GCSE Grade A to C or equivalent
  • Maths GCSE Grade A to C or equivalent

Desirable

  • RSA II word processing
  • Medical Secretary Apprenticeship
  • RSA II Typing qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Previous clerical experience
  • Previous experience of working in an office environment
  • Accurate typing skills
  • NHS experience

Desirable

  • Previous NHS experience Knowledge of Information Technology
  • Knowledge of Medical Records Library
  • Knowledge of Medical Terminology
  • Good understanding of Patient Centre

Skills, abilities, and knowledge

Essential

  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Ability to liaise effectively with a wide range of people including medical staff and patients
  • Computer literate
  • Ability to file

Desirable

  • Audio typing experience
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • English GCSE Grade A to C or equivalent
  • Maths GCSE Grade A to C or equivalent

Desirable

  • RSA II word processing
  • Medical Secretary Apprenticeship
  • RSA II Typing qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Previous clerical experience
  • Previous experience of working in an office environment
  • Accurate typing skills
  • NHS experience

Desirable

  • Previous NHS experience Knowledge of Information Technology
  • Knowledge of Medical Records Library
  • Knowledge of Medical Terminology
  • Good understanding of Patient Centre

Skills, abilities, and knowledge

Essential

  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Ability to liaise effectively with a wide range of people including medical staff and patients
  • Computer literate
  • Ability to file

Desirable

  • Audio typing experience

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

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

Address

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Gayton Road

King's Lynn

PE30 4ET


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

Address

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Gayton Road

King's Lynn

PE30 4ET


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy Head of Business Support

Alyson Lacey

alyson.lacey@qehkl.nhs.uk

01553214557

Details

Date posted

25 September 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£10,296 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Apprenticeship

Duration

2 years

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

426-710-23DC

Job locations

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Gayton Road

King's Lynn

PE30 4ET


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