Administration Officer

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic person to join our team as an Administration Officer.

You will need to have an understanding of how North and Mid Essex Equipment Loans support and assist people to maintain their independence and safety in their own home. The service has a key role in supporting provision of end of life care, to those in their own homes, through timely provision of critical equipment.

Each day is varied, often providing rewarding challenges supporting and assisting colleagues and patients and their family.

Main duties of the job

You will process equipment requests from clinical staff working within ESNEFT, North East Essex CCG, NEECS, Mid Essex CCG/Community Services (Provide) and Mid Essex Hospital under the direction of the Assistant Manager or Operational Manager.

You will be expected to return incomplete orders if clinical reasoning is not provided to the prescribing clinician or ward.

You will check data processes to enable funds to budget holders

About us

One of the largest Trusts in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients' own homes. You will be joining a team of almost 12,000 amazing colleagues providing care to approximately a million people.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (if applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.

To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a skills review to facilitate this. For full details please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.

Find out about living and working with us - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A

Date posted

20 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

432-HR2403-23

Job locations

659-662 The Crescent

Colchester

CO4 9YQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • oGCSE grade 5/C or equivalent in English and Maths

Desirable

  • oNVQ level 2 in administration/secretarial or equivalent
  • oAMSPAR
  • oMedical terminology

Experience

Essential

  • oPrevious office based administrative work
  • oWorking with members of the public
  • oUse of Microsoft Office

Desirable

  • oPrevious NHS admin experience

Knowledge

Essential

  • oConfidentiality and Data Protection
  • oCustomer service

Desirable

  • oNHS knowledge of relevant work area
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • oGCSE grade 5/C or equivalent in English and Maths

Desirable

  • oNVQ level 2 in administration/secretarial or equivalent
  • oAMSPAR
  • oMedical terminology

Experience

Essential

  • oPrevious office based administrative work
  • oWorking with members of the public
  • oUse of Microsoft Office

Desirable

  • oPrevious NHS admin experience

Knowledge

Essential

  • oConfidentiality and Data Protection
  • oCustomer service

Desirable

  • oNHS knowledge of relevant work area

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

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

659-662 The Crescent

Colchester

CO4 9YQ


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

659-662 The Crescent

Colchester

CO4 9YQ


Employer's website

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


For questions about the job, contact:

Manager North and Mid Essex Equipment Loans

Louise Roberts

Louise.Roberts@esneft.nhs.uk

01206833037

Date posted

20 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

432-HR2403-23

Job locations

659-662 The Crescent

Colchester

CO4 9YQ


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