Administrator

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 24 April 2025

Job summary

CDDFT Community TB Nursing Service is pleased to advertise a, part time, permanant administrator, based at Bishop Auckland General Hospital, to join the team to support the nursing service across County Durham and Darlington.

This post offers flexible, Monday-Friday, working between the hours of 8:30am and 5:30pm and can be negotiated at interview.

Applicants requiring a VISA need not apply as cannot be supported through this post

Main duties of the job

To work with staff across the Community Respiratory Nursing service in a none patient facing clinical role:

o To be responsible for the accepting and completing of electronic tasks with the help of the nursing staff as required.

o Allocate work appropriately using electronic systems.

o To identify and apply appropriate care plans, setting frequency and date.

o Carry out administrative and housekeeping tasks to support the service and patient care.

o Participate and provide training around the electronic patient management system and functioning of the team in their area.

o Provide and receive routine information requiring tact or persuasive skills; Provide and receive complex or sensitive information; Provide advice, instruction or training to the team Provide and receive complex, sensitive information; dealing with and understanding behaviours.

Client Group: community respiratory adult patients

About us

If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager

You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented

Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents

Over reliance on AI-generated content is discouraged and may diminish the applicant's chances of success

For the most up-to-date information on visa requirements and eligibility, please check online to determine whether you can apply.

From April 9th 2025 - Healthcare assistants - You must have a minimum of two years of experience working within the NHS as a HCA for the Trust to consider sponsorship (we will only consider sponsorship if you meet this criteria and have a current visa expiring within 3 months)

Date posted

10 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

C9439-2425-1557

Job locations

Bishop Auckland General Hospital

Cockton Hill Road

Bishop Auckland

County Durham

DL14 6AD


Job description

Job responsibilities

Electronic referrals and tasks, action appropriately whilst seeking advice if required.

Manages own workload with an understanding of what needs to be done, when and why in order to assist the function of the team. Has the ability to flex and prioritise if required due to an unexpected or urgent need.

Provide staff with advice re administrative procedures and help with access as required. This includes general admin duties around RA agent and IAA functions.

Coordinating clinical work for colleagues, within SystmOne. This will include a review of allocated visits to ensure they are as geographically close together as practical while maintaining continuity of care to our patients.

Communicate with patients, relatives and health care practitioners effectively who may be distressed and/or challenging at times.

Demonstrating effective time management skills and participates in the monitoring and reviewing of team performance.

Gather key audit data from electronic systems and produce reports to Clinical Lead/Matron as requested and within time scales.

Promote an environment where health promotion and informed patient choice is encouraged and developed to its maximum potential, within the available resources

To undertake relevant training to enable the provision of a high quality service.

To complete effective record keeping in accordance with Trust policy and legal requirements.

To commit to continuous personal development/lifelong learning by attending mandatory training, relevant training courses , use of eLearning and adhere to all trust policies and procedures.

To attend supervision/1:1 sessions, to undertake appraisal preparation and contribute to objective setting and personal development planning.

To participate in and contribute to all activities associated with the teams response to current trends and changes within the NHS

COMMUNICATIONS AND WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

The post holder will communicate in a number of ways to allocate work, discuss patients but also with the Single Point of Access staff in referral management, primary care staff and Allied Health and Social Care professionals as well as hospital staff, patients and relatives.

They will need to form professional relationships with all parties in order to communicate effectively in a way which respects their views, autonomy and culture.

To effectively liaise with patients, carers and a range of Health and social Care staff to facilitate treatment/rehabilitation plans.

To report effectively to the team on performance/progress.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Electronic referrals and tasks, action appropriately whilst seeking advice if required.

Manages own workload with an understanding of what needs to be done, when and why in order to assist the function of the team. Has the ability to flex and prioritise if required due to an unexpected or urgent need.

Provide staff with advice re administrative procedures and help with access as required. This includes general admin duties around RA agent and IAA functions.

Coordinating clinical work for colleagues, within SystmOne. This will include a review of allocated visits to ensure they are as geographically close together as practical while maintaining continuity of care to our patients.

Communicate with patients, relatives and health care practitioners effectively who may be distressed and/or challenging at times.

Demonstrating effective time management skills and participates in the monitoring and reviewing of team performance.

Gather key audit data from electronic systems and produce reports to Clinical Lead/Matron as requested and within time scales.

Promote an environment where health promotion and informed patient choice is encouraged and developed to its maximum potential, within the available resources

To undertake relevant training to enable the provision of a high quality service.

To complete effective record keeping in accordance with Trust policy and legal requirements.

To commit to continuous personal development/lifelong learning by attending mandatory training, relevant training courses , use of eLearning and adhere to all trust policies and procedures.

To attend supervision/1:1 sessions, to undertake appraisal preparation and contribute to objective setting and personal development planning.

To participate in and contribute to all activities associated with the teams response to current trends and changes within the NHS

COMMUNICATIONS AND WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

The post holder will communicate in a number of ways to allocate work, discuss patients but also with the Single Point of Access staff in referral management, primary care staff and Allied Health and Social Care professionals as well as hospital staff, patients and relatives.

They will need to form professional relationships with all parties in order to communicate effectively in a way which respects their views, autonomy and culture.

To effectively liaise with patients, carers and a range of Health and social Care staff to facilitate treatment/rehabilitation plans.

To report effectively to the team on performance/progress.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ level 3 or equivalent

Desirable

  • Understanding and familiarity with electronic systems such as SystmOne

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of team working.
  • Experience of using trust electronic systems such as SystmOne and telephone call handling

Desirable

  • Understanding of community nursing and systems of working

Special Requirements

Essential

  • Able to travel across Trust sites to meet the requirements of the post

Special Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • Good verbal and written communication skills
  • Good organisational and facilitation skills
  • Ability to work independently
  • General IT skills

Desirable

  • Using data extraction
  • Preparing excel spreadsheets
  • Clinical knowledge
  • Able to assess service user needs, and allocate the visit to the appropriate professional to deliver the care
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ level 3 or equivalent

Desirable

  • Understanding and familiarity with electronic systems such as SystmOne

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of team working.
  • Experience of using trust electronic systems such as SystmOne and telephone call handling

Desirable

  • Understanding of community nursing and systems of working

Special Requirements

Essential

  • Able to travel across Trust sites to meet the requirements of the post

Special Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • Good verbal and written communication skills
  • Good organisational and facilitation skills
  • Ability to work independently
  • General IT skills

Desirable

  • Using data extraction
  • Preparing excel spreadsheets
  • Clinical knowledge
  • Able to assess service user needs, and allocate the visit to the appropriate professional to deliver the care

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

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bishop Auckland General Hospital

Cockton Hill Road

Bishop Auckland

County Durham

DL14 6AD


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bishop Auckland General Hospital

Cockton Hill Road

Bishop Auckland

County Durham

DL14 6AD


Employer's website

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


For questions about the job, contact:

Rebecca Thompson

r.thompson18@nhs.net

07917517877

Date posted

10 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

C9439-2425-1557

Job locations

Bishop Auckland General Hospital

Cockton Hill Road

Bishop Auckland

County Durham

DL14 6AD


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