Job summary
We are seeking a passionate individual to provide administrative support to our NHS Cadet Project Team over a 12 month period to further develop our NHS Cadet Programme across Wirral and wider Place bases in Cheshire and Merseyside.
As the first NHS Trust to have been awarded the Social Value Quality Mark, we are committed to bringing about improvements from an economic, education and skills and an employment and volunteering perspective. Having successfully ran an NHS Cadets programme in Wirral for a number of years, we are proud of the difference that we as have made to the lives of our local young people and the opportunities that we have provided them.
This role will enable us to expand our programme, working with community partners and other NHS stakeholders to make a difference to over 200 young people in the next 12 months.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be a crucial part of the project team, providing a variety of administrative support to the NHS Cadet Coordinator, the wider project team and stakeholders to enable the delivery of the project.
The role will provide lots of variety and require the postholder to liaise with a variety of a different people on a daily basis.
About us
Our Trust is a friendly and supportive organisation, keen to offer internal staff development opportunities whilst also encouraging new people to join our trust and be part of our team.
This role is part of our Learning and Organisational Development Team, a small but perfectly formed team based out of St Catherines Health Centre. We want to support someone to settle into this role, offer them development linked to the role and help them deliver an amazing project that will be of benefit to young people in our communities and help develop our reputation as an NHS Cadet Provider, able to share our experience and good practice across health and social care.
The successful candidate will be play a crucial role in helping the Trust redefine their approach to widening participation as part of our organisations People Strategy.
If this sounds like something that you would be interested in and you feel you could make a difference in this area, we really look forward to receiving an application from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details of the role and its responsibilities, can be found in the Job Description attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details of the role and its responsibilities, can be found in the Job Description attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Professional Training
Essential
- NVQ Level 3, AS or A Level, Baccalaureate or equivalent experience
- Demonstrable working knowledge of Microsoft packages including word, excel and outlook
Desirable
- Evidence of continued professional development within last 12 months
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Previous experience of dealing with the public and taking telephone enquiries
- Experience of maintaining waiting lists
- Experience of Managing Diaries for meetings etc
- Experience of maintaining databases and Information Systems
Desirable
- Previous Supervisory Experience
- Previous Experience of Working in the NHS
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Excellent oral and written communication skills with people from a wide variety of backgrounds
- Ability to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines
- Ability to produce work of a high standard with attention to detail
- Ability to communicate sensitively with all staff groups, patients and their families
- Good organisational skills
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Proactive
- Patient
- Flexible, adaptive and creative
- Professional
- Team player with an awareness of Team dynamics
- Ability to use own initiative but understand the need to seek advice when necessary
Person Specification
Qualifications and Professional Training
Essential
- NVQ Level 3, AS or A Level, Baccalaureate or equivalent experience
- Demonstrable working knowledge of Microsoft packages including word, excel and outlook
Desirable
- Evidence of continued professional development within last 12 months
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Previous experience of dealing with the public and taking telephone enquiries
- Experience of maintaining waiting lists
- Experience of Managing Diaries for meetings etc
- Experience of maintaining databases and Information Systems
Desirable
- Previous Supervisory Experience
- Previous Experience of Working in the NHS
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Excellent oral and written communication skills with people from a wide variety of backgrounds
- Ability to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines
- Ability to produce work of a high standard with attention to detail
- Ability to communicate sensitively with all staff groups, patients and their families
- Good organisational skills
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Proactive
- Patient
- Flexible, adaptive and creative
- Professional
- Team player with an awareness of Team dynamics
- Ability to use own initiative but understand the need to seek advice when necessary
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
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).
