Clinical Admin Team Leader (Internal Only)
Come and join us, where you can play your part in helping us deliver outstanding care and improving the health of all the people we serve.
Job overview
**This position is open to staff working at the Trust in the ‘ECT Family’ this includes current East Cheshire NHS Trust employees, both NHSP and ECT bank staff, ISS staff and volunteers at the Trust. Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications from applicants not listed within these groups.**
A part-time vacancy for 31.5 hours has arisen within the Clinical Administration Management team.
Applicants must have previous experience working as a medical secretary and being in a supervisory role. The successful applicant will undertake an extremely important and interesting range of duties such as; day to day supervision of staff within specified specialties, support in the recruitment and retention of staff, establish an induction programme for next starters, completing appraisals and agreeing staff objectives, ensuring staff receive team briefs, administration of set-up and training of software packages such as Medisec, Solventum and eDNF.
Main duties of the job
To ensure a consistent and co-ordinated approach in the management and provision of the clinical administration service across all Directorates.
To provide effective leadership and development of the service with the support of the Clinical Administration Manager within the area of responsibility in line with the strategic direction of the Trust.
Working for our organisation
It is all about the people at East Cheshire NHS Trust. We have a real sense of community, and our values are truly embedded into everything we do, ensuring we are a great and inclusive place to work. You will be supported, developed and empowered throughout your career with us.Come and join us, where you can play your part in helping us deliver outstanding care and improving the health of all the people we serve.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters as part of ongoing monitoring.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information.
Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role.
As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpage www.careersateastcheshire.nhs.uk for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).
Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- A-Level/ NVQ 3 or equivalent experience
- Typing qualifications to RSAIII standard.
- Computer literate to ECDL standard or equivalent.
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria- Knowledge of hospital procedures and policies (including HR, finance, patient access).
- In depth knowledge of NHS policy (18 weeks, cancer targets)
- Medical terminology
- Good written and verbal communication skills – able to deal with people at all levels, including where there are barriers to understanding, using tact, diplomacy, and persuasion.
- Excellent organisational skills
- Financial awareness
- Knowledge of Information Governance requirements
Experience
Essential criteria- Previous experience in a supervisory role
- Experience as a senior medical secretarial.
Other
Essential criteria- Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more information
Please read the guidance for applicants and completing the application form documents prior to completing your application form (documents are located below).
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).In order to facilitate applications from all members of the community the Trust is able to offer services including Braille Applications and Interpreting Services.
The Trust may close any advertised post before the stated closing date. We recommend that you apply as soon as possible.
If you have not heard from us within 3 weeks of the advert closing date, regretfully you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful.