Administration Assistant in Cardiology (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.**
An outstanding opportunity for an Administration Assistant to help the Medical Secretaries within the Speciality of Cardiology has arisen.
You will be working with a team of professionals who are truly some of the best in their field.
We take pride in what we do and our trust values underpin our behaviour, enabling us to ensure our patients receive the best quality of care.
Joining our team will be rewarding, challenging and fun.
You will receive the support and training you need to fast track yourself to success.
This post is Fixed Term, 12 months.
Hours per week: 22.5
Main duties of the job
To provide administration and clerical support to the medical secretarial teams.
You will need to have basic keyboard skills and previous office experience would be advantageous.
Duties include general administration, filing, distribution of post, tracking of patient notes and usage of the PAS, e-referral and Medisec software systems.
The role is physically demanding and involves manual handling of patient case notes, filing and filing in the main records library.
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.
Overseas candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship can determine the likelihood of obtaining a CoS for the post by assessing their circumstances against criteria specified on the Visas and immigration - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
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.
Overseas candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship can determine the likelihood of obtaining a CoS for the post by assessing their circumstances against criteria specified on the Visas and immigration - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Good general education. Must have GCSE English grade 4 or above.
- Typing qualifications.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria- Keyboard skills.
- Knowledge of Patient Management System.
Experience
Essential criteria- No experience needed as training will be given.
- Previous office experience.
Specific Job Requirements
Essential criteria- Willingness to learn new skills.
- Flexible to meet the needs of the service.
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.