Theatre Administrative Assistant
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 2 Administrative Assistant.Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our successful Theatres team. The successful candidate will be based at Midland Metropolitan University Hospital. You will be expected to participate in cross site working
We would welcome applications from candidates who do not hold Level 3 Business Administration as this could be offered during employment
Main duties of the job
The role of Adminstration Assistant will be to provide general administrative and clerical support services to the department. Day to day duties will include, typing of correspondence, reports, letters, memos, minutes and other documents as and when required.
The successful candidate will have strong organisational, coordination and administration skills. Excellent communication skills and the ability to develop working relationships with those at all levels is required as well as self-motivation and great attention to detail.
Proficientcy in the use of Microsoft software and web-based programmes is also desirable as well as good literacy, numerical and keyboard skills and the ability to deal with people of all levels both face-to-face and over the phone
Working for our organisation
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated care organisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.
Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens this year and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises. As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH . If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continue your application with this understanding.The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.
We have three strategic objectives:
- Our People – to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
- Our Patients – to be good or outstanding in everything we do
- Our Population – to work seamlessly with our partners to improve lives
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details about the role please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Good standard of general education
- Experience in the use of database systems
Experience
Essential criteria- Admin Experience knowledge of patient information systems, ie, Lorenzo IPM Unity