About this role
Job summary
Are you looking to make a difference to people in need. This Band 3 Administrator position is available for a highly organised, motivated and enthusiastic person located in Cambridge and part of the Specialist Admin Service.
Darwin Nurseries is a horticulture project and farm shop where adults with learning disabilities and mental health challenges gain the skills, independence and confidence to take an active role in the community.
Everything we do is about empowering and enabling co-workers to achieve their personal goals and explore their potential.
Main duties of the job
The ideal candidate will have a strong team work ethic, sense of accountability, accompanied by an ability to work under time restraints and pressure at times. This post is open to professionals with the right attributes to enhance a team. We will provide the necessary support to ensure your development within your role.
We are keen to support and develop our staff through a clear career pathway and encourage promotional opportunities within the Trust. If you are looking for a new challenge, enjoy variety in your work and wish to be part of a team striving to make a difference for our community, then we want to hear from you.
A key part of the role is invoicing external stakeholders, procurement and making payments so you will need to be confident using Oracle or other similar software but full training will be provided.
This role also includes data inputting, face to face and telephone contact with co-workers and colleagues, scanning documentation, minute taking, photocopying, sending and responding to emails, and providing a high level of general administration support to Darwin Nurseries and the wider team as needed.
About us
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead fulfilling lives.
Our clinical teams deliver a wide range of NHS services across inpatient, primary care and community settings, including children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, and research and development.
To achieve our goals, we recruit high calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities' employer, we welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly under represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
All appointments are subject to the successful completion of a probationary period.
Please note we reserve the right to close adverts early should we receive sufficient applications.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all roles. If you apply for a post that does not attract sponsorship, your application will be withdrawn from the process.
For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at https://www.cpft.nhs.uk
Job description Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.
1. Word processing of all forms of correspondence, reports and summaries that are required by the team.2. Undertake diary management for clinicians and/or managers, as required.3. Maintain filing in both paper and electronic records, ensuring that it is kept up to date at all times. In accordance with Trust procedures, track and receive notes in a timely manner.4. Ensure good customer service by providing a professional and effective telephone service, taking accurate messages and providing information and signposting as requested and appropriate.5. Provide cover as directed by Line Manager for other members of the admin team in their absence and assist with their workloads as necessary and undertake such other duties as may be reasonably required commensurate with the grade of the post.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications Essential
Educated to GCE/GCSE standard RSA Stage II/NVQ Level 2 in Administration or equivalent experience Good command of written English
Experience Essential
Experience of working in a busy and demanding office/customer facing environment Experience of supporting a multi-disciplinary team Experience of planning and organising own workload and of staff within own span of control Experience of using Oracle or similar finance systems for the purposes of invoicing.
Desirable
Previous experience of working in a NHS Office environment Experience in using computer programmes including health care IT systems
Skills & Abilities Essential
Excellent customer care skills Good IT skills (MS Office) Ability to work under occasional pressure/stress Ability to deal with typing letters or reports which may contain distressing information Ability to work as part of a team Good listening skills
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship 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).
Employer details Employer name Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Address Darwin Nurseries
Newmarket Road
Cambridge
CB1 9AT
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)