About this role
Job summary
The ESD/Neuro Rehab service is currently looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated part-time Administrator to work in our Cambridge Admin Hub in Cambourne. The role is a permanent contract working 30 hours per week.
The successful candidate will be providing administration support to a countywide service covering Cambridge, Huntingdon, Fenland and Peterborough liaising with clinicians and service users to ensure an effective, efficient, and streamlined service.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will have excellent communication, organisational and customer service skills. If you are looking for a new challenge to be part of a growing, innovative service then we want to hear from you.
We have 4 Integrated Care Admin Hubs based in Cambourne, Huntingdon, Peterborough and Fenland providing administrative support for Neighbourhood Teams, Specialist Services and Mental Health Teams. The main principle of the Admin Hubs is to ensure the provision of a professional and competent service, as well as offering excellent customer care to patients, their families, and colleagues. We aim to do so by ensuring professional leadership, excellent training and development opportunities for admin staff and standardised job descriptions.
We are looking for someone who is self-motivated and works well within a team whilst being able to work independently.
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.
Word processing of all forms of correspondence, reports and summaries that are required by the team. To use effective telephone techniques to healthcare professionals, patients, and other agencies in a quick and efficient manner. Record information in the chosen software timely and accurately. Manage all calls within the defined time frame and in a controlled and professional manner. Deal with difficult callers in a calm and professional manner. Any data that is taken/shared as part of a phone call or transferred electronically must be undertaken with regard to the Trust Information Governance and Information Security policies. Book interpreters, online, face to face and transcribing of documents. Inputting and updating service user information and service user/team activity on computerised information systems, creating service user notes where necessary and according to policy. Maintaining electronic records, ensuring that it is always kept up to date. In accordance with Trust procedures, track and receive notes in a timely manner. Ensure good customer service by providing a professional and effective telephone service, taking accurate messages, and providing information and signposting as requested and appropriate. Undertake training of new staff as directed by Line Manager and/or other managers.
Person Specification
Skills & Abilities Essential
Excellent customer care skills. Good IT skills (MS Office) Ability to adopt an appropriate style and method of communication and deal effectively with people. Good Organisational Skills Excellent Telephone Manner, ability to listen and record accurate details and messages Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative when needed
Desirable
Knowledge of medical terminology. Knowledge of SystmOne, Teams and Microsoft Office
Experience Essential
Experience of working in a busy and demanding office/customer facing environment Experience of planning and organising own workload and of staff within own span of control. Experience of supporting a multi-disciplinary team.
Desirable
Previous experience of working in an NHS office environment. Previous experience of working in a call handling environment. Knowledge of using outside commissioned interpreting companies.
Education / Qualifications Essential
Educated to GCE/GCSE standard. NVQ Level 2 in Administration or equivalent Good command of written English.
Knowledge and Understanding Essential
Understanding of confidentiality and the importance of maintaining confidentiality for patients. Knowledge of Data Protection Act
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 Cambridge OPAC Admin Hub
Cambourne Business Park
Cambourne, Cambs
CB23 6EA
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)