About this role
Job summary
A vacancy has arisen within the wards at the Horton General Hospital for a motivated individual who would enjoy working in a challenging busy environment providing a comprehensive administrative service. The post holder will work closely with the ward manager and all relevant staff members.
The applicant must have excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills to effectively deal with a diverse range of people in a sensitive and confidential manner. Good organisational and IT skills are essential and experience of EPR (Electronic Patient Records) would be an advantage.
Main duties of the job
To provide comprehensive and confidential administrative and clerical support to the ward team in accordance with the departmental and Trust standards. To keep a well organised ward and ensure all relevant systems and processes are kept up to date to ensure smooth patient care from admission to discharge. To provide support and guidance to all colleagues internally and externally in a professional and informed manner.
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
In 2023NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment. If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.
Job description Job responsibilities
Detailed job description, main responsibilities and person specification are available in the attached job description.
Person Specification
Person spec Essential
Experience of dealing with difficult and challenging situations Developing and implementing admin systems Creating and organising Previous secretarial and admin experience Good general education with excellent literacy, numeracy and communication skills Good knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint or equivalent
Desirable
Experience within the NHS/Public Sector
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.
Employer details Employer name Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address The Horton General Hospital
Oxford Road
Banbury
OX16 9AL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)