About this role
Job summary
You will work alongside other members of the Hospital for Tropical Diseases administration team to provide a high level of support for the Infection Division. You will be required to work at the outpatient clinic reception and be responsible for booking various appointments as well as carrying out a variety of complex administrative duties. Excellent communication skills are essential, as is a focus on patient care.
At the request of your line manager, you may be requested to provide assistance and cover for other members of the administration team within the Division when required.
Main duties of the job
You will be the first point of contact for patients, members of the public and otherhealthcare staff based outside of the division. It is important to provide anexcellent level of service to our patients including being friendly, helpful andapproachable at all times.
You will work alongside our doctors and nurses to support them in theadministrative tasks required to carry out the clinical work in the department. Youwill also be required to have a level of knowledge to explain and guide thesecolleagues through the several complex administrative pathways we use.
We expect you to be hard working, engaged and supportive towards yourcolleagues. You will have to learn and practice a number of differentadministrative functions, and to offer feedback and suggestions to improve theservice.
About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:o University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)o National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgeryo Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitalso University College Hospital Grafton Way Buildingo Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicineo University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centreo The Hospital for Tropical Diseaseso University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
We are a small but complex division, covering many different aspects of infectious diseases and tropical medicine. We operate an outpatient clinic as well as an emergency walk-in service, antibiotic infusion service, covid medicines infusion clinic and pre-travel clinic.
We have spent many years building a tight-knit, friendly, welcoming, and warm environment to work in. As we are relatively small everybody gets to know each other which creates an open, informal, and safe working culture. We believe people should enjoy their work and have fun, as well as working hard to provide a top-class service.
We have an ongoing process to improve our staffs working lives and regularly seek feedback from everyone as how to achieve this.
If you have any questions about the role and would like an informal discussion, please contact the Administration Team Leader at [email protected]
Please note, due to anticipated high volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
- UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE level or equivalent, with Grade C or above in English and Maths.
- Knowledge of the full range of administrative procedures, acquired through training and previous experience of working in an administrative environment.
- Awareness of the requirement to maintain confidentiality, and knowledge of the Data Protection Act.
Desirable
- NVQ Level 4 in Business Administration, Customer Service, Healthcare Support Services or equivalent qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a non-routine environment, with demonstrable evidence of problem solving and resolving issues as they arise (acquired through experience and/or training to Vocational level 4 or equivalent).
- Experience of working in a customer facing environment, resolving queries and using initiative to ensure first-class service delivery.
Desirable
- Previous NHS experience, or experience of working in a healthcare setting.
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
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
University College London Hospitals
235 Euston Road
London
NW1 2BU
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.uclh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)