About this role
Job summary
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Job Title: Anaesthetic Administrator
Contract Type: Permanent
Under current Home Office rules, this role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship.
Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications.
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Band 4 Anaesthetic Administrator to support the Anaesthetic Department at University Hospital Southampton.
About the team
You will be an intrinsic member of the Anaesthetic Administration team. Your other key working relationships will be with Consultant & Trainee Anaesthetists, Care Group Clinical Lead, Medical Students, Clinical Theatre Operational Managers, Clinicians from other Care Groups and Bed Managers.
About us
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated 'Good' by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 30% lower than London and 17 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will be responsible for : Compiling and maintaining rotas for the allocation of all medical staff to operating lists. Re-deploy staff in response to unforeseen changes in the clinical complexity of procedures, last minutes changes to availability of staff and list requirements. You will compile and maintain night and weekend rotas for the allocation of all medical trainee staff. Communicate on a regular basis with the Clinical Theatre Operations Managers and Surgical Specialities to maintain up to date roster allocations. You will be responsible for organising and prioritising your own workload.
What were looking for: You will need to have excellent administrative and organisational skills. The confidence to work with patients and senior clinicians. The ability to work independently.
Person Specification
Physical requirements of the post
Essential
- Health and physical abilities sufficient for the post (if necessary with reasonable adjustments with respect to the Equality Act/Disability Discrimination Act).
- To be able to sit at a PC for fairly long periods of time.
Qualifications / training required
Essential
- RSA2 word processing/typing or equivalent
- As a minimum, to be educated to GCSE (or equivalent) standard with a pass in English
- Knowledge of business and administration policies to NVQ3 standard
Desirable
- Experience of the NHS
- Previous experience of working in a busy hospital environment
- RSA3
Previous or relevant experience necessary
Essential
- Experience as a secretary or administration assistant in a customer focused environment.
Special requirements of the post
Essential
- To demonstrate a good understanding of the importance of confidentiality and data protection.
- Ability to work autonomously and be part of a team.
- Friendly and approachable manner.
- To be polite, sympathetic, patient and diplomatic
- Able to work on initiative
Trust Values
Essential
- Patient First
- Working Together
- Always Improving
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 Hospital Southampton NHS Trust
Address
University Hospital Southampton
Tremona Road
Southampton
SO16 6YD
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.uhs.nhs.uk/home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)