About this role
Job summary
12 month Maternity Leave Cover
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within a dynamic and innovative team.
To provide professional administration to support the Education and Practice Development team, including:
- Practice Placements
- Preceptorship
- Clinical Educators
- Student Nursing Associate and Nurse Degree Apprenticeships
- External apprenticeship placements
- Overseas nurses
The post holder will also have responsibility to co-ordinate the allocation and rotation of practice experience and provide administration support for the Student Nursing Associate Team; Return to Practice Team; Registered Nurse Degree Apprenticeship Team and newly appointed overseas nurses.
The postholder will also develop and maintain databases to record all of these activities.
The postholder will also provide managerial support to the team administrators including any apprentices and administrative volunteer support workers.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will have an interest in education and developing others
They will be able to communicate effectively and courteously with a range of internal / external stakeholders on a daily basis. This may include nursing staff and other Healthcare Professions of various disciplines, schools and colleges of higher education, students and members of the public.
Work with and effectively communicate within the team structure.
To provide a high-quality administrative service and ensure excellent customer care for the EPD Team and all associated stakeholders.
Provide administrative support for the provision of all sessions and work streams. This includes Preceptorship, Practice Assessors and Supervisors Workshops, student placements, clinical skills sessions and recruitment processes associated with elective placements.
Ensure that standards are maintained, office work is prioritised correctly and adhering to Trust policies and guidelines relating to the role.
Please note this post may close at sufficient applicants
About us
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust have come together to form University Hospitals Tees. As a result, post holders may be required to work across sites within both organisations.
Across University Hospitals Tees, our ambition is to be the best place to work, ensuring we have the right staff in the right roles at the right time to deliver outstanding patient care and experience.
We are committed to supporting our staff through an inclusive and supportive working environment, offering health and wellbeing initiatives, staff benefits, and opportunities for personal and professional development.
We support the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience of leading a team
- Excellent planning, prioritisation and organisational skills
- Excellent spread sheet and database skills
- Understanding of secretarial/clerical processes
- Efficient and accurate word processing skills
- Knowledge of General Data Protection Regulations
- Previous administration experience
Desirable
- E-roster Experience
- Experience in working in an educational environment.
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE in Maths and English (A-C/4-9) or Functional Skills (level 2)
- Knowledge of secretarial and administrative procedures and systems, the majority of which are non-routine, acquired through training and experience to Vocational Level 3 or equivalent; plus knowledge of specialist functional/medical/legal terms, organisational policies and procedures and knowledge and experience to deal with non-routine issues such as problem solving for an area of work or developing alternative or additional procedures
Experience
Essential
- Secretarial And Administrative Experience
- Extensive Use of Office And Outlook, Including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Email and internet
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
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The James Cook University Hospital
Marton Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 3BW
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)