About this role
Job summary
MDT Co-ordinator
We are seeking to recruit MDT Co-ordinators in Newham.
The successful applicants will work closely with the clinical staff and administrative staff and will have daily direct contact with patients, relatives and visitors. Excellent communication skills.
The ability to maintain confidentiality at all times is absolutely essential. You will be well-organised, highly motivated and able to work as part of a team. You will need to be hard-working, flexible and reliable with good interpersonal skills. It is important that you are able to prioritise your own workload to meet the needs of the services. To provide an effective administrative support to Managers, Officers and clinical staff withinthe teams.
Main duties of the job
To work closely with the Lead Administrators to provide an efficient and responsiveadministrative provision to the teams ensuring service delivery is met.
To be responsible for taking ownership and contributing to the development of administrationsystems for the Service; by providing day to day administrative support.
The post requires the ability to work on own initiative and to liaise effectively with a broadrange of professionals and to maintain client confidentiality.
To work alongside and to cover all Administrative areas, when required and requested andto cover other administration staff across several locations as and when theneed arises.
To cover reception and other community teams as a core part of your responsibility .
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Job description Job responsibilities
Kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile
Person Specification
EssentialEducation/ Qualification/ Training Essential
Educated to O'Level or A'Level Standard or Equivalent NVQ Level 2, BTEC or above
Desirable
Degree in Business Administration & Above ILM Leadership or Management, CIPD
Experience Essential
Experience of working in an administrative capacity within a team setting for 2 years or more. Experience of working within a Mental health setting. Demonstrable experience of administrative processes. Experience of working within a Mental health setting. Demonstrable experience of administrative processes.
Desirable
Experience in a health/mental health, education or social services environment. Experience of Minute taking. Experience of working in a culturally diverse inner city area. Basic Cash Flow Management Experience of Minute taking. Experience of working in a culturally diverse inner city area. Basic Cash Flow Management
Knowledge and Skills Essential
Knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 & its applications I.T/Administration Knowledge of Patient Administration systems. 40-45 wpm typing speed Data entry skills I.T/Administration Knowledge of Patient Administration systems. 40-45 wpm typing speed Data entry skills Data entry skills Good communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing. Ability to work flexibly without direct supervision and prioritise workload, and plan and organise own time effectively. Ability to exercise own judgement where appropriate and to escalate effectively when dealing with enquiries from patients/carers or professional colleagues. Ability to act independently, and on own initiative as well as part of a multi disciplinary team in a pressured environment
Desirable
An Understanding of Office Procedures. Understanding of hospital and/or social services environmentsKnowledge and understanding of medical terms. Knowledge of the Data Protection Act. Other windows packages for example Excel, PowerPoint, and Access
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 East London NHS Foundation Trust
Address Community Integrated Mental Health Team (South)
117 Balaam Street
London
E13 8AF
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)