Job summary A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join Children's Services in the community for a full time, Band 3 Administrator.Based in Salford Children's Services at St James's House, the role within the Children's Administration Team provides comprehensive support across the Paediatric Nurse Led and Therapy Services in the community.The ideal candidate will have a high degree of administration experience, excellent communication skills and be proficient with a wide variety of computer packages.
Main duties of the job Knowledge of Patient Centre, (patient records, clinic management, referrals, appointment booking and waiting lists in line with 18-week RTT principles), would be an advantage as would Medisec and the ability to type and format complex reports accurately and to tight deadlines.
There is a high level of contact with external service users and professionals, therefore good interpersonal skills are a must.
Strong organisational skills and attention to detail are required as is the ability to flexibly manage and prioritise a full and varied workload.
About us The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester.
Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners.
We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility.
The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction.
By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
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Person Specification Knowledge, Training & Experience Essential Experience as an Administrator Experience of dealing with people and the general public Experience of using Microsoft Office Programmes.
Experience of working as a team member and individually.
Desirable Experience in consultant and AHP admin Experience of Trust systems ie Patient Centre, Medisec Good understanding of 18 week RTT principles.
Worked with Children's Services previously Skills & Abilities Essential Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills Excellent organisational and time management skills Ability to use own initiative and work autonomously Good typing skills Qualifications Essential GCSE English Level C or above or equivalent Desirable Word Processing qualification RSA II or Equivalent experience ECDL NVQ level 2 in Business administration