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Cardiac Rehabilitation
Grade
Band 3
Contract
12 months (fixed term end date will be determined after pre-employment checks have been completed)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
371-CHS1060-A
Employer
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Coley Clinic
Town
Reading
Salary
£24,937 - £26,598 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
01/09/2025 23:59
Interview date
18/09/2025

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Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust logo

Cardiac Rehabilitation Administrator

Band 3

Job overview

We are looking to recruit a Band 3 Cardiac Rehabilitation Administrator based at Coley Clinic in Reading, working 37.5 hours/week.

You will be an experienced administrator, with good organisational, communication and time management skills.

As part of the Berkshire West Community Cardiac Rehabilitation Service, you will provide comprehensive administrative/secretarial support to the delivery of Cardiac Rehabilitation (CR). The role includes: managing appointments for the CR programme, liaising with the patient and the CR team to ensure the smooth running of the programme, data entry onto National audits and maintaining relevant patient information resources.

As a team player, you will be working with the Community Cardiac Rehabilitation Service as part of the Cardiac and Respiratory Specialist Services (CARSS) including the Heart Function Service and Respiratory Service, all based at Coley Clinic. Your energy and drive will be rewarded with the support of a dedicated team that strives to create a progressive, friendly and considerate environment.

Main duties of the job

Work as part of an integrated team providing community based Cardiac Rehabilitation.

Work as part of the Cardiac Rehabilitation team to arrange assessment of patients and enrolment onto the Cardiac Rehabilitation programme.

To provide administrative support to the clinical team, ensuring efficient delivery of the Cardiac Rehabilitation service.

Working for our organisation

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:

  • Caring for and about you is our top priority
  • Committed to providing good quality, safe services
  • Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:

  • Flexible working options to support work-life balance
  • 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
  • Generous NHS pension scheme
  • Excellent learning and career development opportunities
  • ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
  • Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
  • Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
  • Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
  • Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
  • Free parking across Trust sites

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The “must haves” for you to be considered for this role:

  • Previous administrative experience
  • Knowledge of a full range of administrative procedures and software programmes acquired through NVQ or equivalent
  • Good organisational, communication and time management skills

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification. 

We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. 

We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.  
 
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: Charlotte Chidgey on 07814802330 or email [email protected] who’ll be delighted to help. 

Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications/Training

Essential criteria
  • NVQ3 or equivalent qualification/experience
  • Basic knowledge of administration and/or office procedures

Previous Experience

Essential criteria
  • Previous knowledge and experience of working in an office and/or customer care environment, undertaking a full range of administrative duties, including minute-taking

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoDisability confident employerCarer confident logo, the employers for carers confident schemeCare quality commission - OutstandingStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Armed Forces Covenant

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Charlotte Chidgey
Job title
Cardiac Rehabilitation Nurse
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0118 9403801
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