Job summary
- Main area
- Administration
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed Term)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 284-25-7379769-DMUT
- Employer
- Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Birmingham Women's Hospital
- Town
- Birmingham
- Salary
- £27,485 - £30,162 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
PA / Senior Administrator
Band 4
Flexible working arrangements may be considered and discussions with the recruiting manager regarding this are encouraged.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an exceptional candidate to join the Administration team as a Senior Administrator/PA.
The post holder will provide comprehensive administrative support to Consultant Clinical Geneticists and Genetic Counsellors.
You will need to be able to work well under pressure and cope with conflicting demands. You will possess excellent organisational, communication and IT skills. A good working knowledge of Microsoft Word is essential. The post-holder must be able to demonstrate an ability to communicate well and to work as part of a team and would be expected to contribute to the work of the administration team supporting the wider clinical team members.
Main duties of the job
Candidates will be self-motivated and possess an RSA II qualification (or equivalent), along with an AMSPAR certificate or comparable administration experience. You will enjoy working within a multi-disciplinary team and have the ability to relate to children, parents, other family members, and other medical professionals. This will be complemented by excellent organisational administration and communication skills.
Working for our organisation
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families.
Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas. Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care. Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- AMSPAR Diploma or equivalent qualifications, or demonstrable administration experience
- Educated to GCSE Grade C English Standard or equivalent
- Educated to GCSE Grade C Maths Standard or equivalent
- RSA II/ECDL/typing qualification/equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
- Formal Administration / Secretarial Qualification NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Experience of delivering a high standard of customer care
- Proven administration experience within Genetics
- Microsoft packages competency
Desirable criteria
- PA experience
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rita Korm
- Job title
- Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0121 335 8024
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