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Job summary

Main area
Primary Care
Grade
Band 2
Contract
Permanent: To cover practice opening hours from 8am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday. Opportunity to work across different GP practices within RWT PCN.
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
24 hours per week
Job ref
225-Div3-6042881
Employer
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
RWTPCN Primary Care Practices
Town
Wolverhampton
Salary
£22,383 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
22/05/2024 23:59

Employer heading

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust logo

Primary Care Administrator

Band 2

 

 

Job overview

The Primary Care Services Directorate is looking for a number of dynamic and highly motivated administrators to join the admin teams to support the day to day running of the RWT PCN practices.

The post holder(s)  must be flexible, a good team player with a positive attitude, have an empathetic manner, excellent communication skills, organisational aptitude, ability to work under pressure and a good understanding of basic IT packages. Attention to detail is expected at all times. Previous reception experience/office based role is essential. The post holder(s) may at times be required to work at different sites to meet the demands of the service.

In return, the Trust is committed to personal and professional development; the successful applicant(s) will receive support and training to deliver the requirements of the role, to achieve their full potential and to become a key member of the team. 

Main duties of the job

Offer general assistance to the Practice team and project a positive and friendly image to patients and other visitors, either in person or via the telephone

Receive, assist and direct patients in accessing the appropriate service or healthcare professional in a courteous, efficient and effective way

Undertake a variety of administrative duties to assist in the smooth running of the Practice including the provision of administrative support to clinical staff and other members of the Practice team

Facilitate effective communication between patients, members of the primary health care team, secondary care and other associated healthcare agencies

To provide a comprehensive reception and administrative support to the practice e.g., specific responsibilities within the practice clinical systems and some personnel administration

To enthusiastically support the Practice team in developing systems of improvement and new innovations

Working for our organisation

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve.  We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description/Person Specification for a full detail of role and main responsibilities.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • GCSE or equivalent grade C or above in English and Maths
  • NVQ Level 2 in Business Administration Qualification or relevant experience

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience using Microsoft Office applications
  • Customer Care Experience
Desirable criteria
  • GP Practice experience
  • EMIS Experience

Communication

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of excellent communications skills both verbally and written demonstrated with people at all levels and in all circumstances

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardDisability confident employerNursing Times Workforce Summit & Awards WinnerStep into health

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Maxine Rickhuss
Job title
Service Delivery Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01902 339296
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