Job summary
- Main area
- Respiratory Team Administrator (Maternity cover - band 3)
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Fixed term: 11 months (maternity cover)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 327-24-287-A
- Employer
- Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southgate Moorings,
- Town
- Gloucester,
- Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/06/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Administrator - Respiratory Team - Band 3
NHS AfC: Band 3
We love what we do and we think you will, too!
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county.
We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care. We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you’.
We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and we are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality teams in all areas of the Trust.
Job overview
1 x Fixed Term maternity cover contract for up to 11 months commencing June 2024
Please note that this role does not meet the criteria for sponsorship and therefore we are only able to consider applicants with unrestricted right to work in the UK due to the role not currently meeting the UK Government’s Visa's & Immigration's requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa.
The Gloucestershire Respiratory Service are looking to recruit an enthusiastic individual with a background in administration. You will join our team at an exciting stage of our development, as we integrate respiratory services across Gloucestershire.
This role offers an exciting opportunity for a flexible and motivated individual to work alongside Nurses, Occupation therapists, Physiotherapists and therapy assistants. There are other experienced administrators that you would be working alongside
Main duties of the job
Gloucestershire Respiratory Service is a countywide integrated service linking in with primary care and secondary care services. There are four
arms to the service which are:
• Home Oxygen assessment and management including the use of blood gases to direct treatment decisions
• Respiratory Assessment and treatment
• Pulmonary Rehabilitation
• Physiotherapy Clinic for patients with suspected breathing pattern disorders and sputum retention problems
This role involves providing administrative support to all of the services listed above. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills at all levels, and will be able to have sensitive conversations with patients who have chronic conditions via email and telephone. The role involves working closely with two other skilled administrators and a wider multidisciplinary team of 20+ staff. The office space is shared with a number of other services and partners within Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust. There is daily interaction with other teams and also across the wider care system such as GP practices, hospitals and our community partners.
Strong computer skills, the ability and willingness to learn new platforms such as SystmOne, Sunrise, Air Liquide, e-RS are essential.
Working for our organisation
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, we are supportive of the people we care for in the community and aim to provide a fully responsive service to everyone who needs it. This is the same approach we take for our employees. We look to value the skills and experiences of those we work with, whether they are service users, carers, families or those looking to work with us.
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is part of the NHS. We treat NHS patients according to NHS principles and standards. The difference is the Trust is accountable to local people, rather than to Government, and so we are able to work closely with our community to develop services in the way that best suits the needs of local people.
Our Staff Survey results showed people at our Trust feel they are engaged, part of a team and work for a compassionate and inclusive organisation.
Our overall scores were better than average in eight of nine themes and level in one - the best overall results for a community, mental health and learning disabilities Trust in the south west and first equal amongst all sector NHS providers within the region too.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs. Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our people’s skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care. So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- A-C English and Maths GCSE (O-level)
Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of relevant administrative experience
- Experience of telephone calls with public good
- Evidence of computer literacy
Desirable criteria
- NHS administrator Experience
- system experience (e.g. S1)
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Angela Stonham
- Job title
- Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 421 6666
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