Job overview

**PLEASE NOTE** This vacancy is only open to employees of our ICB system partners: Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust, The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital and NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board. Please do not apply if you are not an employee of one of the listed organisations as we will be unable to progress your application.

Please note that this job does not meet the salary requirements for work visa sponsorship and as such we will be unable to progress your application if you do not have the right to work in the UK.

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and compassionate administrator to work within our community children's nursing services. The Community Children's Nursing Admin Team are currently recruiting maternity cover for a band 3 Administrator.

The  nursing teams we support include community children's nursing, paediatric phlebotomy, children's respite, special school nursing, children's diabetes, children's continence and the school aged immunisation service.

We are looking for enthusiastic people to provide this administrative support. You will be responsible for a lead area within our service. Duties will include planning and co-ordinating administrative tasks in your lead area of responsibility and liaising with the clinical team to ensure the smooth running of the service.

Main duties of the job

You must hold Secretarial/Administrative training to NVQ level 3 or equivalent and be proficient in using Microsoft Office products, (Outlook, Word and Excel).  Ideally you will have experience using Rio or similar NHS systems, however training will be provided.

The post holder will be required to work on rota basis 2 weeks 3 days/week and 2 weeks 4 days/week 9am-5pm.

• To work affectively as part of the Community Children's Administration Team providing administrative  and secretarial support.
• To ensure the telephone is answered effectively and being the first point of contact for the service, taking accurate messages and resolve problems where appropriate and within the remit of the role.
• To input data daily into NHS computer systems.
• To ensure that equipment and supplies are appropriately stored, stock levels maintained to agreed levels and all equipment is within service dates.
• To support and oversee the work of the Band 2 Assistant Administrator.
• To attend meetings for the purpose of minute taking.
• Organise and co-ordinate clinic groups for patient training.
• Ordering equipment and supplies via Oracle.

Working for our organisation

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.

Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.