Job summary
- Main area
- Primary care
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term)
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week
- Job ref
- CHR - 8293256
- Employer
- Connect Healthcare Rotherham CIC
- Employer type
- Private Sector
- Site
- Valley Health Centre
- Town
- Rotherham
- Salary
- £25,760 - £27,476 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/09/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Service Support Assistant
NHS AfC: Band 3
Job overview
The job overview of this advert can be found in the attached job description and person specification.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of this advert can be found in the attached job description and person specification.
Working for our organisation
Connnnect Healthcare Rotherham Community Interest Company (CIC) is a federation of 28 GP practices in Rotherham. The organisation is led by a Board of representatives from general practice in the Borough, with executive leadership from a Medical Director on a part-time basis.
The organisation currently delivers extended access primary care services in Rotherham and a Physio First service in partnership with the local acute and community trust, the largest of its kind currently operating. In addition, the organisation is supporting the development of primary care networks and manages delivery of training and development to large cohorts of the general practice workforce.
Our Vision
We are a GP-led organisation and aim to provide services for direct patient care and to support GP practices. We will be a patient-centred, working collaboratively across general practice and with partners to provide high-quality services, positive working experiences for our staff, and to secure the sustainability of general practice in Rotherham
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities of this advert can be found in the attached job description and person specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to NVQ Level 2 or equivalent experience
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Administrative / secretarial experience
- Good working knowledge of MS Office systems including: Word, Excel and Outlook
- Understanding of Confidentiality and Data Protection
- Strong organisational skills
- Knowledge of GP clinical systems (SystmOne)
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of NHS Primary Care / General Practice
Skills
Essential criteria
- Data entry / keen eye for detail
Desirable criteria
- Experience / Knowledge of NHS Issues
Communication Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to maintain productive relationships with all levels of staff
- Effective team working
- Good standard of literacy/English language skills
- Able to maintain professionalism when dealing with stressful situations
Autonomy / Freedom to act
Essential criteria
- Able to work on own initiative, organising and prioritising own workload
- Used to working under pressure and to tight deadlines
Values & Behaviour
Essential criteria
- Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do
- Consistently thinks about how their work links to the patients of Rotherham and the services they rely on
- Values diversity and difference, operates with integrity and openness
- Works well with others, is positive and helpful, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others
Equality, diversity and Inclusion
Essential criteria
- Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships
Other
Essential criteria
- An ability to maintain confidentiality and trust and an awareness of information governance requirements and data protection
- Professional, calm and efficient manner
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jacqueline Hatfield
- Job title
- Services manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01709850427
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