Administrative Assistant

A fantastic opportunity has arisen within the Ophthalmology department at the Mid Yorkshire Teaching Trust. We are looking to recruit an Administration Assistant to join our Ophthalmology Admin Team to assist with booking appointments for complex pathways.

This is a part time opportunity based at 22.5 hours a week.

The post-holder will be required to deliver effective and competent levels of administration support and consistently deliver a client-focused service which promotes good customer service and effective working relationships within the team and in line with Trust core values and behaviours.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will be required to deliver an effective and competent levels of administration support and consistently deliver a client-focused service which promotes good customer service and effective working relationships within the team and in line with Trust core values and behaviours.

The job description and person specification are an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. The job holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by their line manager. The full job description and person specification must be met within 18 months.

The post holder will have an understanding of the service requirements, and an appreciation of the concerns and queries of patients and carers.

To carry out administration duties in a manner that supports departmental targets and ensures compliance with standard operating procedures.

This post requires a self-motivated and professional individual with the confidence and ability to work on their own initiative or as part of a team within standard operating procedures.

We provide care and support to over a million people in Wakefield and Kirklees in their homes, community settings and across our three hospital sites at Pontefract, Dewsbury and Pinderfields (Wakefield).

Always striving for excellence, we are at the forefront of innovation and research, and we invest in teaching and the development of our workforce.

We live by our values of caring, improving, being respectful and maintaining high standards. We listen and learn because we aim to make Mid Yorkshire the best place to work and receive care.

We value diversity and welcome talent and enthusiasm irrespective of age, disability, neurodivergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances including providing unpaid carers support to someone with a health and care need. As ethnic minority groups, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and people with a disability/neurodivergence are currently under-represented across the organisation, we encourage applications from members of these groups. We have policies and procedures to ensure all applicants are treated fairly and consistently.

We are proud of our staff networks - who offer valuable guidance and feedback from those with lived experience.

We have a clear vision and you could be part of this! If you share our values and you want to make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families and carers, we would love to hear from you.