Administrative Assistant

The successful candidate will have the responsibility for providing administrative services for the District Nursing Hub contributing to an efficient delivery of administrative processes and ensuring that service users receive the highest levels of customer care. The role will involve working against a set of administrative procedures to support the DN team leader for matters such as staff management, HR and recruitment., You will support patient care using SystmOne and working alongside the District Nurse team, assisting them with arranging patient visits, updating patient records and scheduling clinic appointments. Administration of directorate/departmental meetings as and when required Streamlining the archiving of patient records. The Admin Assistant will also be responsible for the support of clerical officers within the team ensuring that the service remains fully operational at all times and ensuring new staff are appropriately inducted into the team.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our administrative service in Community Nursing and we are now looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our fast-paced, friendly team asan Admin Assistant,in the District Nurse Administration Team., This is a challenging role requiring excellent IT skills, to include knowledge of Microsoft Office: Word/Excel/Outlook. You will need to have excellent communication skills as you will be required to liaise with a wide range of professionals and patients. You must be effective in prioritising workloads with a flexible and patient-centred approach. You must have the proven ability to work independently using your own initiative as well as part of a team. Previous experience of NHS systems including SystmOne would be advantageous but not essential as full, comprehensive training will be given.

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.