Administrator

NCH&C is proud to be the first standalone NHS community trust in the UK to achieve an 'Outstanding' rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our focus is on continually improving the quality of care we offer to local people and on improving access to that care, helping people to move seamlessly from one service to another. Praising NCH&C's "compassionate, inclusive and effective leadership at all levels", the CQC observed that our staff are well supported to make positive changes and innovations.
Norfolk Community Health & Care NHS Trust is committed to continuing to create a modern and inclusive work environment. As part of this commitment we actively promote flexible working opportunities where possible, to meet the needs and wishes of our workforce to maintain and improve their wellbeing. The trust offers a range of flexibility, including flexible working patterns, and we would encourage you to discuss this with the recruiting manager before or during the application process if this would interest you.
We welcome applications from people who share our values and can help us deliver outstanding care in our local community., An exciting opportunity has arisen for an administrator to be part of the Learning Disability Intensive Support Service. The advertised location of the post is Park View Resource Centre in King's Lynn, but this can be flexible and the successful applicant could be based with one of the Community Learning Disability Teams in Norfolk.
The Intensive Support Team works with individuals who have a learning disability, with additional and complex needs who may require a crisis intervention and intensive support to prevent placement breakdown, an admission to hospital or to support discharge following a hospital stay.
The successful applicant will support the delivery of the Service across Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust and Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust., To provide comprehensive and pro-active secretarial and administrative support ensuring that all administrative processes and tasks are undertaken efficiently, effectively and to a high standard. Contributing to the smooth running of the Intensive Support Service., 1. To carry out and prioritise a variety of administrative and clerical duties and undertake other general office duties (prioritising and generate own workload).
2. Using a range of software programmes and typing to produce, maintain and distribute documents, including reports, spreadsheets, databases and presentations, which may include regularly dealing with matters of a complex and/or distressing nature.
3. Understanding of a range of work procedures and practices, some of which are non-routine, which require a base level of theoretical knowledge. This is normally acquired through formal training or equivalent experience.
4. Photocopying, scanning, emailing, faxing, distributing, filing and organising
5. letters, reports and other documents.
6. Setting up and maintaining comprehensive, confidential records and filing systems, ensuring that all records are kept up-to-date and filing is carried out in a timely manner.
7. Opening, date-stamping, sorting and distributing incoming mail, relating it to previous correspondence as appropriate and ensuring that outgoing post is sent in a timely manner.
8. Researching appropriate websites, downloading and circulating documents, as requested.
9. Where required supervise specific staff on a daily basis.
10. Identify and report areas within working processes and procedures that could improve service delivery
11. Monitor referrals received, process external and internal referrals for MDT meetings and complete referral administration on the patient records system in accord with MDT referral decisions.
12. Monitor the waiting list and alert the team to any approaching 18 weeks.
13. To maintain schedules and diaries, organise and service meetings, which may involve travel to and from other venues. This will include resolving appointment conflicts, ensuring notes are ready for clinics, issuing meeting invitations, formulating agendas, distributing papers, making room bookings, arranging meeting room layout, equipment, hospitality, greeting visitors and taking formal minutes or notes of meetings. Work is managed, rather than supervised and results/outcomes are assessed at agreed intervals.
14. To undertake receptionist/telephonist duties, receiving and processing telephone calls, including referrals, which may be urgent, liaising with health professionals to correctly process referrals.
15. To communicate with patients and clients at an appropriate level providing clear information and guidance and dealing with patient's fears and lack of understanding, exercising tact and judgement in dealing with and resolving routine enquiries, taking accurate messages and ensuring these are passed to the relevant person in a timely manner.
16. To be responsible for the efficient use of office equipment and supplies, monitoring and maintaining stock levels, requisitioning/authorising and receipting goods and services on the NHS procurement system PowerGate and carrying out research into goods and services as directed.
17. Inputting onto various databases and systems, e.g. Liquid Logic and designated spreadsheets, within the required timescales and deadlines.
18. To report maintenance, cleaning, health and safety and other site issues in line with current procedures keeping the line manager/site manager informed at all times.
19. In conjunction with colleagues to be responsible for ensuring that petty cash, monies or valuables are accurately recorded and banked promptly and that a regular audit is carried out to ensure compliance with procedures and financial standing orders.
20. To implement policies for own work area and propose changes as necessary and demonstrating required duties to new starters. To monitor and report sickness absence and annual leave.
21. To receive controlled items including (but not exclusively), prescription pads and drugs, in accordance with Trust Protocol Guidelines, ensuring secure storage and distribution to the relevant disciplines.
22. Provide cover in other departments, as directed by the Clinical Lead or Team Manager. This may require traveling to other sites.
23. It is the post Holder's responsibility to ensure that they have undertaken all mandatory training, in line with Trust policies and procedures.
Equal Opportunities - We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. Additionally, people with disabilities that fall under the Disability Confident Scheme will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification). All sites are Smoke Free.
Immigration Status - Norfolk Community Health & Care NHS Trust is a diverse employer and welcomes all job applications. However, potential applicants should note that although the Trust is registered with the Home Office as a sponsor organisation for migrant workers, sponsorship can only be offered against Skilled Worker visas. If you are an applicant from outside the UK and do not already hold a self-gained right to work, we recommend you check the Home Office eligibility requirements before making an application.
Please note: Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for some job roles, and this will be identified through filtering questions at the start of any job application on the Trac recruitment system.
Redeployment - Please note that in the first instance priority for this vacancy will be given to NCH&C staff who are on the Trusts Redeployment Register.
DBS - If this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and you are not a current employee of Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust or being recruited as an Apprentice then the cost of the DBS check will be automatically removed from your first month's salary. However if you are registered with the update service this may not be required.

You will be based within a passionate, friendly and supportive multi-disciplinary team .
We are looking for an enthusiastic, hard working person with experience in administrative processes, to contribute to the smooth running of the Service across two organisations.
You will have excellent communication skills, positive attitude, flexibility to meet the needs of the role, time management, demonstrate excellent keyboard skills using a range of software programmes and experience receiving telephone calls.
You will demonstrate an aptitude for professional development, commitment to excellent customer service and be prepared to work in a person-centered way and embrace the team's practice of multi-disciplinary working.