Ward manager's Assistant

To provide professional administrative and secretarial support to allocated wards and ward managers. The post holder will also line manager a team of ward clerks overseeing their day-to-day duties, training and ongoing development., The successful candidate will be expected to work closely with their ward managers, they will support their ward managers with a comprehensive range of day to day admin tasks such as staff recruitment both clinical and administrative, assisting with ward projects, arranging and attending meetings, taking of minutes , organising staff training (both clinical and administration staff) This support allows the ward manger time to focus on their clinical duties, clinical team and patient flow through their wards. The successful candidate will also line manage a team of ward clerks, the successful candidate will oversee their day to day duties, ensuring that there is sufficient admin cover on the wards, the successful candidate will also be instrumental in both the training and development. of their team.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more herewww.ouh.nhs.uk

The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.