Job summary
- Main area
- Clinical Genetics Administrator
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed Term)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 284-25-7379897-DMUT
- Employer
- Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Birmingham Women's Hospital
- Town
- Birmingham
- Salary
- £24,465 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Administration Assistant- Clinical Genetics
NHS AfC: Band 2
Flexible working arrangements may be considered and discussions with the recruiting manager regarding this are encouraged.
Job overview
To provide secretarial, administrative and clerical support to Clinical staff in the care of Clinical Genetic patients.
The post holder will provide support to the secretarial/admin team ensuring patient quality standards are maintained.
Main duties of the job
To be the unit support in administration process and computer systems:
Providing support where appropriate to colleagues during induction and on-going training
Identifying and reporting ways of improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the functioning of an office/system to team leader
Ensure that the standard operating procedures are followed without compromise to patient care
Owing to the changing nature of the service, the duties and responsibilities within posts and the obligations placed upon post holders will inevitably vary and develop. In view of this, the job description will need to be reviewed and subsequently may be altered. Any resulting changes will be subject to consultation with the post holder. There will be a regular review of this job description, which as a minimum will be carried out annually by the responsible managers and the post holder
Working for our organisation
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person specification
Qualifcations
Essential criteria
- English Language at Grace C or above
- NVQ L2 in Business Admin or equivalent admin experience
- Working knowledge of MS Office applications, particularly Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Access
- Experience in administration and receptionist duties
- Manage own workload
- Planning and organisation skills
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in a Health Care setting or similar setting
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Toni Cooper-Finn
- Job title
- Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0121 335 5590
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