Job summary
- Main area
- ABI - 203055
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week (5 days a week. Monday to Friday 09:00 - 13:30)
- Job ref
- 262-A-25-7071165
- Employer
- North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Coppice, Carlton Clinic
- Town
- Carlisle
- Salary
- £24,625 - £25,674 Per annum Pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Acquired Brain Injury Administrator
NHS AfC: Band 3
Job overview
The Acquired Brain Injury Service is looking for a competent Administrator to join their team. As an Acquired brain Injury Administrator you will be required to to work alongside a range of health and social care professionals to develop an ethos that encourages inter-disciplinary working and integrated care to ensure that the patients in Cumbria are provided with the highest possible standard of care.
Main duties of the job
Carry out activities that support clinical triage of referrals for community care and track patients through care pathways across primary, secondary and acute settings.
Schedule visits to patients on behalf of clinicians and assistants using electronic systems where available.
To answer telephone calls as appropriate following service protocols.
Input and retrieve data using IT systems, ensuring that all information taken is recorded quickly and accurately.
To communicate effectively and consistently both with colleagues and callers to the service whilst retaining the ability to remain calm in difficult situations
To prioritise calls requiring immediate attention.
Recognise and action needs of callers and GPs requiring other services e.g. Mental Health Crisis Intervention team, Social Services and Third Sector.
Prepare reports and letters in relation to patient care.
Respond appropriately to enquiries from other services and patients, referring to other members of the team when necessary.
Produce performance monitoring reports as required by Team Lead / Case Manager.
Working for our organisation
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time':
- Being a clinically led organisation
- Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
- A positive patient experience every time
- A great place to work
- Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
· Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
· If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Important Information
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:
- Junk Mail is checked regularly
Disclosure and Barring Service:
On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.
The changes mean that:
- youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
- the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.
If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.
Nacro – Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: [email protected]
Unlock – Tel: 01634 247350, email [email protected] or complete the online form on the Unlock website
Please note the cost of the DBS check is increasing from 2nd December and the new cost will be
Standard DBS check £21.50, Enhanced DBS check £49.50 + any admin costs.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.
A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
Excellent opportunities for development
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies
EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
These schemes are subject to availability
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSE Maths and English or equivalent.
- NVQ2 in Business Admin or equivalent relevant business subject.
Desirable criteria
- ECDL or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- Able to demonstrate previous office experience.
- Able to demonstrate experience of regular working with electronic management information systems.
- Able to demonstrate ability to work without direct supervision.
- Able to demonstrate experience of telephone and electronic communication within own job and with external organisations.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of health or social care environments.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Able to demonstrate understanding of office procedures and relevant statutory regulations.
- Able to demonstrate working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Office.
- Able to demonstrate understanding of issues related to confidentiality.
- General understanding of relevant legislation e.g. Data Protection, Health and Safety.
Desirable criteria
- Familiarity with patient administration systems.
- Knowledge of health and social care systems across Cumbria.
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Able to demonstrate excellent written, verbal communication skills, polite and tactful telephone manner.
- IT skills including word processing, spreadsheets, data capture and processing, desktop publishing.
- Flexible and versatile approach to meet the needs of the service and environment.
- Able to work alone and as part of a team.
- Proactive and positive attitude to problem solving.
- Proactive and positive attitude to change.
- Diligent and motivated.
Personal Circumstances
Essential criteria
- Able to travel independently.
- Able to work 5 days per week 09:00 – 17:00
- Able to work at different locations to provide holiday/sickness/vacancy cover.
Other requirements
Essential criteria
- Promotes equality and value’s diversity.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Stacey Makin
- Job title
- Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07971586427
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
South Parkhouse Building
Baron Way
Kingmoor Park
Carlisle
Cumbria
CA6 4SJ
- Telephone
- 01228936281
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