Job summary
- Main area
- Childrens Community
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term)
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 245-ADM3CCN-10-25
- Employer
- Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Tameside and Glossop ICFT
- Town
- Ashton Under Lyne
- Salary
- £24,937 - £26,598 pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Administrative Support Worker - Children’s Community Nursing Team
Band 3
Job overview
Children's Community Nursing Team Administrative Support Worker
Band 3 - 30 hours - Fixed Term 12 months
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be part of the Children’s Community Nursing Team (CCNT) who provide support and care for children/young people within the home, clinic, community and special schools setting with acute, chronic and complex needs.
The post holder will work under the direction of the Manager and the Shift Coordinator to provide administrative support to the office and nursing support within the office base and nurse led clinic.
The post holder will be expected to regularly answer the telephone in a professional, timely and friendly manner, liaising with the shift coordinator as necessary.
The post holder will be responsible for organising overnight sleep studies to be undertaken with families at the request of consultants.
The post will involve some evening, weekend and bank holiday working.
Working for our organisation
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
- Compassion
- Accountability
- Respect
- Excellence
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Important Notice on Visa Sponsorship Eligibility
Please note that whilst the trust does offer sponsorship this role is unfortunately not eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Skilled Worker visa route. This is due to the position not meeting the minimum salary threshold of £41,700 per annum and/or the required skill level set by UK Visas and Immigration.
We appreciate your interest in this opportunity and encourage applications from candidates who already have the right to work in the UK.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BTEC or NVQ level 3 / A-Levels or equivalent experience in previous role
- Minimum GCSE English and Maths
Desirable criteria
- AMSPAR or equivalent.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience of working with children and young people and their families/carers.
- Experience of working as part of a team.
Desirable criteria
- NHS or equivalent experience in the public sector.
- Working with children and young people with special needs/disability
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understand the importance of undertaking their duties in a professional manner.
- Microsoft word
Desirable criteria
- An understanding of the developmental stages of children and young people.
- Microsoft Excel
- Prior knowledge of NHS systems
Skills
Essential criteria
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to use own initiative and to make decisions independently where appropriate.
- Flexible/adaptable time management skills.
- Understand how to maintain confidentiality and its importance.
- Ability to interact well with children and their parents/carers.
- Good organisational skills.
- Good telephone manner.
Desirable criteria
- Customer Service Course eg: NEMO
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jessica Oakes
- Job title
- Children's Community Team Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 922 5251
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