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Job summary

Main area
Administration - Specialist Service
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 24.5 hours per week
Job ref
824-HERTS-7165511
Employer
Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Watford BRE
Town
Watford
Salary
£25,883 - £26,958 Per Annum, inclusive of HCAS pro rata (part time)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
19/05/2025 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Administrator - Specialist Palliative Care

Band 3

Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.

We are rated Good by the Care Quality Commission and are ranked among top NHS employers. Community healthcare is our focus and our passion. We champion the role of community health professionals to make sure our patients get great care closer to home.

Job overview

An administration role working with other admin colleagues to support a specialist palliative care service based in the community.

It is our vision to provide effective, efficient, non-judgemental, user-friendly, confidential and integrated services that deliver Specialist palliative Care for the population of Hertfordshire. Flexible working is required to cover admin duties as required by the management team.

To maintain and promote at all times confidentiality and be aware of the sensitive nature of the Specialist Palliative Care Service. The post holder will act on their own initiative in dealing with day to day issues.

The post holder may be called upon to assist with organising training events, support presentation processes and supporting meetings for the service and clinical lead.

NOTE  This service is a 7 day service.

Main duties of the job

To provide a comprehensive and high quality administrative support to the West Herts Specialist Palliative Care Service.

The post holder will take responsibility for processing new referrals, updating waiting lists, processing tasks, answering telephone queries from patients, carers and professionals and communicating appointment related information to patients/carers and provide administration support to clinical staff.

The post holder will also liaise with other palliative care providers on a regular basis.

Working for our organisation

Just as we care about our patients’ wellbeing, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

  • A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
  • Car lease scheme *T&C’s apply (Band 5 roles and above)
  • Flexible working options
  • Annual travel card loan
  • Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it’s like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

** Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities.  **

Post holder must be able to drive and have access to a car.

NOTE We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

 

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Good level of literacy and numeracy skills and general education
  • NVQ Level 3 in Administration or equivalent
Desirable criteria
  • European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) or equivalent

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Secretarial and administrative experience in an office environment
  • Experience of working with the general public in a customer or client-facing role
  • Experience of inputting to databases, spreadsheets and/or other IT systems and business applications used in the office environment
  • Experience of taking, producing and distributing notes as directed
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working with patients and carers in a public sector environment
  • Experience of working in a health care environment
  • Knowledge of petty cash and stock ordering procedures

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Understanding of the need for confidentiality
  • Understanding of Equal Opportunities
  • Ability to create and structure office systems e.g. filing, stationery and equipment ordering
  • Competent in the use of Microsoft Office (e.g. Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook )
  • Accurate copy typing
  • Excellent verbal and written skills
  • Demonstrates excellent customer service skills
  • Able to prepare routine correspondence independently
  • Able use own initiative to plan and prioritise own workload to meet deadlines
  • Ability to work effectively in a team
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Ablity to work and adapt to a changing Environment.
  • Ability to work autonomously and make decisions.
  • Evidence of excellent organisational skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

No smoking policyAge positiveCare quality commission - GoodNHS Pastoral CareDisability confident committedAccredited Living Wage EmployerStonewall 2023 Bronze

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

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your applications on time to avoid disappointment.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Mandy Whiteman
Job title
Clinical Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07909966392
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