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Job summary

Main area
A&C
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Job share
  • Flexible working
  • Compressed hours
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
349-MRI-7111701-RL4
Employer
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Manchester Royal Infirmary
Town
Manchester
Salary
£24,625 - £25,674 Per Annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
18/06/2025 23:59

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Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust logo

OCS Business Support Administrator

NHS AfC: Band 3

Job overview

The successful candidate will need to be highly organised, proactive and be able to manage a number of processes/systems on a day to day basis whilst dealing with queries from patients and clinicians.  An emphasis on Data Entry and accuracy.

The successful candidate will be required to support the operational team with defined projects that enable a comprehensive and cost-effective services within the Outpatient Clinical Service Unit by providing both analytical and administrative support.

The successful post holder will support a busy outpatient booking and scheduling team, responsible for high volumes of appointments - we are looking for candidates who possess strong customer service skills and are adaptable in their ways of working.

As a Business Support Administrator we hope to provide candidates with an array of opportunities to support different functions within the CSU which also include:

1) Supporting with the Diabetes High Cost Consumables/Pump Procurement Process ensuring patients receive their Diabetes treatment in the timeframes set out by NICE Guidelines whilst working collaboratively with colleagues, partners and other stakeholders to improve upon existing processes and providing a cost effective service.   

2) Support with front of house/reception cover as and when required

3) Provide administrative support/cover for the Specialist Medicine Day Unit

For a more detailed look at the duties/tasks please review the Job Description or get in touch!

Main duties of the job

To the day to day running of the business support function within the Diabetes, Endocrinology, Metabolism, Lipids, Rheumatology, Clinical Immunology & Allergy and Specialist Medicine Delivery Unit), working on own initiative, ensuring tasks are completed to the required standards and timescales.

Implement new administrative policies and procedures as required.

To deal with queries and requests, offering a professional service & handling requests in a timely and appropriate manner.

To work with the team to support the full range of finance transactions required including resolving queries and issues.

Working for our organisation

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year. 

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary. 

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022. 

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable. 
 
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading.  So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.  
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [email protected]
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

Person specification

Knowledge Requirements

Essential criteria
  • IT skills and knowledge of software packages
  • Working knowledge of the requirements of the Data Protection Act

Qualifications Academic/ Professional

Essential criteria
  • NVQ 3 (or equivalent level knowledge) in administration
  • GCSE grade A-C or equivalent in Maths and English

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of administration processes
  • Experience of coordinating activities and resources
  • Experience of presenting information to support decision-making.
  • Experience of demonstrating and guiding others on standard procedures and processes
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of financial systems and administrative systems, processes and procedures and ability to apply these consistently.
  • Customer Care training
  • Experience of using Integra

Personal attributes

Essential criteria
  • Willingness to undertake continuing professional development.
  • Ability to work independently, resolve issues using own initiative whilst seeking support from supervisors appropriately as needed.
  • Ability to receive and relay information and data in a clear, precise, and timely manner.
  • Ability to communicate effectively, providing and receiving sensitive information either verbally or in writing, sometimes to aggressive or upset people.
  • Ability to prioritise, organise and co -ordinate tasks.

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Natasha Goodall
Job title
Service Manager
Email address
[email protected]
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