Job overview

This role involves working closely with the Frailty team as an administrator for all aspects of the Frailty service.

We are looking for someone who is adaptable, approachable and an excellent communicator and who is able to adjust to the changing demands and situations of the team.

Successful candidates would be required to carry out administrative duties such as filing, answering telephones and producing documents using Microsoft Office applications.

The candidate will be able to present and input data and as well as record information.

The role will involve some patient contact and visiting clinical areas. You will process excellent communication skills to maintain links within the trust and partner organisations

Main duties of the job

Ensure that confidentiality is maintained at all times, only releasing confidential information during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity and where appropriate.

· To provide general office and administration support to the department in which you are placed.

· Greet visitors / customers in a polite and professional manner, dealing with their enquiries in an efficient and timely fashion.

· To carry out general office duties such as data-entry, photocopying, laminating, scanning and shredding.

· To support the teams to maintain accurate, timely and legible records.

· Attend and take part in team meetings and regular reviews with the line manager(s).

• To maintain the filing system, including e-filing, for the departments. Ensure the security and confidentiality of all records. Arrange general meetings, as and when required. Deal with incoming/outgoing mail/email for the departments, distributing and re-directing post accordingly and ensuring outgoing mail is dispatched to the central distribution point.

 • Be able to input/extract data, using relevant electronic software. To be able to manipulate data and generate basic evaluation reports.

·         Supporting clinical areas with general administration duties and support the clinical team with safe and timely discharges by booking transport, liaising with community teams and patient’s carers and relatives

Working for our organisation

CHFT is an integrated Trust of 6,500+ colleagues providing hospital and community services to patients and communities across Calderdale and Kirklees.  We are rated as ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission, are a top performing Trust for Elective Recovery, Emergency and Cancer Care and widely acknowledged as a national digital lead when it comes to caring for people across our local and regional systems.  

Our people are at the core of everything we do, hence our commitment to One Culture of Care. Our focus is to care for and support each other in order to provide outstanding compassionate care to our patients.  That is why we are looking for an inclusive collaborative, creative, innovative and compassionate leader to join us in this role.