Administrator to the School Nursing Team
We are looking to recruit a Band 3 School Nurse administrator, full time 37.5 hours per week, to join our compassionate and supportive team in Reading. You will need to be motivated, innovative, and willing to further develop your knowledge and skills within the NHS. We will ensure you receive dedicated, effective support from both your manager and colleagues within your team.
This is an exciting opportunity to work within the Reading School Nursing team and provide high level of administrative and secretarial support to the members of the school nursing team as well as the health visiting teams. You will require excellent organisational skills, the ability to work in partnership with other teams and agencies, along with great communication, and a passion for working with children and families while being able to adapt to continuing change.
Parking: Staff parking is available on site.
Main duties of the job
To provide administrative and RiO support to the team to ensure the most effective service delivery.
To manage the generic inbox and action emails as necessary.
To be able to prioritise own workload on a daily basis, working mainly without supervision and using own initiative.
To maintain efficient filing systems, undertaking secretarial/administrative duties including the typing of letters, reports, memoranda, faxes and postal duties.
To arrange team meetings, take minutes and ensure the agenda, previous minutes and any relevant documentation are distributed to team members.
To order stock and non-stock items under the direction of team members, using P2P if required.
About us
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated “outstanding” by the CQC, we are committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we provide an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
- Flexible working options to support work-life balance
- 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
- Excellent learning and career development opportunities
- ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
- Free parking across Trust sites
Job responsibilities
The must haves for this role:
- Work without direct supervision and manage your own workload
- Knowledge of a full range of secretarial procedures including Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook
- Friendly, open and facilitative approach
- Car driver with ability and readiness to travel to multiple sites
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
- Knowledge of a full range of secretarial procedures including Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook
- Educated to GCSE level C or equivalent in English and Maths
- Evidence of continuous professional development (e.g., European Driving Licence)
Previous Experience
- Willing to undertake further professional development as required
- Previous experience within the NHS
- Experience of working with children, young people and families
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Commitment and enthusiasm for working with children and young people
- Emotional resilience to work in a frequently stressful area of service delivery whilst maintaining a calm approach
- Friendly, open and facilitative approach
- Able to deal with sensitive situations
- Work as part of a team
- Ability to work without direct supervision
- Good organisational skills
- Good oral and written skills
- Ability to manage own work
Additional Requirements
- Ability to travel to multiple sites
- Car driver who holds current driving licence
- Use of own car for work purposes
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer name
Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Address
Whitley Health & Social Services Centre, 268 Northumberland Avenue, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 7PJ
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