Primary Care Senior Administrator

Please note this organisation does not hold a sponsorship licence, we regret to inform you that we are unable to consider applications from individuals who require sponsorship

The Primary Care team is newly formed following a period of reorganisation and so this is an exciting time to join and help shape the way NHS Hampshire & Isle of Wight supports and works with our GP practices. This role is one of four Primary Care Senior Administrators working within the team.

To provide a comprehensive administration service to the the team and GP Practices including supporting key areas of work and being the main point of contact for all queries.

To assist the Senior Team with day-to-day admin tasks. To work with little supervision, prioritise on a daily basis ensuring the smooth operation of the office area and office systems. The role also requires handling comprehensive and sensitive information/correspondence, document management and arranging complex meetings.

To work as a member of a team of Administrators and Support Officers in a flexible and co-operative way, in particular providing support for the other administrators and the wider director team at times of pressure and absence.

This role is suitable for those with NHS experience but also may be a step into the NHS to develop knowledge and skills within the Primary Care team and wider ICB.

We offer excellent employment opportunities to new and existing staff. We aim to be a model employer by embedding best HR practice and to support new ways of working.

We pride ourselves on offering good working conditions, job security, lifelong learning, fair pay and benefits, staff involvement and a balance between work and personal life.

We enjoy a forward thinking and innovative culture and our vision is to have healthy people, living healthy lives in healthy communities. We understand the only way to deliver this is to have the right people with the right skills.

Here is a summary of some of the benefits and services which are on offer to staff:

27 days paid minimum holiday and bank holiday entitlement

Sick pay policy

Occupational health services including staff counselling services

Flexible working and family friendly policies

Flexible retirement and retirement vouchers

Successful candidates will be subject to a six-month probationary period.

In addition to the duties outlined in the job description, this role will provide effective and efficient administrative support to the primary care contracts function, including but not limited to:

Maintaining the Primary Care contracts register.

Supporting the contracts team with Local Enhanced Services contracts, National contracts and the Special Allocations Scheme contract.

Support Contract & Quality review meetings for GP Federations.

Support PCN Clinical Director meetings.

Maintain the GP practice master list.

Management of the Primary Care generic mailbox

• Educated to GCSE/O level grade C in English or equivalent.
• NVQ 3 in Business Administration/Management or equivalent experience.
• Experience of working in a changing environment.
• Experience of typing and formatting of documents.
• Experience or preparing agendas and taking minutes/notes.
• Experience in complex diary management/ planning and organising complex meetings.

• Ability to work as part of a close-knit team.
• Effective communication skills - verbal and written.
• Have a professional telephone manner.

• Ability to act on own initiative without supervision.
• Ability to organise and prioritise work whilst being flexible and adaptable in order to meet competing priorities.

• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office package/Microsoft Teams.

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.

£28,392 to £31,157 a yearper annum, pro rata