Ward Team Administrator

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a conscientious and supportive administrator to join our busy and dedicated team based on Farnham ward based at Lanchester Road Hospital. Lanchester Road Hospital supports individuals with acute mental illnesses. Farnham ward is an 20-bed male acute ward providing acute assessment and treatment to males from the age of 18 with no age cap. As the ward team administrator, you will work in an office at the centre of a ward with another admin colleague.

The office is an area of high activity, and no two days are the same. If you are looking for a new challenge, enjoy variety in your work and are looking to be part of a team striving to make a difference, we will welcome your application for this role., The Ward Team Administrator role is pivotal in the day-to-day operations of the ward teams.

As part of this role, you will work closely with the Nursing team, Consultants, Medics and the wider older adult's inpatient team to provide the best possible care to the service user(s)., We recognise that Administrators are professionals and are a valuable asset to our organisation. We understand that they have a key role in the support and delivery of our services and that their contribution helps us in achieving our aim of consistently providing safe and high-quality care for our service users.

The kind of care we would want for ourselves and for our loved ones. Our organisation is on a Journey to Change, creating a great experience for our staff is one of three big goals. Ultimately, our aim is to be a proactive, responsible and mindful employer; recruiting, retaining and training our staff, for the right roles, at the right time.
Whilst having previous experience in an administrative role is essential, NHS or other health care experience is not. We are first and foremost looking for individuals with a passion for people, customer service experience, an interest in working in a health care setting and a 'can do' attitude., We are looking for someone who is able to multitask in a busy environment, communicate confidently, prioritise their workload, meet deadlines and build strong working relationships with a variety of people.,

• Level 3 Qualification in relevant field or equivalent experience or willingness to work towards Level 3 in Business Administration.
• Key skills/functional skills in literacy and numeracy Level 2 OR O Level (Grade C and above/New GCSE in Maths and English (Grade 4 to
  9) are an essential requirement to be fully competent in the role. Where an applicant does not have the above qualifications or are unable to provide evidence of the certification, the applicant MUST achieve the required standards during their probationary period., Level 3 in Business Administration.
• RSA Level 2 or equivalent Secretarial/administrative experience in a clinical environment., Experience of working in an administrative environment (diary management, filing systems, meeting coordination, minute talking, data input, collating and presenting information).
• Customer Service experience (face to face, answering calls, correspondence).
• Experience of organising completing demands and workloads.
• Experience of setting up and maintenance of administrative systems and processes.
• Experience of working autonomously and proactively., Experience of supporting/supervising staff.
• Experience of handling monies and working within financial guidelines., Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Understanding of data protection and the need for confidentiality and how to maintain this.
• Knowledge of office systems and processes, Good interpersonal and communications skills (articulate, meaningful, legible and appropriate to the audience)
• Accurately transcribe data from a…