Administration Assistant

Overview

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

An opportunity has arisen to recruit a permanent full time Administration Assistant based at Thurrock Hospital. This role is Monday - Friday 9 am to 5 pm. It will involve you being based on reception areas every week as well as completing admin tasks to support our clinical teams. The areas we cover are Thurrock, Basildon, Brentwood and Billericay.

We are looking for someone with the ability and confidence to use their own initiative and prioritise tasks. The post holder must possess excellent communication skills and relevant administrative experience, must be flexible and have attention to detail. You will also need to be computer literate with experience of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook. You will be given full training on the various systems that we use.

We are looking for someone with a positive and compassionate approach to supporting patient care. The role will also include telephone calls and face to face contact with our patients and due to the nature of the services we provide administrative support for, these can sometimes be distressing.

We will offer you support, supervision, training and the opportunity for personal development.

• The role will involve providing support to our clinical colleagues with administrative tasks by providing front line support, face to face and over the telephone.
• This role will involve travelling to the various sites we manage to provide admin support to our services and receptions.

Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.

• Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
• Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
• If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.
• We run recognition awards to recognise staff's hard work and dedication.
• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
• Excellent pension of up to14.5% of your pensionable pay.
• Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
• Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.

Work that wraps around your needs

• Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.
• Job share:
  Applications for job shares are welcomed.

Please note that our Job Description is generic and covers all of our admin posts throughout the Trust.

Please find attached the job description and person specification.

• Good standard of general education

• Literate in IT and Microsoft word packages
• Knowledge of Trust systems, such as Mobius, QFlow, Systm One

• Proven experience of working in an NHS admin role

• Ability to travel across Trust sites

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.

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

£24,937 to £26,598 a yearper annum plus HCA