Band 2 Administrator Children in Care Team

Band 2 Administrator Children in Care Team

Please note that this job does not meet the salary requirements for work visa sponsorship and as such we will be unable to progress your application if you do not have the right to work in the UK.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic person to support our Children in Care Health Team. The post is based in Shrewsbury at Coral House. You will be responsible for the administrative process's integral to statutory health assessments for Children in Care.

We are looking for someone with existing skills and experience in an administrative role to join our team and support the service for Children in Care across Shropshire and Telford.

Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.

The post will involve a wide range of general administration duties; including managing enquiries, maintaining databases, using word and excel, arranging clinics and liaising with professionals within and outside our organisation to support the health and wellbeing of Children in Care in our area.

The role will offer you the opportunity to communicate with a wide range of people. You will therefore have excellent communication skills. You will be expected to work with confidential and sensitive information in a busy environment. You will be a valuable member of the team and have the confidence to work independently within local protocols and with regard to legislation.

You should be computer literate, be able to prioritise, show attention to detail and have the ability to work as part of the team or self-directed.

You must demonstrate how your experience and skills meet the criteria as listed in the person specification in order for your application to be shortlisted.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.

Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.

Please see Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the job role.

• RSA Stage II Word Processing/Typing qualification or ability to demonstrate equivalent standard and experience
• Able to demonstrate a good level of English language and grammar commensurate with composing own letters & ability to correct other correspondence as necessary

• Work experience of liaising with the public on the telephone and / or face to face
• Demonstratable experience of using word processing, database packages and other computer systems

• Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post

• Demonstrate knowledge of Microsoft Office suite of software
• Ability and willingness to learn how to communicate effectively and sensitively with colleagues, members of the public and others from a variety of backgrounds
• Ability to work with limited supervision but seek advice when appropriate
• Able to carry out basic clerical tasks following instruction
• Ability to prioritise and organise own work to meet deadlines
• Ability to understand the importance of confidentiality and to maintain confidentiality at all times as necessary
• Ability to work on own or as part of a team

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.