Respiratory Administrator

6 months ago


Reading, United Kingdom Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Full time

We are looking to recruit a Band 3 Respiratory Administrator based at Coley Clinic in Reading, working 37.5 hours/week.

You will be an experienced administrator, with good organisational, communication and time management skills.

As part of the Berkshire West Community Respiratory Service, you will provide comprehensive administrative/secretarial support to the delivery of Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR) and to the Home Oxygen Assessment and Review Service (HOSAR). The role includes: managing appointments for the PR programme and oxygen reviews, liaising with the patient and the PR team to ensure the smooth running of the programme, data entry onto National audits and maintaining relevant patient information resources, maintaining the patient database and liaising with the oxygen provider Dolby Vivisol, to ensure correct invoicing of oxygen equipment. You will prepare monthly reports detailing the expenditure on oxygen and highlighting discrepancies and prepare an annual financial report.

As a team player, you will be working with the Community Respiratory Service as part of the Cardiac and Respiratory Specialist Services (CARSS) including the Heart Function Service and Cardiac Rehabilitation, all based at Coley Clinic. Your energy and drive will be rewarded with the support of a dedicated team that strives to create a progressive, friendly and considerate environment.

Work as part of an integrated team leading the care for those with chronic respiratory disease.

Work as part of the Pulmonary Rehabilitation team to provide administrative support to the clinical team, ensuring efficient delivery of the PR service.

Work as part of the Home Oxygen Assessment and Review Service (HOSAR) to arrange assessment of patients in Berkshire West who have an oxygen prescription, manage the ViviMedical database and liaise with the Oxygen provider.

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire.

We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer. We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you’ll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.

**Our values at Berkshire Healthcare**:
Caring for and about you is our top priority

Committed to providing good quality, safe services

Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.

**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

Generous NHS pension scheme

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

**The 3 “must haves” for you to be considered for this role**:
1. Previous administrative experience

2. Knowledge of a full range of administrative procedures and software programmes acquired through NVQ/RSA3 or equivalent

3. Good organisational, communication and time management skills

We’d love to welcome you to our warm, friendly team, who want to help you to make your career reflect your ambitions



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