Senior Administrator

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Administrator to join the team at HMP Garth, a Category B male prison in Leyland. The prison houses around 1500 men with a variety of health needs and within this role, you'll play an integral part in providing exceptional care for our patients.

This is a brand new role created due to growth, and is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to take the next step in their career You will be leading the growing admin function, which supports all healthcare pathways here onsite.

Salary

This position is full time, working 37.5 hours per week and you'll receive an annual salary of £29,264 - £33,510 ‬per annum - depending on experience.

Hours

For this full time role, you will be working 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Shifts are 08:00 - 16:00.

How will we support you?

• Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course

• Competency framework

• Regional and national career development opportunities

• Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs

Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK, and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

As our new Senior Administrator, your responsibilities will include:

• Be responsible for line managing the admin team, including delegating tasks and being the first point of contact
• Minute take in meetings, including the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), as well as gather and collate data and information, and collate into a presentation for the meeting chair to deliver
• Carry out admin duties all healthcare pathways - primary care, mental health and substance misuse
• Arrange healthcare appointments for patients
• Use SystmOne to update and maintain patient records
• Work closely with colleagues in other areas of the healthcare team
• Arrange and coordinate internal and external appointments, including hospital appointments
  Deal with patients, colleagues and other professionals via phone and email, as well as face to face

If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.

It doesn't stop there… we also offer:

• Company pension scheme
• 25 days annual leave increasing with service up to 28 days per year, plus public bank holidays
• An extensive range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits
• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• Excellent long-term career prospects
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We're the UK's leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.

Practice Plus Group's purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:

• we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated
• we act with integrity
• we embrace diversity
• we strive to do things better together

We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

Our new Senior Administrator will have:

• Experience of managing / supervising a team, ideally an admin team, although we can consider other functions
• Experience within an admin role - ideally from a healthcare environment, but this isn't essential
• Any healthcare experience would be a bonus
• Any experience of using healthcare systems, such as SystmOne / EMIS would be beneficial
• Confident in using data, maintaining databases and producing reports

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you're looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.