Administration Officer

West Community Health Administration Service have an exciting opportunity to join us as Band 3 Administration Officer supporting the Integrated Mental Health Practitioners
We are looking for someone with a positive and compassionate approach to supporting patient care. The role will include telephone calls from patients.
You must be able to build effective working relationships, be approachable and accessible with a flexible approach to work. This is an excellent career development opportunity for a self-motivated and enthusiastic individual who wishes to pursue an administrative career in the NHS.
To work as a member of the Adminsitration service ensuring that a high quality and efficient service is provided at all times.
Patient data management on SystmOne
Maintain smooth running of the office, including stationery audits
Telephone support, receiving and making calls to patients including making appointments on SystmOne and general queries relating to appointments
To operate as a centralised administration service providing a comprehensive administration service to support clinical services and functions within the Trust's localities.
The Administration Officer will ensure the timely and accurate recording of all activity across services using trust information systems.
The post holder will require a team approach to ensure cover for absence across all services / locations and the post holder will be required, on occasion, to relocate to provide this cover.
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;
Season Ticket Loans
NHS discounts for staff
Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
Day One Flexible Employer
Join our Staff bank
What is Staff Bank?
Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.
All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.
If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.
Responsible for ensuring all correspondence is accurately and appropriately presented using trust and departmental procedures and medical terminology used by the clinical staff.
To be skilled and experienced in the full range of administrative work practices, software programmes and specialised functional terms, additional training will be provided
To be proficient with the knowledge of Patient Records management supporting new users and instructing them as necessary. To use the knowledge and experience to meet the needs of the clinical teams by completing non routine tasks on a daily basis.
To operate the Trusts central telephony systems.
To ensure all referrals are actioned and processed in a timely manner.
Incoming phone calls are answered and dealt with to minimise waiting times.
Flexible with regards to covering across Rochford Hospital and Kingsley centre, as and when required. Notice will be provided in advance.