Senior Administration Assistant

at  Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust

Are you looking for a career opportunity that provides new skills, knowledge and experiences? An opportunity has arisen for an experienced, enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to join our Forensic Services Admin team. The role includes administration support to the wider forensic teams including the community teams.
Candidates must be organised and able to work to tight deadlines, whilst maintaining accuracy and attention to detail. Excellent communication skills and a friendly, approachable nature are essential for this role, especially during telephone contact with patients, staff and the general public.
The main duties of the role includes providing medical secretarial support to Consultant Psychiatrists and administrative support across the Forensic Teams as directed by the Admin Team Lead.
As part of the role, you will be required to process referrals on our electronic patient record systems (Lorenzo) and organise and minute meetings. You will utilise Outlook calendar scheduling and monitor inboxes. You will support with data collection and completion, compiling spread sheets, arranging appointments and the ordering of equipment and materials when required.
You will also be responsible for supervising and training less experienced staff.
The post holder will work as an essential member of the Forensic Services admin team and support in delivering an effective, efficient, responsive and high-quality service.
To provide administrative support to clinical teams / Consultant Psychiatrists / Clinical & Service Managers and support services team within standard administrative procedures and contribute to the planning and development of the service.
Develop, implement and improve office policies and procedures.
To induct and mentor/supervise less experienced staff, overseeing and delegating tasks as required.
To co-ordinate the work of clinicians.
We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website
We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.
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We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.
We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.
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