Specialist Weight Management Administrator, Band 3

at  Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The post-holder will provide an efficient, confidential and professional administration service to the Children and Young People’s (CYP) Specialist Weight Management Team, supporting the Consultant Paediatrician, Nurse Specialists and Dietitians. This will include administration support to enable provision of patient care and specialist services.
The CYP Specialist Weight Management Service will provide assessment and tailored behavioural and clinical interventions for children who have obesity and associated complications. This is a specialist integrated service within our division working alongside Gloucestershire Health and Care (GHC) Trust.
The post holder will be able to work to high standards. The post holder will need to meet deadlines, collate data and maintain standards relating to administrative processes. They will need to be able to work within a team effectively and share work streams where appropriate .

The post-holder will be expected to work as part of the CYP Specialist Weight Management Team and will report to the Nurse Specialist / Highly Specialist Dietitian

• Booking appointments in a variety of community outreach settings as requested by the clinical team, including negotiation of dates with the patient and creating correspondence.
• Ensuring that any vacant slots are fully utilised and acted upon to maximise capacity.
• Booking investigations as requested by the clinical team, including negotiation of dates with the patients and creating correspondence, as appropriate.
• Ensuring that arrangements are made that achieve the Trust targets and are reflected on IT systems in a timely manner.

I am delighted you are interested in joining us as an administration clerk at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This information pack contains all the information you need to apply for the post, I would actively encourage you to read the information and make contact with Helen Hardy (Diabetes Nurse Specialist), Vicki Bittle ( Dietitian).
If successful you will be joining an enthusiastic and dynamic team who provide a large range of services to the populations across Gloucestershire and Herefordshire. If you are new to the county, take a quick look at this recruitment video to find out why we choose to live and work in this beautiful part of the world.
We are committed to diversity, inclusion and equality of opportunity for everyone, and pledge to reflect it in our workplace. We firmly believe that a rich mix of experiences & backgrounds are vital to shaping a stronger organisation.
Please note that relocation expenses and support with childcare are available, and we welcome applications for less than full time working.

I wish you every success with your application to join this team.

• Regularly informing the Nurse Specialist/ Highly Specialist Dietitian about progress and flagging any operational issues as a matter of urgency, for example, capacity or delays due to internal or external factors, challenging queries from patients, etc.
• Supporting staff by assisting with the production/transcription of medical staffing paperwork, such as references etc.
• Liaising with external organisations for the benefit and progress of patient care, such as Gloucestershire’s Community Weight Management Provider (BZ Bodies), Social Services, other hospitals, etc.
• Fully participate in the Trust’s appraisal system review and personal development planning process on an annual basis)
• Undertake training as necessary in line with the development of the post and as agreed with line manager as part of the personal development planning process
• Achieve and demonstrate agreed standards of personal and professional development within agreed timescales.
• Contribute positively to the effectiveness and efficiency of the teams in which the individual works.
• Contribute to a healthy and safe working environment by adhering to health and safety regulations and Trust policies.

Please refer the Job description for details