Ward Manager Assistant - Peterborough

at  North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Are you a kind, passionate and enthusiastic individual? We are looking for a motivated and caring individual wanting to support the team by providing excellent administrative service and creative ideas, as well as gaining new experience and knowledge. You will be working alongside a fantastic team while remaining calm in a busy and dynamic environment supporting the Ward Manager and Deputy Sisters/Charge Nurses.

BENEFITS TO YOU:

• 27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff);
• NHS Pension Scheme:
• Flexible working opportunities;
• Increased hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays;
• Career development and training;
• Wellbeing support and activities;
• In-house physiotherapy Service;
• On-site canteens with subsidised meals;
• Subsidised staff parking (currently free).
• Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
  You must have excellent verbal and written communication skills, be friendly and approachable with good telephone manner.
  Able to use IT facilities for patient’s information retrieval.
  Problem solving skills and ability to use own initiative to identify improvements and to use negotiating skills to implement changes
  Excellent Interpersonal skills allowing effective communication between all internal and external service users
  Ability to work to tight deadlines and stay calm under pressure
  Flexibility and adaptability to changing situations
  For a full detailed job description, please see documents attached on NHS Adver

To support the ward manager and nursing team as directed with administrative support,
To provide a full and comprehensive administrative support for the ward manager, this may include meetings, bookings and trainings and organisation of development of staff.
To be highly organised as well as being flexible and possessing the ability to work as an integral team member
Motivated and dynamic personality ready to use initiative and innovation
Excellent interpersonal skills
Able to use IT skills and computers
We are committed to ensure a work-life balance to all our staff by offering full time and part time roles, flexible working hours on a shift pattern to fit around your family life. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and candidates form our local communities.