Patient Administrator

Job overview

The Bank business coordinator will be instrumental in providing professional, proactive and flexible support to the Chief Nurse and Executive Director of Midwif ery and the Nursing Directorate as well as the Chief Medical Officer and CMO Office, offering a range of effective administrative, budgetary and business support services. They will work with minimal supervision on specific projects and work streams to contribute to the delivery of the Trust’s objectives .

The Bank business coordinator with be a key member of the Corporate Team, with considerable freedom to act autonomously to ultimately free the director to focus on their own roles. To achieve this, the post holder will apply excellent judgement, discretion and initiative, combined with excellent organisational, prioritisation and analytical skills.

The Bank business coordinator will also offer effective day-to-day management of the CN office and CMO office , which will involve complex in-box and diary management, secretariat and other administration support as required .

Main duties of the job

Please visit the attached Job Description for this post.

The successful applicant will need to be available to start W/C 16 February at the earliest providing all pre-employment checks have been successfully completed.

Working for our organisation

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across Southeast London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history, and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste, and pollution wherever possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please visit the attached Job Description for this post.

The successful applicant will need to be available to start W/C 16 February at the earliest providing all pre-employment checks have been successfully completed.

Person specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential criteria

• NVQ4, Degree in secretarial, management, administration or business studies or equivalent knowledge gained through experience

Desirable criteria

• Prince 2 or equivalent qualification

Skills & Competencies

Essential criteria

• Excellent keyboard skills - typing speeds min 60wpm
• Ability to communicate in English both verbally and in writing at a high level
• Work professionally and with discretion, dealing confidently with senior management and clinicians.

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria

• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office packages, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, internet etc.
• Experience in the NHS as a personal/executive assistant to a senior director or Board level officer.
• Significant experience of servicing, taking and transcribing formal minutes at high level/senior meetings
• Experience of producing detailed written reports and presentations

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of current NHS policies
• Understanding of equality and diversity issues and how this affects patients, visitors and staff

IMPORTANT

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• To enquire about your application or inform us of any changes in your circumstances, please contact the named person on this advert
• Please provide email addresses for referees where possible
• Please review the documentation on our recruitment microsite, particularly the Trust’s criminal records checking policy
• All staff have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and for ensuring they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
• Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. On occasion, we might close a vacancy early due to a high number of applications being received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

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