Community Administrator - Various Locations (Harrogate & Ripon)

Ogden Macmillan Centre.harrogate And District Nhs Foundation Trust; Ripon; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Ripon is seeking a full or part-time Administrator to support Adult Community Services. The role involves providing administrative and clerical support to ensure smooth operation within clinical teams. Candidates should have strong organizational and communication skills, with a background in health services preferred. This opportunity includes multiple employee benefits and a commitment to staff well-being.

Benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Counseling service

Recognition awards

Qualifications

• Experience in providing administrative support in health services or similar environments.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and manage multiple tasks.
• Good understanding of health care systems is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and clerical duties for Adult Community Services.
• Ensure reliable appointment services for patients referred.
• Manage typing tasks, including discharge letters and reports.
• Monitor and dispatch referrals to community teams.
• Act as a single point of contact for various stakeholders.
• Travel between community bases to support the service.

Skills

Administrative duties

Typing skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full or part-time Administrator to support our Adult Community Services Teams. Adult Community Services is a department providing specialist health services for Adults over the age of 18 with health care needs that are delivered in their normal place of residence. The service comprises of an administration team, District Nursing, Occupation Therapy, Physiotherapy and other specialist nursing teams.

• To provide a range of administrative and clerical duties to ensure the smooth running of Adult Community Services Clinical Teams.
• To provide an efficient and reliable appointment service for the patients referred to Adult Community Services Clinical Teams.
• To undertake typing, both managerial and patient centred, including discharge letters, correspondence, minutes and reports.
• To work at the Single Point of Access to receive, monitor, collate and dispatch all referrals on a timely basis to the appropriate community teams effectively
• To receive referrals and provide a single point of contact for community end of life services, GPs, acute trust colleagues, patients and families and service providers across Harrogate and Rural District.
• To operate within the hours of 8am-6pm, 7 days a week including bank holidays.
• To be able to travel between community bases to support the wider Adult Community Service Teams.
  At Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust we provide 'outstanding' care to both our patients and our staff. We support staff through benefits, health and wellbeing initiatives and opportunities for personal and professional development.
• An inclusive and supportive culture - our Trust encourages staff to bring their whole selves to work and active Staff Networks identify areas for improvement.
• Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise staff with our Making a Difference, Team of the Month Awards & Colleague Recognition Awards
• Employee Support and wellbeing - we have a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and fast track physiotherapy service for employees.
• Staff Benefits - We have a range of staff benefits and schemes to support staff health, engagement, wellbeing and inclusion.