Locality Administration Assistant

NHS; Bargoed, Newport; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

The Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust is seeking a proactive and reliable administrative support individual for their Emergency Services Management team. This role involves managing sensitive information and requires good organisational and communication skills. Suitable candidates should ideally have experience in an admin environment and proficiency in Microsoft Office, with the ability to speak Welsh being a bonus.

Qualifications

• General education level equivalent to five GCSE grades at A* - C.
• Good competency in typing/word processing.
• Experience in an administrative environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective administrative and secretarial support.
• Manage confidential and complex information with discretion.
• Prioritise a varied workload effectively.

Skills

Typing

Communication

Organisational skills

Time management

Self-motivated

Education

Five GCSEs at A* - C grade

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust (WAST) is looking for a highly professional, motivated, and reliable individual to undertake administrative and secretarial duties to support the Emergency Services Management team

This is an excellent opportunity to work in a dynamic, fast-paced and changing environment providing professional administrative support and resolving day-to-day challenges.

Main duties of the job

You will be needed to provide effective and efficient administrative and secretarial support, you will need to have an extensive knowledge of administrative procedures, the ability to use your own initiative to prioritise a varied workload. You will have excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as good organisational and time management qualities.

You will be expected to appropriately manage confidential, complex, and sensitive information, exercising discretion, and always upholding high professional and ethical standards.

There are 2 positions available the base stations are Newport Ambulance station and Bargoed Ambulance Station. The role will be working Monday to Friday each week.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Our workforce is made up of over 4,000 remarkable people who contribute to the delivery of world-class patient care across Wales, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Whether you work in a patient-facing role or within our range of support services, the work that you do enables us to provide high quality care, wherever and whenever we're needed.

The Trust recognises the need for its workforce to represent the diversity of the population it serves across the whole of Wales and seeks to create an environment where diversity is celebrated and inclusivity matters. We are also keen to break down any barriers into the Trust, and would encourage applications from under-represented groups, including those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, LGBTQ+ communities and disability groups.

Careers within the Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust are diverse and varied, with opportunities arising right across the service. Whatever your skills and background, you're sure to find a career with us which is fulfilling, challenging, and rewarding.

In line with the Trust's Starting Salary Procedure, all applicants will start at the bottom of the band for the position applied for, but can apply for a higher salary if they have previous experience relevant to the position.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Qualifications and/or Knowledge

• General level of education equivalent to five GCSE grades at A* - C grade or equivalent qualifications
• Good standard of competency in typing/word processing

Experience

• Experience of working in an administrative environment

Aptitude and Abilities

• Familiar with Microsoft Office packages.
• Self-motivated, with the ability to work under pressure and to deadlines, as required
• Ability to speak Welsh

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Newport Ambulance Station / Bargoed Ambulance Station

Newport Ambulance Station / Bargoed Ambulance Station