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Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust; Lower Blandford St Mary; Presencial; GBP 15.000 - 17.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Podiatry & Diabetes Administrator Apprentice to provide essential administrative support for the Podiatry and Diabetes services. You will liaise with patients and professionals, input clinic data, and assist with training days.

A DBS check is required and will be funded by the Trust. Right to work in the UK must be held; visa sponsorship is not available.

Formación

• Solid administrative background with multi-tasking and time management.
• Excellent Microsoft Office literacy and attention to detail.
• Strong customer care and communication skills; telephone manner.

Responsabilidades

• Provide Call Centre function to support patients in booking Podiatry appointments.
• Support the administrative functions of the Podiatry Suite for community services.
• Input data relating to clinic attendances, DNAs, and patient pathways.
• Ensure patients and visitors are dealt with in a friendly and professional manner.
• Support the Diabetes Education or Diabetes Specialist Nurses with administration functions.

Conocimientos

Organisational skills

Customer care

Telephone manner

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Resilience

Calm under pressure

Time management

Herramientas

Microsoft Office

Descripción del empleo

Podiatry & Diabetes Administrator Apprentice | Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

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Company: Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

You will be required to provide efficient administrative and support for the Podiatry and Diabetes services. The role requires a flexible and dynamic person with good organisational skills, excellent Microsoft computer literacy and a can-do attitude, some the work can at times be pressured and stressful requiring a flexible and adaptive response.

You will need to liaise with members of the public and a variety of professionals, both in primary and secondary care services. Some patients may contact us in distress; therefore, we are looking for resilient applicants, with a compassionate work ethos, you will be provided the training and the skills to manage this, and you will thrive with the right level of support being offered by the Admin Manager.

You will have a solid administrative background and be able to multi-task and manage your time effectively. The successful applicant will be enthusiastic, self-motivated, and hard-working. You will have good customer care communication skills, an excellent telephone manner, attention to detail. You must be able to work accurately under pressure, whilst remaining calm and courteous and be able to work well as part of a team.

Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful.

To provide, as part of the Patient Contact Centre, a Call Centre function to support patients in booking their Podiatry appointments.

To support the administrative functions of the Podiatry Suite for community services.

To accurately input data relating to clinic attendances, DNA’s and recording patient pathways.

To ensure patients and visitors to the service are dealt with in a friendly and professional manner and to help ensure that each patient’s experience is positive.

To support the Diabetes Education or Diabetes Specialist Nurses with administration functions of the services, projects and / or training days.

Employment in this post requires a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of.

At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do

As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do contact [e-mail]

This advert closes on Tuesday 27 Oct 2026

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust