SPOA Administrators

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Urmston; Vor Ort; GBP 21.000 - 25.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is seeking an proactive SPOA Administrator to help improve access to community health services across Manchester and Trafford. You will be the first point of contact, supporting referrals and appointment bookings while liaising with clinicians, patients, and carers.

The role spans across neighbourhood and nursing services, AHP-led and urgent care settings. Join MFT’s SPOA team at the Oxford Road Campus in Manchester.

Qualifikationen

• Proven administrative experience in healthcare or customer service.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently within defined procedures.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Proficiency with IT systems and managing digital workflows.

Aufgaben

• Support timely and accurate referral and appointment bookings management.
• Act as first point of contact for referrers and service users.
• Coordinate with clinicians, patients, carers, and stakeholders across services.
• Ensure referrals are processed efficiently from receipt to booking.

Kenntnisse

Proven administrative experience

Strong communication & interpersonal

Independent working

Excellent organisational skills

IT systems & digital workflows

Jobbeschreibung

Join our Single Point of Access (SPOA) team and help improve access to vital community health services across Manchester and Trafford.

We are looking for proactive and efficient SPOA Administrators to support the delivery of timely, accurate, and compassionate referral and appointment bookings management. As the first point of contact for referrers and service users, you will play a vital role in ensuring seamless access to community health services., You will work across neighbourhood and nursing services, AHP-led and specialist services, and urgent care services within Manchester and Trafford. The role includes following established SPOA and Local Care Organisation (LCO) referral pathways, liaising with clinicians, patients, carers, and a wide range of stakeholders, and ensuring all referrals are managed efficiently from receipt to appointment booking.

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your application

Here at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, we're proud to be ALL HERE FOR YOU, for our patients, our communities, and each other.

As part of our commitment to fairness, transparency, and personal integrity, we ask all applicants to ensure that their job applications reflect their own experiences, skills, and motivations. While AI tools can support spelling, grammar, or formatting, we expect that the content of your application, especially personal statements and responses to role specific questions is written by you. This helps us get to know the real you and ensures that our recruitment process remains equitable and meaningful for everyone.

Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive. We look forward to receiving your application.

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

As part of our commitment to safeguarding patients and staff, many roles at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. This is a standard process across the NHS and helps us ensure a safe environment for everyone.

The Costs for a DBS

At Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), roles that require a DBS check are subject to a cost recovery policy. This means that the cost of submitting and processing a DBS application if you are successful and join us, will be deducted from your salary within the first three months of employment. If, however, you withdraw from a conditional offer after the DBS process has begun, you will still be liable for the cost incurred.

For more information about the cost of the various types of DBS, please visit:https://www.gov.uk/government/news/dbs-fees-are-changing-in-december

DBS Update Service

Candidates are also expected to register with the DBS Update Service which must be completed within 30 days of the certificate being issued. This helps streamline future employment checks and supports safer recruitment practices. For more information, please visit the DBS Update Service.

• Proven administrative experience in a healthcare or customer service environment
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and make decisions within defined procedures
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
• Proficient in using IT systems and managing digital workflows

Join Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe - a great place to shape your career.

With a workforce of over 30,000 colleagues, we work together to deliver exceptional care to more than 1 million people every year.

Behind every patient cared for are people like you - keeping services running smoothly, supporting clinical teams, and helping create safe, welcoming environments for patients and our people alike.

At MFT, we believe in the power of teamwork, respect, and inclusion. Our People Plan reflects our commitment to making MFT a place where everyone feels they belong, where your ideas are heard, and your contribution is truly valued. Join us and work smarter with our digital technology and thrive in a collaborative culture that empowers you to deliver your best to ensure that your work behind the scenes creates seamless, high-quality care and exceptional patient outcomes.

Whether you're just starting out or looking to grow, we offer clear pathways for development and a culture that supports your wellbeing, ambition, and success. Everything you do makes a real difference to the lives of others.

At MFT, your role matters, your impact is real, and you're part of something bigger from day one.