Ward Coordinator - Farries

South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust; Radford Semele; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust is seeking a highly motivated individual to provide administrative support for Farries Ward. This role includes operational assistance to Ward Managers and managing team schedules. The ideal candidate has a background in administration or business management, with strong interpersonal and communication skills. Join a progressive organization that values effective and compassionate care.

Qualifications

• Desirable past experience in a similar role.
• Ability to plan, prioritise and manage time effectively.
• Understanding of the clinical patient journey.

Responsibilities

• Work directly for the Ward Managers and provide operational and administrative support.
• Support the Ward Managers in managing and scheduling the team's work patterns.
• Aid in staff related processes such as sickness absence management.

Skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Verbal and written communication skills

Excellent IT skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Background in administration, business management, or project coordination

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a highly motivated individual to work with the existing teams on Farries Ward. The role involves working alongside our nursing team to help deliver high quality care. Past experience in a similar role would be desirable.

Responsibilities

• Work directly for the Ward Managers and provide operational and administrative support to help the wards run as effectively as possible.
• Support the Ward Managers in managing and scheduling the team\'s work patterns, meeting schedules, notes, minutes and actions, project coordination, and helping plan and deliver investigations.
• Support staff related processes such as sickness absence management, annual leave and team rostering.
• Provide operational and administrative support in a responsive way that contributes to the effectiveness of the Ward Managers\' roles.

Qualifications & Skills

• Background in administration, business management or project coordination.
• Strong interpersonal, negotiation, verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent IT skills and the ability to plan, prioritise, manage time and solve problems effectively.
• Understanding of the clinical patient journey.

About the Trust

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as outstanding following the latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to help us improve even further.

Organisation & Values

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond, including hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour and community services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity. Our values can be summed up in: \'We are Trusted to provide safe, effective, inclusive and compassionate care\'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to reflect on how you demonstrate these values in your work. It does not matter what role you do; we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.