Job overview

The Obesity Department is looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated band 3 Admin Support worker to join our team. This post requires the post holder to provide an efficient and comprehensive administrative and typing service to the Obesity Department ensuring that the work is prioritised according to the ever-changing demands of the service.  The post requires the ability to work on your own initiative, dealing with all aspects of the work and referring to colleagues when necessary in relation to issues outside of own area of expertise. Candidates should be flexible and adaptable in their approach and able to work as part of a team as well as on their own initiative.

The Obesity Service is a busy Outpatient department located in the new Outpatient Centre, near the main hospital site (within the Travelodge hotel site) and focuses on the Medical management of Obesity and pre-operative and post-operative care for our Bariatric Surgery patients. 

Main duties of the job

This post requires the post holder to provide efficient and comprehensive admin support to the Department ensuring that the work is prioritised according to the ever-changing demands of the service.  The post requires the ability to work on your own initiative, dealing with all aspects of the work and referring to colleagues when necessary in relation to issues outside of own area of expertise.

Working for our organisation

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton.  Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology.

Our Values

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.

It is an exciting time to join the newly formed Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas.

 

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. Travel between hospital sites may be required. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.