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Job summary

Main area
Admin
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
432-HR1677-24
Employer
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Colchester General Hospital
Town
Colchester
Salary
£23,615 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
08/12/2024 23:59
Interview date
18/12/2024

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East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust logo

Business Administration Apprentice

NHS AfC: Band 2

We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.

Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits

Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of the ESNEFT’s core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole.  The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.

 

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Apprenticeship Delivery Team to support with a wide range of administrative duties.  This is an ideal time to join as the team is rapidly expanding to meet the workforce needs of the Trust. 

Based at Colchester General Hospital.

Applicants will need to demonstrate:

  • Confidence to work on their own initiative,
  • Work well as part of a busy team
  • Have good general IT skills across a range of software programmes
  • Be willing to learn and develop 

Interviews will be held on 18th December 2024 at Colchester General Hospital

Main duties of the job

The role will involve:

  • Diary and timetable management
  • Cohort planning
  • Tracking and following up applications to our programmes
  • Preparing paperwork for sign ups and on-boarding
  • Supporting with monthly reports for our governance meetings
  • Supporting with marketing events where required
  • Supporting the administration of our new Apprentice HCSW Academy including work placements and progress tracking

Working for our organisation

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes. 

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff. 

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options. 

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. 

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.   

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients. 

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.   

Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • • Previous office based administrative work
  • • Working with members of the public
  • • Use of Microsoft Office
Desirable criteria
  • • Previous NHS admin experience

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • • GCSE grade 5/C or equivalent in English and Maths
Desirable criteria
  • • NVQ level 2 in administration/secretarial or equivalent

Employer certification / accreditation badges

No smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveInvestors in PeopleArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.NHS Pastoral CareDisability confident committedStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Step into healthHappy to Talk Flexible Working

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Debbie McArthur
Job title
Head of Apprenticeships
Email address
[email protected]
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