Job summary
- Main area
- Admin role in Ophthalmology
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- 8 months (Secondment / Fixed Term for 8 months)
- Hours
- Part time - 27.75 hours per week (Monday - Friday)
- Job ref
- 236-RCO-AC163-24-A
- Employer
- Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Rochdale Infirmary
- Town
- Rochdale
- Salary
- £25,147 - £27,596 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Failsafe Officer
Band 4
Job overview
We have an exciting operational opportunity within the Planned Care Directorate team at the Rochdale Infirmary for an 8 month Band 4 Failsafe Officer in Ophthalmology.
You will be a self-motivated individual with the ability to perform in a rapidly changing environment whilst achieving challenging deadlines.
Main duties of the job
As a Failsafe Officer for the Service, you will ensure the supervision and provision of an efficient and effective administrative service, including monitoring of patient waiting times and pathways.
You will be supporting the Directorate and Assistant Directorate Manager to ensure optimum and ongoing performance in line with corporate objectives.
You will have hospital administrative experience, with the ability to achieve results and targets whilst working collaboratively with clinical colleagues.
Working for our organisation
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Diploma level qualification or equivalent experience
- 5 GCSE (or equivalent) including Maths and English
Experience
Essential criteria
- Substantial administration experience.
- Experience of using NCA clinical systems e.g. PAS, Patient Centre etc.
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of team working and working independently
- Experience of managing waiting lists
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in a demanding environment
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Excellent planning / organisational skills
- Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff within the organisation
- Keyboard/IT skills
- Ability to work without supervision
- Good influencing and negotiating skills
- Ability to work flexibly to meet the demands of the service
- Ability to demonstrate leadership/management
- Awareness of the Data Protection Act and the need for confidentiality
Desirable criteria
- Advanced IT skills.
- Able to demonstrate problem-solving skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Vikki Harding
- Job title
- Assistant Directorate Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01706 517155
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