Job summary
- Main area
- Administration
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent: You will complete a qualification as part of the Apprenticeship.
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 110-AC254-0624
- Employer
- Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Hub,
- Town
- Ynysmaerdy, Llantrisant, Rhondda Cynon Taf,
- Salary
- £22,720 Per annum with use of Annex 21. See full Job Description.
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Administrator Apprenticeship - Annex 21
Band 2
We provide healthcare services to people living in Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf county borough areas, serving a population of around 450,000. We are ideally situated between Wales’s capital city, Porthcawl to the west, and the stunning scenery in the Brecon Beacons.
Our vision is to care for our communities and patients by preventing ill-health, promoting better health, providing excellent services and reducing the need for inpatient care wherever possible through the provision of strengthened home, primary and community care.
We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race/nationality, religion/belief, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.
Cwm Taf Morgannwg is a Living Wage Employer.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh or English, and no preference will be given to applications submitted in either language.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity to join us as an Apprentice.
During this training period, salary will be paid in accordance with Annex 21 of the Terms and Conditions.
Months 1 - 6 of the training period will be paid at 70% of the top of Band 2 pay scale/Real Living Wage (whichever is the greater) and Months 7 - 18 will be paid at 75% of the top of Band 2 pay scale.
Upon successful attainment of the qualification, even if sooner than the 16 month allocated timeframe, the post holder will automatically move to the Band 2 as they will then meet the full KSF outline of this role, and be expected to undertake all duties within this Job Description as indicated.
The VBHC (Value Based Healthcare) team have established a programme of work to develop a range of patient and workforce reported measures for a variety of service user groups to support the evaluation of the implementation of national delivery plans.
Based within the Value Based Healthcare Team, the post holder will work with and provide effective data entry into the patient experience system and administrative support to the Senior Project Manager, Patient Experience Manager and clinical staff for multiple service user groups within Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTMUHB).
Main duties of the job
- Support the provision of healthcare to the population of Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (UHB), by participating in the Patient Reported Experience Measures (PREMs) and the implementation of the patient experience platform, which will assist in the improvement of the wider performance and information agenda.
- Work as dedicated support for the patient experience platform.
- They may be required to work across other sites in Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.
- Sit with and assist patients in the completion of patient experience questionnaire, inputting information and providing routine advice relating to the platform as necessary.
- Use own initiative to deal with patients’ queries, providing information and assistance in regards to the patient experience digital platforms.
- To participate in roadshows and engagement events as and when required.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
Person specification
Qualifications and/or knowledge
Essential criteria
- Annex 21 Will be required to undertake up to a 16 month training programme upon commencement of this Apprenticeship, with an aim to attain an NVQ Level 2 qualification. During this training period, salary will be paid in accordance with Annex 21 of the Terms and Conditions. Ability to complete specific units of NVQ Level 2 Business Administration.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge/Experience of working within a Health Care environment.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous office experience. Advanced keyboard skills and familiarity of IT systems. Ability to transfer IT skills to new applications.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of using websites, database, spreadsheets.
Aptitude, Abilities & Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent organisational skills, with attention to detail. Ability to work in a challenging environment. Good communication and listening skills. Understand importance of confidentiality. Ability to prioritise own workload. Conversant with Microsoft Office e.g., Word, Outlook, Power Point, Excel.
Desirable criteria
- The ability to speak or learn Welsh to a satisfactory level.
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Flexible in approach to work related tasks. Ability to work as part of a team or as an individual. Able to use personal initiative to resolve routine and non-routine problems. Ability to work to deadlines. Be proactive and have a positive approach. Demonstrate compassion and a caring nature to support the Health Board’s philosophy of “we listen, learn and improve”
Desirable criteria
- Pleasant disposition. Ability to exercise empathy and sympathy when appropriate.
Flexible & Adaptable
Essential criteria
- Flexibility in working patterns. Able to travel between sites when necessary.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sam Connell
- Job title
- Senior Project Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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