Role Summary
An exciting opportunity has become available to work as the Ward Administrator for the Intensive Care Unit at North Devon Hospital. This is a varied role involving Ward Reception duties, Administrative support to the Senior Nursing team and Unit Matron, some Clinic organisation as well as attending and minuting Departmental and Regional meetings.
About the Role
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More detail about the role
As the Administrator for the Intensive Care and High Dependency Unit you will have a varied role which will primarily involve Ward Reception duties, acting as a representative for the unit, often dealing with families who are in need of a calm and caring first point of contact at a time that can be distressing. ICU is a highly emotive environment due to the patients and circumstances involved with admissions to ICU level care.
You will need to be an organised and self-motivated individual who is capable of fulfilling many additional roles including providing Administrative support to the unit Manager, Departmental Lead, Clinical Educator and Senior Nursing Staff. You will have excellent computer and keyboard skills, ideally holding a qualification such as an NVQ level 3 in Business Administration/Customer Care or equivalent experience and possibly previous Ward Receptionist experience and/or experience using Administrative processes on EPIC.
As a unit we hold follow-up Clinics that you would be responsible for booking/arranging and have many staff, departmental and regional meetings that you would be required to arrange, attend and minute. You may also be able to get involved in some audits that occur as well as recruitment processes and there will be the opportunity for further training should it be relevant to the job role.
We are a small, friendly unit who work very much as a team, but you will also be required to use your initiative in your daily work in order to best provide an excellent service to our patients and their relatives as well as the ICU staff and the other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
Working Pattern: 37.5 hours per week. Monday to Friday, 8:00 to 16:00.
Interview Date: To be confirmed.
For further information please contact: April Tallamy, Critical Care Educator or Helen Marshall-Hawley, Critical Care Matron, on 01271 322707
As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We recognise the advantages of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.
Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
About Us
Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).
Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.
Our values are at the heart of everything we do, click here to find out more
It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.
Benefits
Looking after you is important to us.
We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.
If you are starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.
You will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.
We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.
This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we will help you get there.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:
- National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
- Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
- Car lease schemes.
- The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
- Cycle to work scheme
These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we would love to hear from you.
