Admin Assistant

Job summary

Band 2 - Administration Assistant - Gynaecology

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

This vacancy is available as either 1 x full-time post (37.5 hours per week) or 2 x part-time job-share posts (18.75 hours per week each).

Please clearly state in your supporting information whether you are applying for the full-time position (37.5 hours per week) or the part-time position (18.75 hours per week).

We are looking for someone who:

• Has good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Is confident and professional when speaking to patients on the telephone.
• Has good IT and administrative skills and is comfortable using computer systems.
• Is willing and enthusiastic to learn new hospital systems and processes.
• Is organised and able to manage and prioritise a busy workload.
• Works well as part of a team and is willing to support colleagues.
• Has a positive and flexible approach to their work.
• Takes pride in providing a high-quality service to patients and colleagues.
• Has a genuine passion for working within the NHS and supporting patients through their healthcare journey.

Previous NHS or healthcare administration experience would be welcomed, but we are also keen to hear from candidates who have the right skills, attitude and willingness to learn.

If you are enthusiastic, approachable and looking for an opportunity to develop your administrative skills within a busy Gynaecology service, we would welcome your application.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will provide administrative support to both the Waiting List Coordinator team and the Medical Secretary team, helping to ensure that the service runs efficiently and that patients receive a high-quality administrative service throughout their care.

This is a varied role within a busy hospital environment and would suit someone who is organised, reliable and enjoys working as part of a team. You will have regular contact with patients, including communicating with them by telephone, so you should be confident, professional and compassionate when speaking with patients and their families.

About us

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations,operatingfrom three main sites at Southmead, Bristol citycentreand Weston.

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that theSouth Westhas to offer.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retaina workforce whichrepresentsthe rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your applicationin order toensurewe'remeeting our pledge.