Library Assistant
Job summary
Based in a busy office environment, this is an opportunity to work with the library team. The important task of filing case notes will be yours, should you choose to accept it. This work will involve ensuring that the case notes are filed in numerical order back into the main Library area making sure they are kept tidy at all times, this will also involve emptying boxes brought into the department, receiving these notes in and placing in the pre-file area. You will use the main hospital computer system (Camis & E-CRT) to update the destination information for the records so the ability to multi-task is essential. You will also work alongside your colleagues, searching, retrieving and booking the patient case notes out, for admissions and outpatient appointments.
Main duties of the job
In addition to the above, our ideal person will need computer skills, be numerate and have a good standard of literacy. You must be prepared to work as a supportive and committed team member and display an enthusiastic and self-motivated attitude to ensure our deadlines are achieved. The workload is busy and physical so you have to be able to work with speed and accuracy at all times.
Please note this post may close at sufficient applicants
About us
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust have come together to form University Hospitals Tees. As a result, post holders may be required to work across sites within both organisations.
Across University Hospitals Tees, our ambition is to be the best place to work, ensuring we have the right staff in the right roles at the right time to deliver outstanding patient care and experience.
We are committed to supporting our staff through an inclusive and supportive working environment, offering health and wellbeing initiatives, staff benefits, and opportunities for personal and professional development.
We support the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- GCSE's A-C or equivalent qualification or experience
- NVQ 2 in Business Administration or equivalent experience
Knowledge
- Demonstrate ability to develop knowledge of hospital layout and manual handling which will be acquired through on the job instruction.
- Ability to record/ document information clearly in line with policy and procedure.
- Ability to use initiative and make decisions within sphere of work and/ or knowledge recognising where assistance/ escalation is required.
Experience
- Previous experience of working as part of a team
- Experience of working effectively in a busy environment.
- Experience of organising and prioritising own work
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The Friarage Hospital
Bullamoor Road
Northallerton
DL6 1JG
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/