Job summary
This post will act as the senior administration contact for Medical Education Training Events providing a specialised, comprehensive, and confidential administration service.
As part of a team of administrators the post holder is will be responsible for overseeing and coordinating parts of the Medical Education Programmes & Courses.
The post holder will work closely with other members of the Medical Education team at University Hospitals Coventry to ensure that all the services offered by the department are fully supported and the students, staff, doctors in training, and visitors receive a high-quality seamless service. This will be done in accordance with Departmental, Trust and National standards, policies, and procedures.
**Please be advised that interviews for this vacancy are due to take place on the 17th July 2024**
Main duties of the job
As the Lead Administrator the post holder will work closely with the Medical Education Team to provide administration support for training events.
The post holder needs to act as a senior point of contact for all relevant activities to ensure all enquiries are effectively managed and successfully resolved within a prompt timescale, ensuring all relevant personnel are informed as necessary and an appropriate record is maintained.
The post holder will also need to demonstrate the ability and willingness to provide cross cover and work effectively as part of the full medical education administration team.
The post holder needs to act as a senior point of contact for all relevant activities to ensure all enquiries are effectively managed and successfully resolved within a prompt timescale, ensuring all relevant personnel are informed as necessary and an appropriate record is maintained.
To ensure, wherever possible, that all documentation is up-to-date, in an orderly fashion and available whenever decisions are being made, reporting exceptional circumstances where necessary. This will require: effective collaboration with all relevant personnel to maintain an efficient administrative system; prompt transcription, manipulation and distribution of appropriate correspondence.
About us
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To continually contribute to training improvement agendas. This will require: undertaking any project work as directed, including obtaining information from the Internet, collation and reporting of data in order to produce reports and spreadsheets, utilising relevant Trust IT systems, as determined by the role, ensuring all relevant data is collected and input accurately in line with Trust guidelines.
Share ideas for potential service improvement. To implement and maintain an efficient office management system/procedure to enable the Department to optimise their standards of service. This will require: effective time management, managing schedules and leave arrangements ensuring appropriate and timely communications with all relevant personnel; arranging meetings/events; composing and transcribing minutes proactively ensuring action points are raised and completed; preparation of correspondence and reports; effective management of the office by establishing and maintaining efficient manual and electronic correspondence and documentation management systems; ensuring office equipment and stationery is maintained and processing orders as required.
To Support team members. This will require demonstrating and explaining Departmental practices and procedures; undertaking appropriate training and development with new existing staff ensuring high standards of practice are maintained at all times; providing cross-cover on a reciprocal basis in the absence of colleagues and providing day to day mutual support for colleagues where required.
For further details of the job role please see attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Skills
Essential
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
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Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Address
University Hospitals Coventry
Clifford Bridge Road
Coventry
CV2 2DX