Apprentice Administration Support Officer • 317 01 Freeman Hospital The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nApprentice Administration Support Officer with The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in 317 01 Freeman Hospital\n\n Want a career working in the NHS? Surgical and Associated Specialties Board are looking for talented individuals who wish to pursue a career via an apprenticeship in administration. Once you join us, we can offer support to develop careers via the apprenticeship route. Offering robust training to completing apprenticeship programmes and gaining new qualifications. Within the Board we can also map development progression tailored to suit your potential. This will assist in your journey to a further careers at Newcastle Hospitals, by offering a clear pathway of progression. We are looking for conscientious individuals with an enthusiastic outlook. The successful candidate must demonstrate good organisation skills and have skills to be a team player. You will need to be able to demonstrate a clear understanding of patient confidentiality, whilst be well motivated and reliable. Interview Date Friday 10 January 2025 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy. NO AGENCIES PLEASE The successful candidate will work as part of a team to provide a comprehensive and efficient administration and clerical service to the vascular department. This will include, coordinating the varicose vein booking process and providing clerical support to the administration team. We are looking for a conscientious individual with an enthusiastic outlook to fulfil the role of Apprentice Administration Support Officer. The role will involve the planning and scheduling of patients who require surgery within the vascular specialty. You will assist in populating theatre lists at the Freeman Hospital and ensuring that the theatre sessions are effectively used. The role has lots of variety and ad-hoc demands, and the post holder must be able to prioritise their workload effectively in a busy department. About us The role provides direct working alongside the administration team to support general administration duties including, communication between the patients and the clinical teams, co-ordinating telephone enquiries from patients, booking appointments, updating patient electronic records when required amongst other general office duties. You will be able to understand and accurately convey verbal and written information whilst remaining calm under pressure. You will present learn and develop skills using Microsoft Office and NHS systems. We actively encourage candidates to contact the department before or after submitting their application to ask questions or to arrange a visit to support any queries you may have. Throughout the apprenticeship the post holder will gain experience working in the Team within Vascular service. The successful candidate will develop the required skills to assist in the day to day operation of the section ensuring the delivery of a consistently high quality service to the Trust. The successful candidate will complete the Business Administration within 18 months. Working within a team of staff supporting the provision of an efficient service to Senior Staff and other staff within their team. Audio typing of letters and documents as appropriate. Deal with telephone enquires promptly. Communicate with patients / carers / visitors / staff as appropriate. Cover admin posts Trust wide as required. You will need to be able to meet all the eligibility requirements as prescribed by the apprenticeship criteria to undertake the role. To be eligible for an apprenticeship you must: Have the right to work and remain in the UK. Have lived in the UK for at least 3 years. Provide original evidence of required English and maths qualifications. Further information: You will not be considered if you have an equivalent or higher qualification in the same or a very similar subject. You must not be engaged in any other funded training or education programme. We cannot sponsor applicants during or on successful completion of the apprenticeship so please ensure you meet visa status eligibility. We cannot accept applications from student visa applicants. Please be advised if you are a 'Non-UK National' applicant you must meet the eligibility criteria and fulfil the settlement requirements of the apprenticeship course funding. Your settlement status will need to be verified as eligible for funding, by the relevant apprenticeship provider, for you to formally enroll on the course. Further details can be found on the UK Government website. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you. "}