Administration Assistant inSheffield inSheffield PUBLISHED
THU 14 NOV 2024
The Trust emphasises inclusivity in its recruitment process, encouraging applications from diverse backgrounds, including those with disabilities and from ethnic minorities. Committed to its CARE values—Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence—the Trust seeks enthusiastic and adaptable individuals who can contribute positively to the department and overall patient care.
To provide a comprehensive administration service to the medical equipment and clinical engineering department at the Sheffield Children's Hospital.
To ensure that high quality administration support is given to the team at all times enabling the department to function as effectively as possible.
You will prioritise your workload and carry out your duties in such a way as to make a direct and positive contribution to the organisation of the work. It is essential that the you exercise initiative commensurate with the role.
- Experience of working with Excel spreadsheets
- Experience of data entry
- Experience of dealing with telephone calls, face to face enquiries and emails.
- Experience / ability to work to deadlines and prioritise workload
- Able to demonstrate working as part of a team and on one's own initiative
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office; Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Email and Internet
- Evidence of excellent organisational skills and communication skills
- Adaptable and able to work as part of a team and independently
- Able to relate to staff in a professional and organised manner
- Able to demonstrate enthusiasm and commitment
- Excellent interpersonal skills and experience of dealing with senior and clinical staff
- Ability to ask for help and guidance
- Good telephone manner and able to deal with external contractors face to face
- Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
- Flexible approach to work
- Confident and professional
- Pleasant, tactful and understanding manner
- Adaptable to change
About us
Please refer to the job description and person specification for full details of the role.
Inclusive Recruitment & Selection
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and accurate data capture is an important part of that to ensure we are supportive and representative. Our aim is to ensure that all applicants can see themselves in the available categories on our application form, but we recognise that some of our data capture fields are not inclusive. We have flagged this with our system provider to ask for change.
We offer encouragement and active support to applicants with additional needs, including those from ethnic minorities, with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community. If you wish to adjust any aspect of the recruitment process or wish to find out more about our recruitment & selection processes, please get in touch with our Recruitment Manager:
We are continually reviewing our recruitment & selection process to support the long-term aim of Sheffield Childrens being a champion of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. If you have any ideas for improvement, please get in touch with Catherine Gilbert at
Trust Values
The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values:
- Compassion leading by kindness and showing empathy, understanding and respect
- Accountability striving to do the right thing and owning responsibility
- Respect value differences, tackling inequality and fostering a culture of inclusion
- Excellence delivering a high-quality standard of care
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