Community Nursing Admin

Job overview

We are looking for a WAM Community Nursing Team Administrator (Fixed Term 12 month) to join our CQC rated ‘Outstanding’ Trust. As a Community Nursing Team Administrator, you will support the Community Nursing service deliver care to people in their own homes by providing effective administrative and secretarial support to the team. We offer a supportive environment with opportunities for further development.

Main duties of the job

• Support the effective operation of the Community Nursing Service by providing organisational, administrative, and secretarial support to the team.
• Be the first port of call for any IT issues within departments.
• Liaise effectively and professionally with all levels of staff, external organisations, and the public, dealing with confidential information in an appropriate manner.
• Attend designated meetings where the information may be complex and sensitive, taking, and transcribing minutes. Distribute information prior to and after meetings in a timely way.
• To maintain an inventory of medical equipment held by the team, liaise with estates over the maintenance of medical devices and record training on medical devices as required.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The “must haves” for this role:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Good IT skills, with the ability to navigate around various systems
• Work effectively in a team and independently, using initiative

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification. Your application is your opportunity to demonstrate to us how you meet the requirements of the role. We recognise that AI tools can support accessibility, equity and confidence for applicants. However, it’s important that examples and responses given in your supporting statement genuinely reflect your own experience and abilities, as these will be explored further during the selection process. AI must not be used to provide misleading or false information during any stage of the application journey.

In addition to explaining how you meet the person specification, you must complete your employment history for at least the last five years. Any experience, skills or responsibilities referenced in your supporting statement should be evidenced within your employment history. Applications that do not include sufficient employment history to support the experience claimed may not be shortlisted.

We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Stonewall Proud Employer, Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: Paige Wilkinson on 07773093140 or email: paige.wilkinson@berkshire.nhs.uk who’ll be delighted to help.

Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.