Podiatry & Diabetes Administrator Apprentice

Job overview

You will be required to provide efficient administrative and support for the Podiatry and Diabetes services. The role requires a flexible and dynamic person with good organisational skills, excellent Microsoft computer literacy and a can-do attitude, some the work can at times be pressured and stressful requiring a flexible and adaptive response.

You will need to liaise with members of the public and a variety of professionals, both in primary and secondary care services. Some patients may contact us in distress; therefore, we are looking for resilient applicants, with a compassionate work ethos, you will be provided the training and the skills to manage this, and you will thrive with the right level of support being offered by the Admin Manager.

You will have a solid administrative background and be able to multi-task and manage your time effectively. The successful applicant will be enthusiastic, self-motivated, and hard-working. You will have good customer care communication skills, an excellent telephone manner, attention to detail. You must be able to work accurately under pressure, whilst remaining calm and courteous and be able to work well as part of a team.

Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful.

Main duties of the job

To provide, as part of the Patient Contact Centre, a Call Centre function to support patients in booking their Podiatry appointments.

To support the administrative functions of the Podiatry Suite for community services.

To accurately input data relating to clinic attendances, DNA’s and recording patient pathways.

To ensure patients and visitors to the service are dealt with in a friendly and professional manner and to help ensure that each patient’s experience is positive.

To support the Diabetes Education or Diabetes Specialist Nurses with administration functions of the services, projects and / or training days.

Employment in this post requires a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

We understand that using AI can be a useful and supportive tool when completing your application. However, we have also seen an increase in the over-reliance of AI tools which is negatively impacting applications as they remove candidate’s individuality, and it becomes much harder to get a sense of who you are and your authentic experience. If you do use AI, it should be used to enhance your application and not to create your supporting statement in its entirety. If we suspect you have used AI to create your supporting statement and this does not match your experience, we may withdraw your application.

All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements. Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application.

As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do contact dhc.wideningparticipation@nhs.net

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.