Job summary

We are seeking a motivated and highly organised Ward Sisters Administrator to join our team on 5 North at Royal Papworth Hospital. 5 North is a 41 bedded cardiothoracic surgical ward, specialising in heart and lung transplantation, pulmonary thromboendarterectomy and artificial heart devices. We are a committed, diverse and friendly nursing team. Who promote an open and honest, inclusive culture to deliver a high standard of safe and quality care to our patients.

The ideal candidate will have strong administrative skills, excellent attention to detail and the ability to prioritise workload effectively. You will be a confident communicator, able to build positive working relationships across the multidisciplinary team and demonstrate a flexible and responsive approach to the needs of the service.

Main duties of the job

As the Ward Sisters Administrator, you will work closely with the Wards Sisters and clinical team to maintain ward functionality. You will provide administrative support in relation to clinical staffing matters, ensuring the smooth running of electronic rotas, induction of new staff, day-to-day workforce management and ensure that adequate stationery stocks are held, managed and ordered in a timely manner. Handling personnel information with the upmost confidentiality and discretion.

You will work alongside the Ward Sisters Administrator for 5 South and will be provided with mentorship and protected learning time as you develop into your role. This opportunity is for 30 hours per week and are open to discussing a job share with a current role you may hold. This is a rare opportunity to join a highly specialised cardiothoracic ward and become part of a committed and supportive multidisciplinary team. We look forward to receiving your application.

About us

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.

Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.

The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.

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