Job description

Job responsibilities

Why you should join our Team

Join a welcoming and supportive Obstetrics administrative team within Women’s Services, working alongside experienced administrative and clinical colleagues who share a commitment to safe, efficient and compassionate care. We value teamwork, open communication and mutual respect, and every colleague plays an important part in delivering a positive experience for patients and families.

This is a varied and rewarding opportunity to build your NHS career in a busy maternity service. You will receive training and support to develop your knowledge and confidence, be encouraged to contribute ideas and improve how we work, and become part of a team where colleagues support one another and every contribution is valued

You will bring a friendly, professional and patient-centred approach, with good interpersonal and communication skills and the confidence to assist patients, relatives, colleagues and external contacts. You will be reliable, trustworthy and motivated to learn, with a flexible and adaptable approach to duties and working practices.

You will be computer literate and able to work accurately with patient information, correspondence and departmental systems. You will organise and prioritise your workload, work independently within agreed guidelines and contribute effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team. Previous administrative, clerical or customer-facing experience would be an advantage, although training will be provided.

You will understand the importance of confidentiality, accurate record keeping and delivering a courteous, timely service. A willingness to complete role-specific, mandatory and in-service training is essential.

Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.

Our Trust values

The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.

We are….

Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind

Our Trust priorities

Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time

Our priorities:

People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.

Person Specification

Qualifications

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Experience

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

Cross Site

Leeds

West Yorkshire

LS1 3EX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)