Administration Assistant

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual to work as an Administration Assistant on our North Cumbria Inpatient Edenwood Ward.

Edenwood is an Inpatient Learning Disability mental health assessment and treatment unit based at the Carleton Clinic in Carlisle.

You will be the first point of contact working on reception on the ward, providing administrative support directly to the ward and supporting other wards and colleagues when required.

This role provides a comprehensive administrative support to the service, working Monday to Friday 9am to 2pm. Proven experience of working in similar work environment is an advantage.

• Reception and relational/environmental security duties supporting staff, patients and visitors
• General administrative duties
• Accurate typing skills - typing letters/reports
• Diary management including room allocations
• Working from shared inbox
• Experienced in the use of Microsoft packages i.e Outlook and Word
• Ordering stock
• Issuing and maintaining security equipment i.e. Key cards, SAS alarms, and using a variety of systems that are part of the security processes at the Clinical Business Unit.
• Monitoring entry and exit to the building i.e visitors, service users, carers, items being brought into the unit, working closely with a variety of other staff.
• Checking equipment is operating as required i.e., radios, blick alarms etc.
• Working in a customer / patient focused environment
• Electronic minute taking at informal meetings

We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.

NHS Employees identified as at risk of compulsory redundancy and those eligible for the NENC Re-Deployment careers hub will receive prior consideration.

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name:
Alison Strong

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