Business Support Officer - Cambridge, United Kingdom - NHS Professionals

NHS Professionals

Verified Company

Cambridge, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job Introduction

The Microbiology laboratory at Cambridge current provides services to Addenbrooke's, Royal Papworth, and the E&N Herts Hospitals, the surrounding district, and other NHS Laboratories.

It has active research and epidemiological interests. The laboratory undergoes assessment against UKAS ISO 15189 standards, and has strong teaching interests.

Set on the outskirts of the university city of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital is one of the top hospitals in the UK and a thriving NHS Foundation Trust.

Addenbrooke's is closely associated with leading educational providers including the University of Cambridge and is a major centre for biomedical research and education.

Fixed Term Contract until - 09/01/2024

Main Responsibilities

Provide high level administrative support to the team, including diary management and travel arrangements
Maintain a range of office management systems and processes
Use the functions of MS Office including Excel spreadsheets, databases, Word, and PowerPoint
Contribute to and propose changes and improvements to local office management systems
Maintain an efficient system for managing sustainable development records
Maintain an efficient system for managing UKHSA's staff security files
Act independently on daytoday issues and to use own judgement within the autonomy and limitations of the post
Promote the adherence to policies and procedures of UKHSA, and to its values and behaviours
Manage the timely return of data for HR purposes, to include sickness absence reporting, and any other relevant information requested
Maintain effective records of departmental resources to meet the needs of internal and external audit
Manage administrative systems for the directorate including staff amendment forms, sickness and annual / special leave.
Organise meetings, prepare agenda's take notes and minutes and ensure followup action for meetings
Responsible for ensuring that all UKHSA HR policies are adhered to, e.g. visiting working and flexible working requests
To coordinate local documentation for new starters e.g. IT set up, plus general administrative support
IT skills and advanced Microsoft Office experience, including Word, Outlook, Excel,