Assistant Personal Assistant - Crewe, United Kingdom - Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Crewe, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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There are 2 positions available. 1 x 22.5 hrs per week & 1 x 30 hrs per week.

An opportunity has arisen to join the General Surgery/Colorectal team as an Assistant Personal Assistant (APA).

This post is part time for 1 x 22.5 & 1 x 30 hours per week, hours to be worked will be discussed at interview.

Audio typing, excellent accuracy, organisational and communication skills are essential for this post. You will be liaising with both the general public and colleagues including Consultant level.

The ability to work under pressure, to prioritise and to use one's own initiative is also essential in this role.

Audio typing, excellent accuracy, organisational and communication skills are essential for this post. You will be liaising with both the general public and colleagues including Consultant level.

The ability to work under pressure, to prioritise and to use one's own initiative is also essential in this role.

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond.

The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.

We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.

The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.

During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its 'Be Safe Be EquiPPEd' campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE.

The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients.

We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives.

At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.

SERVICE DELIVERY

Provide a comprehensive secretarial/administrative service, organising and making arrangements, typing and distribution of documents and reports, recording information and filing, ensuring that all information and documentation is produced to expected standards of performance, and according to agreed timescales.
Assist with managing diary commitments by liaising with others, internally and externally, ensuring that all the required preparation is accurate and available, and that all Consultants/clinical professional teams/others are briefed on any difficulties, problems or issues.
Maintain constructive relationships with others, within and across Divisions and externally in order to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of services to patients.
Be fully conversant with all required electronic systems for correspondence, including specialist computer systems associated with the management of patients and/or health information, and being able to obtain information using the Internet.
Provide information to patients/relatives and carers where appropriate, including agreed information on waiting lists, tests and referrals, according to agreed guidelines, and in the absence of the PA.
Assist with the production of documentation, handbooks, and any relevant information packs, ensuring accuracy, consistency and completeness of information.

GOVERNANCE

Maintain systems and processes to establish and maintain effective communication, and confidentiality of information.
Assist with the maintenance of systems and processes to continually monitor standards, e.g. benchmarking, audit, and implement action plans to improve quality of services.
Assist the PA/Support Manager/Service Manager to ensure that lessons are learnt from issues arising from risk reports/complaints etc, and that they are promptly and positively addressed.
Contribute to the development and implementation of policies, procedures and guidelines related to own service.
Ensure compliance with Trust policies, procedures and guidelines, taking action/alerting senior management team if practice appears to contravene policy, or if concerned about any aspect of patient care.

MANAGERIAL/LEADERSHIP

Maintain systems and processes to establish and maintain effective communication, and confidentiality of information.
Assist with the maintenance of systems and processes to continually monitor standards, e.g. benchmarking, audit, and implement action plans to improve quality of services.
Assist the PA/Support Manager/Service Manager to ensure that lessons are learnt fro