Clinical Support & Specialist Surgery Division

The Clinical Support & Specialist Surgery Division at The Christie NHS Trust are looking for a positive and enthusiastic member to join our friendly and pro-active team. We are looking for an individual who is experienced in providing administrative support to the teams and can prioritise their own workload.
The successful applicant will work with the Divisional PA and support the management team with general administrative duties and the Critical Care Outreach team with organising their education and policy management programme., Act as communication coordinator for the department including receiving visitors and dealing with telephone queries from hospital staff, external visitors and company representatives.
Circulate communications via e-mail to clinical teams and individual staff members, ensuring that staff are kept up to date with departmental and Trust developments.
Undertake typing, photocopying, filing, laminating, distribution of information and other paperwork required by the Lead Nurse or Matrons as per departmental needs.
Assist with the updating and maintenance of departmental information and filing systems, both electronic and paper, with effective confidential document controls maintained using the pharmacy document system, making use of technology with the ultimate aim of creating a paper-free office.
Deal with all incoming and outgoing mail, including processing, distributing, and responding within agreed time limits.
Provide administrative support for departmental workforce activities including booking rooms for interviews, photocopying recruitment packs, and inputting information on the ESR system including new starters, promotions, transfers, and terminations.
Contribute to the collection of departmental data, collated both manually and by software systems.
Book travel and accommodation, catering, and room bookings for the team, following Trust procedures as required.
Organise departmental meetings using the Trust online meeting room system to book rooms. Liaise with attendees regarding suitability of dates and times to ensure meetings have the necessary attendance.
Take minutes for internal meetings including departmental staff group meetings. Check draft minutes with the chairperson and circulate to staff. Liaise with the chairperson regarding agenda creation and distribution.
Prioritise own tasks and workload to ensure deadlines are met and work is actioned in a timely manner.
Exchange information with staff both internally and externally on a variety of departmental matters and procedures.
Ensure all work activities are conducted in line with existing Trust and departmental policies and procedures. Comment on proposals for changes to administrative processes.
Assist with administrative support for departmental education and training leads including booking rooms for education events and meetings, circulating study packs before and after events, answering staff queries, and acting as the point of contact for undergraduate students on placements.
Undertake other related administration duties as required in accordance with changing departmental and organisational needs.
Maintain exemplary standards of confidentiality at all times, in line with the Data Protection Act, Caldicott Principles, and the Freedom of Information Act, including preparation of confidential staff documents.
The closing date for this post may be extended if there are insufficient applicants or brought forward if there is a high volume of applicants.
Application Information - If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, I regret that on this occasion your application will have been unsuccessful.
Sponsorship Information - We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible role and requirements on the government website.
Pre-Employment Checks - To confirm your suitability for the role, we will carry out pre-employment checks in line with NHS Employment Check Standards. These include:
+ Identity verification

There will be an expectation that the person has exceptional organisation skills and is flexible and has a high standard of Microsoft packages.
You will be an excellent communicator who is reliable and able to work under pressure. We are looking for an individual who above all, is driven to deliver high quality service for each of our patients.

The Christie is one of Europe's leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.
We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years.
We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK., + Disclosure and barring service (DBS)/Criminal record check (dependent on role, payment of this will be the applicants responsibility)
+ Professional registration and/or qualification check
+ Occupational health assessment
+ Employment history and reference validation
All applicants external to The Christie NHS Foundation Trust will be required to provide their HMRC employment history to cover the most recent three years employment. This information will used to validate employment history and references.
If you require sponsorship, we will assess your eligibility based on current government guidance. If the role is not eligible and you cannot demonstrate your right to work, your conditional offer may be withdrawn.
If You're Offered the Role - you will be agreeing to The Christie NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. Please note, all communication regarding your application will be made via email, please ensure you check your junk/spam folders as emails are sometimes filtered there.
The Inter-Authority Transfer (IAT) process is a critical and beneficial component of ESR and will form part of the recruitment process. In the event that you are successful following interview your previous NHS employment data, if applicable will be transferred from your current / most recent employer.
Sponsorship Information - We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible role and requirements on the government website.
No Smoking Policy - You should be aware the Trust operates a No Smoking Policy and therefore employees are not permitted to smoke at work.
Additional Information - We want to ensure that everyone who works at the Christie or uses our services is welcomed, valued and treated with dignity and respect. The Christie values diversity and is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for all and fair representation across the organisation at all levels. In support of these commitments, we particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and other ethnic minority people and people with disabilities for this post. Appointment will be only on merit.
We are committed to creating a balanced and diverse workforce. As such we welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. Together we will foster inclusion and tackle inequity and health inequalities in cancer care.
As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust is committed to the highest standards of ethical conduct and integrity in all our activities. We have a zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery in any of its forms, including slavery, servitude, forced or compulsory labour, and human trafficking. We are fully committed to acting ethically and with transparency in all our business dealings and relationships, and to implementing and enforcing effective systems and controls to ensure modern slavery is not taking place anywhere in our organisation or supply chains.