Assistant Office LeadNHS

Job summary

We are looking for a enthusiastic, motivated and reliable full time Assistant Office lead to join our very busy, efficient and friendly therapies department, based at Northwick Park Hospital.

The ideal candidate will have Reception experience and good knowledge of IT. Knowledge and experience of Cerner/ EPR would be beneficial. The role will be a mixture of front desk, telephone and administrative duties and you will deputise for the office manager, so experience of leading a team would be preferred.

Wewelcome experienced NHS receptionists as well as candidates who are willing to learn.

Main duties of the job

To use the EPR/ Cerner database system to implement the Departmentoutpatient appointments and other various systems and procedures.- To deputise for the Administration Team Leader in her /his absenceand work closely her/him at all other times, to ensure the smoothrunning of Reception and Administration within the Department. Thisincludes the management and organisation of the therapist's Cerner diaries and classes.- To receive patients, visitors and other callers to the Northwick ParkTherapy Services Department Reception desk with a courteous,friendly and efficient manner. To answer telephone calls made toReception.- To provide clerical support to Reception and the Occupational andPhysiotherapy Departments.

Job description

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information on the key responsibilities and person requirements for this role.

About us

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

"We operate a joint recruitment hub across the North West London Acute Provider Collaborative Group. As part of this, your application and personal data may be shared with partner trusts within the group for recruitment and workforce purposes, in line with general data protection regulation (GDPR)."