Job summaryManchester Foundation Trustis a leading provider of community, acute tertiary and specialist healthcare services in Manchester. TheTrust aims to become the leading integrated health, teaching, research, and innovation campus in the NHS.We are currently recruiting to a full time Fixed Term (12 months) Administrative Assistant to the Cared For Children Health Team based at a community site.This post is an exciting opportunity for a motivated, committed, and experienced administrator. You willbe a key member of the safeguarding and looked after children service that consists of Named Nurses (community, acute, adult and midwifery services), Specialist Nurses for Safeguarding, and Looked after Children, Multi-Agency Safeguardingand Complex Safeguarding Hub Specialist Nurses and Administration staff.Main duties of the jobTo succeed, you will need excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills. Develop and maintain, recording and administrative systems to support safeguarding processes.Undertaking general office duties as required including filing, photocopying, collating, and distributing information, receipt, and distribution of incoming and outgoing mail (paper and electronic).Develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external partner agencies and services.Comfortable working under pressure, adept at prioritising and ability to work to tight deadlines. You will be well supported to further your own professional knowledge, skills, and development within this highly specialised area.An annual appraisal and regular management one to one reviews are provided, as is the chance to attend relevant mandatory and other training pertinent to the role.About usMFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.Diversity MattersMFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.Were looking forward to hearing from you!Person SpecificationQualificationsEssentialGood standard of education at GCSE or equivalent levelDesirableInternational Computer Driving Licence /IT QualificationKnowledge and ExperienceEssentialPrevious experience within an office/administration environmentGood knowledge of MicrosoftExperience in the use of databasesExperience of maintaining robust filing systems (paper and electronic)Understanding of the importance of maintaining confidentiality and data protectionDesirablePrevious experience within a health care settingKnowledge of EMIS and/or Child Health SystemSkillsEssentialGood telephone mannerGood verbal and written communication skillsGood organisational and time management skillsAbility to prioritise workloadAbility to work as part of a teamAbility to use own initiative when working aloneDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Employer detailsEmployer nameManchester University NHS Foundation TrustAddressRusholme Health CentreWalmer streetManchesterM14 5NPEmployer's websitehttps://mft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)