Job summaryThe Neurology Service are looking to recruit a full time Administration Co-ordinator to work alongside the Medical Neurosciences secretarial team.We are looking for a motivated and professional individual, who will work as part of the Neurology Team providing a high level of administrative support to the clinical and secretarial team. You must possess good communication skills; have the ability to effectively work as part of a team as well as on your own initiative, proven organisational skills, an excellent telephone manner and a strong commitment to personal and professional development.You will be an important part of the Neurology team, working in a rewarding environment. This key role will involve coordinating of emails and incoming calls to the service and will assist in the day-to-day administration workload.Main duties of the jobYou will be responsible for effective administration duties, booking patient appointments, email coordinating, call handling, and other administrative duties.You must have previous office based experience and a working knowledge of Microsoft Office.You must possess good communication skills; have the ability to effectively work as part of a team as well as on your own initiative, proven organisational skills and a strong commitment to personal and professional development.About usThe Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.We are currently in process of updating our values. For the latest information around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers website www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.ukJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.ukWe reserve the right to close the online vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and return your application form as soon as possible.In line with the Trust's Single Equality Scheme we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, disability, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, nationality, religion, marital status, social background or trade union membership.We respect the value of difference. So, our aim is to employ people representative of the communities we serve. Regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, trans status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief, all are welcome.We continually review our recruitment processes to ensure they are supporting us achieving an inclusive and representative team.We recognise that many people find interviews daunting and the conventional interview approach, of unseen questions, often impacts performance on the day. We are therefore piloting sending interview questions, to candidates, in advance. This vacancy is within one of our pilot areas therefore if you are invited for interview you will receive your interview questions in advance of your interview date. Feedback on this process will also be requested to help our teams understand and evaluate your recruitment experience.Person SpecificationKnowledge, Experience, Skills, TrainingEssentialGood all round secretarial knowledge of all office practice and proceduresKnowledge of medical terminologyGood written and verbal communication skillsAbility to work as a team memberAbility to organise work independently and adapt to changing prioritiesAbility to work under pressureAn ability to communicate with people at all levelsExcellent telephone manner including good listening skillsGood attention to detailWillingness to learn new skillsDesirableKnowledge of the Trust's current Information Technology systems (e.g. Medisec, iSOFT, PAS).QualificationsEssentialA good understanding of Microsoft Office and Outlook, audio typing experience (RSA II or equivalent)DesirableQualification in medical secretarial studiesPossession of ECDL qualificationDisclosure 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.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).Employer detailsEmployer nameNorthern Care Alliance NHS Foundation TrustAddressNorthern Care Alliance, Salford Royal HospitalStott LaneSalfordM6 8HDEmployer's websitehttps://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)