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Member Support Administrator

  • NHS
  • Part Time
  • Cardiff
  • 26928.00 - 29551.00 a year
NHS

Job Description

Job summary

A unique and exciting fixed term secondment opportunity has arisen for an exceptional individual to be appointed as a Band 4 Member Support Administrator.

This is a part time (0.8 WTE) post available as a fixed term contract or secondment for 2 years.

If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, youmust obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.

his role will suit a self-motivated individual who can work under their own initiative under general oversight and direction from the line manager, and display a high level of tact, diplomacy and emotional intelligence

This role will require collaborative working with a range of stakeholders internal and external, though primarily with Research Ethics Committee Chairs and members and staff from Approval Operations.

The post-holder will be required to undertake significant levels of routine administrative procedures with a high level of attention to detail and accuracy.

Main duties of the job

The key duties as follows:

Receiving and managing sensitive and confidential personal information relating to applications for Research Ethics Committee membership and the payment of expenses to volunteer members.

Liaising with Research Ethics Committee Chairs, Health and Care Research Wales and Health Research Authority staff relating to interview panels.

Communicating with operations staff, volunteer members and Research Ethics Committee Chairs in relation to booking travel, venues and catering as required.

Liaising with finance team, members and Chairs regarding expenses

Keeping a strong customer service focus at all times

Attention to detail in the preparation and booking of meeting rooms including setting up of VC equipment on behalf of office staff, volunteer members and external stakeholders

About us

This is a Health and Care Research Wales post, hosted by Powys Teaching Health Board.

Health and Care Research Wales is a networked organisation, supported by Welsh Government, which brings together a wide range of partners across the NHS in Wales, local authorities, universities, research institutions, third sector and others.

Health and Care Research Wales works in support of Welsh Government's overarching goal which is to ensure that today's research makes a difference to tomorrow's care.

Its mission is to promote, support and provide collective oversight of health and social care research in Wales. Ensuring it is of the highest international scientific quality, is relevant to the needs and challenges of health and social care in Wales and makes a difference to policy and practice in ways that improve the lives of patients, people, and communities in Wales.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • High level secondary education e.g. A Level (English / Math / ICT)
  • NVQ level 3 in administration or similar, or have equivalent demonstrable experience

Knowledge

Essential

  • Understanding of the Health and Care Research Wales / HRA role and remit
  • Good knowledge of a range of administrative procedures and systems
  • Knowledge and understanding of data protection and confidentiality legislation
  • Ability to plan and organise effectively
  • Strong communication and influencing skills at all levels. Ability to communicate complex information in a diplomatic and effective manner
  • Well organised and able to manage competing priorities to tight deadlines, including ability to resolve problems
  • Self-motivating and ability to act on own initiative, ability to work independently and to deadlines whilst producing high quality and accurate information.
  • Good level of IT literacy, ability to administer Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and support other users
  • Ability to demonstrate assertiveness, diplomacy and maintain a high degree of confidentiality at all times

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in a busy office environment and preferably within the NHS or other public sector organisation.
  • Experience of forward planning, organisation and prioritising work
  • Experience of creating office systems
  • Experience of being a self-starter and working at this level with minimal supervision

Analytical Skills

Essential

  • Ability to analyse and interpret written procedures
  • Ability to summarise complex information and disseminate to others
  • Ability to work to frequent deadlines
  • Ability to make judgements
  • Ability to manage a workload with competing priorities, responding quickly and flexibly to changing demands and ability to make judgements on actions required
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills

Interpersonal Skills

Essential

  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Negotiating and influencing. including ability to be assertive whilst maintaining a positive approach to managing workload
  • Diplomacy and sensitivity
  • Ability to work well with others as part of a team and at all levels in an organisation
  • Knowing when and where to seek more expert, specialist advice
  • Ability to work with difficult

Other

Essential

  • Self- motivated, with ability to work on own initiative, making decisions where appropriate and organise own workload
  • Flexible working approach and adaptable to change
  • Commitment to team working and respect and consideration for the skills of others
  • Availability for occasional travel to other locations

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This 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 Sponsorship

Applications 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 details

Employer name

Powys Teaching Health Board

Address

Cardiff

Cardiff

CF11 9AB

Employer's website

https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Good luck with your application