Person Specification

World Class Care Values

Essential

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education & Professional Qualifications

Essential

• Higher education qualification (e.g., NVQ 3) or equivalent experience or training

Experience

Essential

• Previous NHS experience of interaction with patients
• Previous experience working with people within the healthcare environment
• Experience of leading/supervising/teaching individuals
• Experience of working in a team

Desirable

• Previous experience of independent assessment and orthotic provision for patients
• Involvement in a caring role in a healthcare facility
• Extensive experience of administrative work

Skills and aptitudes

Essential

• Good time management
• Ability to work alone and use initiative
• Understanding of the role of appliances and how admin can support this.
• Ability to communicate effectively and efficiently in writing
• Proficient with computers, including use of MS word and Excel
• Good organisational skills
• An understanding of the skills required for effective team working
• Able to use initiative and demonstrate flexibility in routine situations.
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritise between urgent and routine tasks
• Able to work flexibly performing more than one task concurrently.

Personal Qualities & attributes

Essential

• Effective interpersonal skills, including assertiveness & ability to motivate
• Demonstrates assertiveness
• Self- motivated
• Strong attention to detail

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).