Business Administration Apprentice

  • Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust
  • Truro, Cornwall
  • £5.53 per hour

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Pre-Operative Assessment Department for an enthusiastic, self-motivated individual to join our team as a Business Administration Apprentice. The department is an outpatient department that prepares patients for their planned surgery. The organisation of the anaesthetists’ pre assessment clinic and dissemination of its outcome is vital to the smooth running of the patients’ surgical journey. The successful candidate will receive training to perform a variety of duties including audio-typing, management of medical records, clinic preparation and gener...

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  • GMFJ Reference
    87274
  • Wages
    £5.53 p/h
  • Hours
    37.50 per week
  • Date Posted
    20/06/2018
  • Start Date
    05/09/2018
  • Approx. Duration
    12 months

  • Location
    Truro
  • Status
    Now Taking Applications
  • Sector
    Business & Administration
  • Opportunity Type
    Intermediate Level 2
  • Employer
    Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Description

KEY RESULT AREAS

  • To develop the skills to effectively support staff in the Pre-Operative Department, and liaise with other relevant departments.
  • To deal with enquiries in person and on the telephone, from hospital staff and patients in a polite and helpful manner and refer these as appropriate.
  • To develop the skills to undertake general office duties such as preparing the anaesthetic clinic lists, requesting/tracering patient notes, scanning documents, typing of the anaesthetic clinic letters and answering queries on the telephone/email.
  • To develop skills enabling the recording of attendance and outcome of the pre-assessment clinics.
  • To act as an ambassador for Apprenticeships and participate in events.
  • To achieve the Intermediate Level 2 in Business Administration Apprenticeship qualification within the specified time frame.
  • Attend all of the training sessions for the programme, whenever necessary.
  • Undertake 20% of your working week in learning activities identified by the training provider and line manager and undertake any additional written work in your own time.

COMMUNICATIONS & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

  • Teams and staff of the Pre-Assessment Department including Consultant Anaesthetists.
  • Various Trust staff on a regular basis.
  • Patients and their relatives.
  • College providing NVQ training.
  • RCHT Learning and Development staff.

This vacancy closes 29th June 2018.

To apply for the vacancy please follow the below link:

http://jobs.royalcornwallhospitalstrust.nhs.uk/job/v1148156

For more information about this vacancy please contact Truro and Penwith College on 01872 305500 (Ref ID: 87274)

Company website : https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk

  • A good general education.
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Good organisational skills.
  • GCSE A* - C in Mathematics and English.
  • IT Literate and experience of using Microsoft packages including Word and Excel.
  • Day 1 Recap key messages from induction on how to successfully complete the apprenticeship. Employee Rights and Responsibilities. Learner will develop an understanding of the role of organisations and industries, as well as gaining an understanding and awareness of employer’s expectations and employees’ rights and obligations.
  • Day 2 Managing personal performance and development: SMART targets; Professional development; Career development goals; Work-life balance; Feedback; Learning styles; Time management.
  • Day 3 Communication in a business environment: Clear, effective and professional written, verbal and non-verbal communication. Apprenticeship Assessment/ Programme Review visit at workplace.
  • Day 4 Customer service and Sales: Maximising sales (upselling & cross selling); Sales techniques; Feature and benefits; Needs and expectations; Brand promises; Service offer; Service knowledge; Equality and Diversity.
  • Day 5 Business awareness and change: Business structures and models; External and internal factors that may impact on a business; Goals, objectives and how these align with strategy; change implementation.
  • Day 6 Equality and Diversity: Understanding equality and diversity; Benefits of E&D; Legal implications. Apprenticeship Assessment/ Programme Review visit at workplace.
  • Day 7 Teamwork: Developing good work relationships; Making a positive contribution to the business; Dealing with conflict.
  • Day 8 Project development (½ day): Identification of project; Developing business case; Developing project plan.Health and Safety. Legislation requirements.
  • Day 9 Project development (½ day): Reviewing project progress; Developing project.Study ½ day. Apprenticeship Assessment/ Programme Review visit at workplace.
  • Day 10 Presentation skills:Project review; Presentation skills; Presentation software.
  • Day 11 Project presentations. Learner project presentations to employer audience. *Presentation of certificates for unit examination achievements.* Time/duration dependant on cohort group size.
  • An aptitude to learn quickly under supervised direction.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Ability to meet deadlines.
  • To be able to work as part of a team.
  • Take responsibility for developing oneself.
  • Enthusiastic and motivated approach.
On successful completion of the apprenticeship there is a possibility of a job role.
Mandatory training Apprentice framework. Additional training needs specific to this role. Ability to undertake duties Post-holder must comply with professional code of conduct.

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