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Job OverviewAre you ready for a new and exciting challenge?We can offer you - variety, excitement and challenge within a supportive fast paced environment, where we strive to deliver exceptional administration support to our
Neighbourhood Integrated Services.You will be working within a professional, pleasant and friendly team who will fully support you with your development.We have a vacancy for an Apprentice in each of our Neighbourhood Hubs covering the areas of:
- Bridgwater and North Sedgemoor
- Taunton and Williton
Please state in your supporting information when applying which Hub area that you are interested working in.As part of your
Apprenticeship, you will gain NHS knowledge and clinical admin experience in:
- District Nursing
- Integrated Rehabilitation (Physio/OT etc)
- Older Person’s Mental Health
Our retention of Apprentices is excellent, with many applying for further development opportunities and career progression within the Trust.Main duties of the jobYou will be working as part of the
Bridgwater and North Sedgemoor or
Taunton and WillitonIntegrated Administration Team.Duties will include comprehensive administration services including phone duties, typing, scanning, filing, managing incoming and outgoing mail, manage and receive telephone calls and messages, ensuring effective communication and courtesy at all times, supporting the multi professional team members with Administration tasks and generally assisting in the coordination of the smooth running of the Team as a whole.The post holder should be aware that this post may require working across both Hub sites for each area if required, so the ability to travel between sites is essential as some weekend working and out of hours working if required to support the Trust’s aim of a 7 day service, you will be covering 5 days out of 7 with 1 of those days allocated as study.If you feel that you have the right skills and can make a difference in our service and our patients and would like further information, please do not hesitate to contact us.
For further information on the Apprenticeship programme please contact the college Apprenticeship team by calling 01278 655111 or emailing apprenticehelp@btc.ac.uk .
Working for our organisationSomerset NHS Foundation Trust endeavours to provide development opportunities for those looking to develop a career in the NHS, in both clinical and non-clinical roles.
Through our apprenticeship programmes, individuals can earn a salary, develop their skills, and achieve a nationally recognised qualification, all whilst contributing towards delivering excellent patient care.
These Networks Provide a Safe Space For Colleagues To Share Their Experiences And Learn From One Another, But Also Influence Change Across Our TrustWe have six active and impactful colleague networks.
- Multicultural Network
- Women’s Network
- Armed Forces’ Network
- LGBTQ+ Network
- Lived Experience Network, for colleagues living with disabilities
- Autistic Colleague Network
As an organisation the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS Discounts.
If you are successful for interview, you will be required to bring the following with you: Proof of any essential qualifications stated on the Job Description, proof of NHS payslip if coming from another NHS Organisation and Photo ID to prove your identity and Right to Work (More details will follow for successful applicants invited to interview)Our values are simple: Outstanding Care, Working Together, Listening and Leading.BenefitsWith this in mind, we offer a range of colleague benefits includingWe recognise that our colleagues are our most valuable resource, we are proud of the excellent levels of service our Trust provides to our service users and the dedication and conscientious of our colleagues.Excellent annual leave entitlementEnhanced rates of payNHS Pension SchemeFree parking on most of our sitesNHS discountsTraining and developmentFlexible workingPaid registration fees for the 1st year for newly qualified colleaguesFor more information please contact the recruitment team via email: SomersetNHSJobs@SomersetFT.nhs.ukBy submitting your application to NHS Jobs/Trac, you are giving your consent for elements of your application data to be transferred to the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and other secure, internal NHS Workforce systems in order to support and manage your recruitment and employment within your employing organisation; to be used by Recruitment for purposes of checking your Professional Registration online (where applicable), any previous NHS service details including all electronically held sickness information, via the Inter Authority Transfer process on the national Electronic Staff Record (ESR).These processes are in line with Fair and Lawful processing and with the Data Protection Act (2018) standards especially those in relation to your personal or sensitive personal data ( sensitive personal data is defined as any declared physical or mental health conditions, racial or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, trade union membership, political opinion, religious beliefs). Other principles under Data Protection will be observed such as use of data for specific, defined purposes, and use of data that is relevant and not excessive whilst practicing data accuracy and security of all held personal identifiable information (PII).Our trust has been awarded HSJ Mental Health Trust of the Year for 2021, This award follows a busy time for Somerset FT, now in its second year as a trust providing mental health and learning disability services, community and acute hospital services following a merger in April 2020. For more information on this fantastic award, please click herePlease Note: Our Trust is undergoing a merger to enable Yeovil Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust to become one combined organisation in April 2023. If you are successful in securing employment with the Trust we wanted to make you aware of this proposed merger. If this merger is confirmed, your employment will continue as part of the newly formed Trust.