Apprentice Clerical Officer-RBTH

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is looking to appoint a dynamic and ambitious individual to join the Estates and Facilities General Administration Team. This post will give you the chance to develop your career in a very exciting and fast paced environment, making an impact within the delivery of a range of administrative functions across the trust.

The post provides an ideal opportunity for the successful candidate to be part of the General Administration Team which is responsible for delivering a range of administrative support across the Division's services including Telecoms, General Office and Accommodation.

We are proud of our previous apprentices, some of whom have been finalists in regional award ceremonies., Liaising with various internal and external partners is a large part of the job so excellent communication skills are essential. You will be required to demonstrate a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office.

If you are an enthusiastic individual who is able to use your own initiative to problem solve and work proactively, then we would like to hear from you.,

• GCSE English and Maths C or above/Grade 9 - 4 or equivalent qualification, Proven ability to learn


• Proven ability to understand and carry out instructions


Desirable criteria


• Previous work experience, Experience of Microsoft Office packages


• Typing skills


• Communication skills


• Organisation skills, Flexible


• Team worker


• Adapt to change


• Clear verbal communications


• Professional approach to work in attitude and work ethic


• Self disciplined and motivated
  
  At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work., At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 8,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work., The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust.


We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve.

We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background.

We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.

It is important you are made aware of the following as regards your application to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

• Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay-scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.


• This vacancy may close before the closing date if the recruiting manager deems sufficient applications have been received. Therefore it is advised to complete your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.


• Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.


• Please note that shortlisting is completed anonymously with candidates being assessed against the essential criteria for the post. Therefore only applicants, who can clearly demonstrate how they meet our person specification criteria in their application, will be short-listed.


Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS)

If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in in the Safeguarding vulnerable Groups Act (2006) any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained.

The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed.

The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £42.90 and for a Standard Disclosure £22.90 which includes a small handling fee.