At a Glance
- Tasks: Support hospital discharge services and manage data for the LIFE programme.
- Company: Join a dynamic Local Authority team focused on health and wellbeing.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, hybrid working, and a supportive work environment.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth in a fast-paced, collaborative setting.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while developing your skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in administration and strong IT skills, especially with Excel.
The predicted salary is between 18.92 - 18.92 £ per hour.
Adecco are recruiting on behalf of the Local Authority for a Senior Business Support Officer to join the LIFE/Hospital Discharge service within Health, Wellbeing and Adults.
Contract Details:
- Type: Temporary - 3 months
- Pay: £18.92 per hour PAYE or £25.03 per hour UMBRELLA
- Location: Bernard Weatherill House
- Working Arrangements: Hybrid - 2 days per week from home
- Hours: Full time, 36 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
- DBS: Enhanced DBS required
Role Overview:
This role is paramount to maintaining service delivery and supporting hospital discharge within Adult Services. The Senior Business Support Officer will provide high-quality business support to the LIFE service, supporting data capture and management, LIFE referrals and Patienteer, as well as providing operational support around changes to the D2A process. The role will help improve data quality and ensure efficient processes to enable robust, integrated and person-centred services across the whole system.
Key Responsibilities:
- Monitor and update the LIFE service mailbox, ensuring urgent emails are actioned daily.
- Update the LIFE Tracker with information received into the LIFE mailbox in a timely and accurate manner.
- Ensure managers and senior staff are alerted to urgent issues.
- Monitor packages of care on the LIFE Tracker and send reminders when cases reach four weeks to ensure reviews are completed.
- Deal with queries and data requests linked to the LIFE inbox and LIFE Tracker.
- Support data capture and management of LIFE referrals and Patienteer.
- Provide operational support around changes to the D2A process.
- Provide guidance and support to LIFE staff and Business Support Officers.
- Provide advice and support to Business Support Officers and induct new staff.
- Delegate work and deputise for the Team Leader when requested.
- Provide customer support by responding to queries by telephone and email.
- Handle and process electronic enquiries and incoming documentation.
- Prepare standard documents, template letters and reports.
- Provide meeting support, including the accurate recording of statutory meetings.
- Provide expertise, support and task supervision to Business Support Officers.
- Ensure data and documents are stored correctly in line with service requirements and information management legislation.
- Process payments in accordance with corporate financial policies.
Skills and Experience Required:
- Knowledge of administration systems and procedures.
- Significant experience and competence using IT systems and common business support systems, particularly Excel spreadsheets.
- Experience working in an office environment.
- Significant experience providing a customer-focused service.
- Ability to manage and update Excel spreadsheets.
- Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines within a fast-changing environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Good numeracy and English literacy skills.
- Ability to analyse complex data.
- Strong administrative and organisational skills.
- Ability to use a range of ICT applications effectively, including MS Office and MS Teams.
If you have the skills and experience required for this role, we encourage you to apply. Should your CV be shortlisted, an Adecco Consultant will contact you to discuss progressing your application to the client.
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