Facilities Auditor and Administration Support in Kendal

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Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

• Essential criteria: GCSE English and Maths at grade C or above/grade 4 or above or equivalent.
• Desirable criteria: NVQ 2 in administration or equivalent.

Experience

• Essential criteria: Knowledge of administration or clerical systems and processes.
• Good use of IT systems.
• Previous experience of audit.

Skills, Ability and Knowledge

• Essential criteria: Knowledge of Health Technical Memorandum 07-01 Safe and Sustainable Management of Healthcare Waste.
• Evidence of clear communication skills written and verbal, with the ability to use tact and diplomacy at all times.
• General computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office 365.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Able to work following instruction and procedures.
• Ability to work as part of a team and be a supportive team member.

• Desirable criteria: Awareness of NHS structure and current challenges.

Personal Qualities

• Essential criteria: Clear understanding of confidentiality and discretion.
• Excellent customer relation skills.
• Flexibility.
• Willingness to adopt new working practices as and when necessary.

• Desirable criteria: Ability to travel.

Further Information for Applicants

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 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 £55.38 and for a Standard Disclosure will be £27.38. This cost is not applicable for a Volunteer post.

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.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities wherever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be Effortlessly Inclusive. The Trust operates a No Smoking Policy.

Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our Person Specification will be shortlisted for Interview. We reserve the right to close a job advert early where sufficient applications have been received.