Office Manager - Elective Admissions

The Health Care Operations Department are looking to recruit an Office Manager within the Admissions Team based at the RAEI site, Wigan.

You must have the ability to work on your own, able to show you have initiative, have a flexible approach, a self-motivated outlook, attention to detail, excellent record keeping ability and a high level of communication skills.

You will be working 37.5hrs per week. The service operates Monday - Friday 0730-1800 on a rota basis. You would be expected to work hours within these times as agreed, however it is necessary to be flexible and able to adapt quickly to change and altering work patterns.

This post may close early once enough applications have been received.

As Office Manager you will provide and manage an efficient, flexible and responsive administrative function whilst supporting clinical staff in the delivery of effective Inpatient booking services.

The post holder will be expected to organise their own workload and oversee that of the Team Leader and booking teams within Admissions. You will be responsible and accountable for the management of the TCI Officers and Booking Clerks.

To deliver all targets and deadlines ensuring that Patients interests and benefits remain central to its function. To evaluate staff training and development needs to achieve a highly motivated, well trained team that meets the requirements of the service.

Choose Well – Choose WWL

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement and living our values.

WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information available by contacting covid-19.vaccine@wwl.nhs.uk where you can also ask about how to access vaccinations.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Joanne Mclauchlan Job title: Deputy HCO Manager Email address: joanne.mclauchlan@wwl.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01942 773 307