Job overview
We are looking for Administrative Assistant Apprentice to work in our Diabetes Eye Screening Service. The service plays a key role in helping to prevent diabetes related eye disease. The Diabetes Eye Screening service aims to detect and offer early treatment to people with diabetes who are developing sight threatening eye disease.
Interview Date: 10th August 2022
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be responsible for providing administrative support to the Diabetes Eye Screening Team. This will include answering calls, processing referrals, data entry, arranging and rescheduling appointments, arranging patient transport, as well as other clerical and administrative duties.
The Trust is committed to offering apprenticeship training for our entry level vacancies. Apprenticeships also feature as part of our continued professional development, education and training; promoting career progression for current employees.
Eligibility for this apprenticeship
Training Provider: Hawk Training
Qualification: Business Administration Apprenticeship
Level: 3
Duration : 18 months
Course Type: Apprenticeship Standard
Apprenticeship Delivery : Work based qualification. A tutor will visit you every 4-6 weeks in your work place.
Working for our organisation
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of “Outstanding” from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard’s Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
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General Guidance for Applicants
The Trust is committed to supporting flexible working wherever possible. The Trust also welcomes applications from candidates wishing to job share with or without job share partners.
We are committed to equal opportunities, and have been approved as a Disability Confident Employer.
The Trust offers a number of benefits, including a relocation loan for new starters moving to the area. More details on our range of benefits can be found on the Homerton website.
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