Part Time Administrator

Practice Plus Group; Preston; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a part-time Administrator to support the healthcare team at HMP Preston. This challenging role requires excellent administrative skills, good IT knowledge, and the ability to work in a diverse environment. Responsibilities include providing admin support, managing healthcare records, and assisting with patient transfers. The position offers a competitive annual salary pro rata and opportunities for professional development. Ideal for those looking to make a difference in healthcare.

Benefits

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Support for professional development

Qualifications

• Administrative experience is essential, ideally in a healthcare setting.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools required.
• Happy to work in a diverse environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent admin support to the healthcare team.
• Input referrals into the healthcare system (SystmOne).
• Assist with patient release and continuity of care.

Skills

Experience within an administrative role

Good IT skills (MS Office)

Minute taking experience

Experience in healthcare environment

Experience of using SystmOne

Job description

About The Role

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for an Administrator to join the healthcare team at HMP Preston on a part time basis. HMP Preston is a Category B male remand prison in Preston city centre! We offer a supportive, fast paced, challenging environment where no two days are the same.

This is a fast paced, high volume role, where you will have changing priorities and a very varied workload! Is it challenging....Yes! It is rewarding....definitely!

Hours

This is a part time role, working 28 hours per week. Shifts are Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 08:30 - 16:00

Salary

This position is part time, you’ll receive an annual pay from £25,821 - £28,574 per annum FTE (will be pro rata for 28 hours) - depending on experience.

How will we support you?

• Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
• Competency framework
• Regional and national career development opportunities
• Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs
• Support from the wider team

Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

What you'll be doing

As our new Administrator, your responsibilities will include:

• Provide excellent admin support to the healthcare team onsite across the pathways
• Work on the healthcare system (SystmOne) - inputting referrals and ensuring records are accurate, as well as running reports
• Deal with internal and external colleagues, including hospitals, GPs, probation and the prison team via email and phone
• Assist with patient release and transfer, ensuring continuity of care - this includes referrals, electronic prescribing and liaising with the community drug team
• Attend meetings and take minutes as necessary

If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.

It doesn’t stop there… we also offer:

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it

What we’ll look for in you

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We’re the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.

Practice Plus Group’s purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:

• we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated
• we act with integrity
• we embrace diversity
• we strive to do things better together

We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

Our new Administrator will have:

• Experience within an administrative role - any experience in a healthcare environment would be an advantage, such as a hospital or GP surgery
• Any experience of using SystmOne would be a bonus!
• Minute taking experience would be beneficial
• Be happy to work in a diverse environment, with lots of different colleagues across both healthcare and the wider prison
• Good IT skills, including MS Office (Excel, Outlook, Word etc)

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you’re looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.