Senior Administrator

Job summary

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Administrator to join the team at HMP Garth, a Category B male prison in Leyland. The prison houses around 1500 men with a variety of health needs and within this role, you'll play an integral part in providing exceptional care for our patients.

This is a brand new role created due to growth, and is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to take the next step in their career! You will be leading the growing admin function, which supports all healthcare pathways here onsite.

Salary

£29,264 - £33,510 per annum, depending on experience.

Hours

Full time 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 08:00 - 16:00.

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

Legal and security checks

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.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Main duties of the job

• Line manage the admin team, delegating tasks and being the first point of contact
• Minute take in meetings, including the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), and collate data for presentation
• Carry out admin duties for all healthcare pathways - primary care, mental health and substance misuse
• Arrange healthcare appointments for patients and hospital appointments
• Use SystmOne to update and maintain patient records
• Work closely with colleagues in other areas of the healthcare team
• Deal with patients, colleagues and other professionals via phone, email and face to face

Career development

We have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, including both internal and external options.

Benefits

• Company pension scheme
• 25 days annual leave increasing with service up to 28 days per year, plus public bank holidays
• Extensive range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits
• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• Excellent long-term career prospects
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it

About us

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, and 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.

Qualifications

• Experience of managing/supervising a team, ideally an admin team.
• Experience within an admin role, preferably from a healthcare environment.
• Any healthcare experience is a bonus.
• Experience using healthcare systems such as SystmOne / EMIS beneficial.
• Confident in using data, maintaining databases and producing reports.