UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE
+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE
We have an exciting opportunity for an Administrator to join the team at HMP Kirkham, a Category D / Open prison in Lancashire.
Practice Plus Group provides healthcare services across primary care, mental health and substance misuse, and these services would not be possible without our fantastic administration team, and that's where you come in!
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced administrator to join our team!
Hours: Full Time / 37.5 per week. Shifts are Monday - Friday:
2 x 10:00 - 18:00
3 x 08:00 - 16:00
Salary: £25,821 - £28,574 per annum
How will we support you?
- Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
- 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
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As our new Administrator, your responsibilities will include:
- As the first point of contact for the healthcare team, you will actively speak to hospitals, GP surgeries, solicitors and others, arranging external appointments for patients, referrals etc
- Book patients in for appointments
- Use the prison system to advise of any healthcare related issues, such as limited duties or illness
- Work closely with the wider prison team to arrange hospital appointments, escorts and bed watch. You will also ensure that prison officers have up to date clinic lists
- Update trackers, systems and spreadsheets for hospital appointments, admissions, consent forms etc
- General admin duties such as scanning, post, minute taking and stock check
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:
- Company pension scheme
- 25 days annual leave increasing with service up to 28 days per year, plus public bank holidays
- An 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
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 extensive administration experience, ideally within a healthcare / medical setting, such as hospitals, GP surgery etc
- Be comfortable working in a fast paced environment, with lots of phone based work
- Any healthcare knowledge and experience would be a bonus
- SystmOne knowledge would be beneficial
- Be confident using data and maintaining spreadsheets, so excel skills are essential
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.
