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Business Administration and Customer Service Apprentice (Level 2) Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

We are looking for remarkable candidates for our 15-month programme to provide effective administrative and customer services to various teams across all sites. Applicants must be able to communicate effectively with staff and patients, and perform duties including answering the telephone, data input, producing documents, filing and archiving.

This apprenticeship requires you to apply through the employer's website.

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Closing date: 30 Aug 2022

Apprenticeship summary

  • Annual wage

    £9,379.50

    Plus set expenses for each day attending work/learning provider (currently £6.10 per day)

    Wages explained

    Apprentices are paid for their normal working hours and training that's part of their apprenticeship (usually one day per week).

    Minimum Wage Rates

  • Working week

    Monday to Friday between core offices hours at either our Hull Royal Infirmary or Castle Hill Hospital sites

    Total hours per week: 37.5

  • Expected duration

    15 Months

  • Possible start date

    01 Oct 2022

  • Date posted

    27 Jul 2022

  • Apprenticeship level

    Intermediate
    Level 2 (GCSE)

  • Reference number

    VAC1000070162

  • Positions

    12 available

What will the apprentice be doing?

The apprentice will provide an efficient and effective administrative and customer services support to Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in one of the 12 administration Hubs. Like all Trust colleagues, they will be required to follow all policies and procedures.

Duties will include communicate effectively with staff, patients and other departments, answering telephones, data input, producing documents, filing and archiving.

Working days will be generally Mon-Friday during office hours with the potential for further weekend work once skills and confidence grows.

The following are examples of the duties the apprentices may undertake. Training and support will be provided;

  • Provides a comprehensive customer service and administration support to include receiving and dealing with telephone calls, emails, and other communications
  • The accurate production, editing of, and storing of documents (i.e., letters to patients and GPs) using appropriate electronic systems (such as audio typing)
  • Ensures that all departmental electronic and paper records are correct and up-to date, including accurate filing of general documentation and results
  • Opening, sorting, distribution and dispatch of post
  • Use of all Trust information and computer systems for day to day processes e.g. emails to receive and pass on information, tracking documentation and notes
  • Undertakes general office duties

What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?

The successful candidate will work towards the Level 2 Customer Service Practitioner apprenticeship standard as well as complete and have recorded on their learning record all required statutory and mandatory learning required in the NHS today (health and safety, fire, safeguarding etc). The learning will take place mainly onsite in the workplace but with attendance on a weekly basis at the learning provider (Goulton Street, off Hessle Road, Hull). 

What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?

Ideally, we wish for the candidate to apply for one of our permanent position within the Trust upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.

Requirements and prospects

Desired skills and personal qualities

Communication skills, IT skills, Attention to detail, Organisation skills, Customer care skills, Problem solving skills, Administrative skills, Logical, Team working, Non judgemental, Patience, Courteous

Qualifications

GCSE or equivalent Any Subject (Grade Grade C/4 or above) Essential
GCSE or equivalent English (Grade C/4 or above) Essential
GCSE or equivalent Maths (Grade D/3 or above) Essential
Other IT (GCSE/BTEC/Functional Skills etc) (Grade C/4 or above/Level 2 Pass) Desired

Things to consider

This apprenticeship supports services across both main sites at the Trust, both at Castle Hill Hospital and Hull Royal Infirmary. A free bus between the site is available for staff to use with their ID badge

About the employer

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute NHS Trust situated in Kingston upon Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire. We employ around 10,00 people We provide a full range of urgent and planned general hospital services, covering the major medical and surgical specialties, routine and specialist diagnostic services and other clinical support services.

Employer

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Hull University Teaching Hospitals

Castle Hill or Hull Royal Infirmary

Cottingham or Hull

HU3 2JZ

Contact

hyp-tr.apprentices@nhs.net

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Training

Training provider

HYA TRAINING LIMITED

Apprenticeship standard

Customer service practitioner

Level 2 (GCSE)

Employer's Application Instructions

Please apply online via Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust job site. Alternatively, please contact the training provider - HYA Training - contact@hyatraining.co.uk for further details. If you have any queries regarding this or the apprenticeship please contact the apprenticeship team via hyp-tr.apprentices@nhs.net

This apprenticeship requires you to apply through the employer's website.

Apply now

Closing date: 30 Aug 2022