Clinical Business Operations Assistant

• This post is for a Clinical Business Operations Assistant role in our Public Health Nursing service. Public health for children and young people
• 22.5 hours per week, worked across three 7.5‑hour days. Monday and Friday are required working days; the third day can be chosen by the successful candidate.
• This is an office‑based role in Shepton Mallet. Please note that although the job description references County Hall in Taunton, this post is not based there.
• Annual Leave entitlement is 25 days pro rata.
• The post requires the handling of sensitive and confidential information and therefore attention to detail and an ability to work under pressure and as a team player is essential.
• Salary is £15,078 - £15,315 per annum for 22.5 hours per week
• We cannot offer sponsorship for this role. You must already have the right to work in the UK without needing visa sponsorship.

We’re working to improve the lives of children and families in Somerset; this role will be helping to improve health and wellbeing, and you’ll be a key part of that. Your day-to-day work will involve:  

• Supporting Health Visitors, Assistant Practitioners and Team Leads deliver a comprehensive service to children and families in Somerset.

• Working as a team with Clinical Business Operations Assistants across the county to innovate processes and provide consistent support to all services.
• Handling sensitive and confidential data, maintaining comprehensive and accurate records.

You will be working with our East Somerset team primarily based in Shepton Mallet, helping to improve the health and wellbeing of young people and their families in Somerset by providing critical administrative support to frontline practitioners. The role may occasionally require travel to other bases to support operational needs.

We offer ongoing support, training and guidance to help you be the best you can be. But it will really help if you: 

• Are well organised and have a keen attention to detail.

• Can work well with a team and communicate with all services.
• Excellent written skills and confident in technology.  

We’re proud to be here for the people of Somerset. And that means everyone in Somerset. An important part of this is ensuring that we are as diverse and inclusive as the people and communities we serve.  

We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich our team. You can always contact the hiring manager for a chat if there’s anything you want to talk about before you apply. 

We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset.

We offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management. As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:

• We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
• Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave.
• Staff discounts in gyms.
• Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
• Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
• A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.
• My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more.

The salary for this role is £15,078 - £15,315 per annum for 22.5 hours per week

We cannot offer sponsorship for this role. You must already have the right to work in the UK without needing visa sponsorship.

For an informal chat about the role, you can contact Gayathri Somasundaram on +44 1823 357032 or email gayathri.somasundaram@somerset.gov.uk or Claire Eacott on +44 1823 359140 or email claire.eacott@somerset.gov.uk .

When completing your application/CV please provide your full employment history and ensure that any gaps in employment are explained. Please start with your current or most recent employment.

If you have everything you need, just hit the apply button. We can’t wait to hear from you.

This post requires a criminal background check via the Disclosure procedure.