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Location

Northampton, Northamptonshire | United Kingdom

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Job description

About The Job

Fixed Term Post until February 2025 in line with the duration of the current test centre NMC contract with an option to extend to 2027.

Interview Date: Week Commencing 18 March 2024

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly professional and motivated individual to join the Competence Test Centre (CTC) ensuring the requirements of the Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC) contract are met.

We are looking to expand our team and are looking for a full time Senior Administrator to provide a high level of administration to the CTC.

This Senior Administrator post demands an individual to manage and key results into the database of the of the testing centre; including managing a designated results mailbox, keying results onto an external platform, emailing candidates and dealing with queries in line with processes.

The candidate will also support the team in the candidate journey at the test centre; greeting candidates to the test centre and supporting the exam booking process.

The CTC is integral to the University of Northampton. It offers the OSCE Test of Competence (TOC) and other exams to Internationally Educated Nurses (IENs) and midwives (IEN/M) seeking entry to the NMC register and nurses, midwives and nursing associates returning to the register after lapsed registration. It performs an important function and has a national social impact. The CTC facilitates NMC registration to around 10, 000 IENs and midwives annually, allowing them to enter the UK healthcare workforce and directly contribute to patient care nationally.

The CTC is a welcoming, inclusive workplace with a diverse workforce. We care and are committed to staff professional development.

The post holder will be expected to work in partnership with the business team to provide support during weekends as the test centre is expanding due to demand and will be increasing our testing days to 7 days a week.

About You

We are looking for somebody who can manage the full candidate journey, ensuring excellent liaison links between the NMC to ensure candidate results data is obtained and processed in a secure, timely, structured manner and to interpret and record the eligibility of candidates.

The post holder must;

Have excellent attention to detail and be able to key and maintain a results database hosted on excel.
Have excellent customer service, interpersonal and written communication skills.
Have excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office, shared mailboxes and able to work to tight KPIs.
Be able to work with a bespoke automated booking system and be able to quickly understand database management to maintain a large results database.
Have 100% accuracy in their work which is essential.
Be a team player and used to working in a busy office environment.
Qualifications

Essential:

GCSE in English & Maths or equivalent
A-Levels or equivalent

Desirable:

Degree or equivalent experience

Department

The CTC is part of the Faculty of Health, Education and Society.

NMC Test of Competence - The Nursing and Midwifery Council

We offer the Test of Competence (TOC) which measures candidates against the current UK pre-registration standards for nursing, midwifery and nursing associates.

Standards for nurses - The Nursing and Midwifery Council (nmc.org.uk)

Standards for midwives - The Nursing and Midwifery Council (nmc.org.uk)

Standards for nursing associates - The Nursing and Midwifery Council (nmc.org.uk)

The distinct fields of practice tested includes:

Adult, Child, Learning disabilities, Mental health, Midwifery and Nursing Associates.

Our test centre (CTC) has expanded its facilities, and offers purpose built examination facilities for international candidates; centrally located in the heart of Northampton, opposite to the railway station.

Right To Work

Due to the requirements laid out by UK Visas and Immigration regarding Right to Work in the UK, the University can only accept applications from individuals who currently have a status allowing them to work in the UK for this position.

Due to this criteria we regret that we are unable to offer sponsorship at this time.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Disability Confident

About Disability Confident

A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident .

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Salary

£25.14k - £29.61k per annum