Contact Tracing Administrator

Salary: £20.27 per hour

Apple Recruitment are delighted to be recruiting for a temporary band 4 contact tracing administrator for our public sector client based in Craigavon. The role is £11.20 an hour and 37.5 hours per week-Shifts between 8.30am-8.30pm over 7 days on a rota basis. This is a temporary role initially for 3 months with likely extensions.

Please note this role closes on the 2nd of Nov The post holder will work as an essential member of a team of contact tracers, managing the Trust’s response to the control of COVID-19. He/She will provide the first point of contact for identified cases of Covid-19 (i.e. people who have just received a positive result). He/She will receive a list of staff who have tested positive for Covid-19 on a daily basis and will then be required to:

· Telephone staff to ascertain their movements over a prior period and if they have been working.
· Identify any other staff who were in contact with the infected person and communicate with them to inform them of their contact status.
· Communicate with relevant Line Managers to advise them of the need for affected staff to self-isolate
· In accordance with Standard Operating Procedures, ensure staff are correctly advised of actions required as a result of being identified

through contact tracing, i.e. symptoms to look out for, requirement for self-isolation, what to do if symptoms develop, need for further

testing etc.
· When a decision is made who needs tested, share details with the Booking Team in a timely way.
· Record all information accurately and timely on a database.

Essential Criteria:

4 GCSE’S, including english and maths or equiv AND 2 years administrative experience

OR

3 years administrative experience

AND

Experience using word and excel

Additionally the successful candidate will have:
· Excellent communication skills – dealing with staff sensitively in potentially stressful situations.
· Good decision making – ability to assess information quickly.
· Good IT skills – ability to manage information in a database and produce reports as required.
· Ability to work quickly to tight timescales and manage volumes of work.

Please email your CV in Microsoft word format to Aoife by clicking on the link below

Applicants must ensure their CV is accurate and up to date. The CV should include your full employment history inclusive of dates, all academic achievements and full personal contact details.

Please note only applicants that match this criteria can be considered for the role.

Apple Recruitment Services is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Apple Recruitment Services is an Equal Opportunities Employer.