MHST Team Lead Administrator

Job summary

This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly.We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply:

• Cornwall Foundation Trust
• Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
• Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board

If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time.

Are you an organised, proactive and people-focused administrator looking to take the next step in your career? Our Mental Health Support Teams (MHST) are seeking a dedicatedAdministrative Lead to ensure the smooth and effective running of our busy service.

As the Administrative Lead, you will play a vital part in supporting the delivery of high-quality mental health services to children, young people and families. You will oversee the day-to-day administrative functions within the locality and line-manage a small team of administrative and clerical staff.

Your role will involve ensuring the MHST has the right level of administrative support at all times, enabling our clinical teams to focus on providing excellent care. You will provide a consistent, professional point of contact for members of the public and internal colleagues--often within a fast-paced and varied workload.

Main duties of the job

To provide the necessary administrative support, to enable the efficient and effective functioning of the MHST service. This includes supervision and appraisal of the MHST administrative and clerical staff within the Locality. The post holder will provide a consistent efficient service to the members of the public and team members in the context of a diverse and varying workload; ensuring there is adequate administrative and clerical resource to effectively support its clinical staff.

About us

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.Over 5,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 10 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.