Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Clinical Team Support Administrator

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Job summary

The Adult Eating Disorders Team are looking to recruit a friendly and experienced Clinical Support Team Administrator to support the Eating Disorder Service based in Bury St Edmunds. This is an office based role working 30 hours a week.

This would suit somebody who is outgoing and confident, with the organisational skills to manage their own workload to support the needs of the service.

Duties will include:

  • Consultant support - including dictations, diary management and liaising with patients and their families plus external stakeholders.
  • Clinical Admin Support - processing referrals, maintaining patient records, generating letters, taking and distributing minutes, monitoring and completion of tasks in the team inbox.

You will be joining a multi-disciplinary team of skilled professionals aided by a small group of dedicated administrators, in a positive and sociable working environment.

The role will come with opportunities to develop your learning and career prospects; please see "Working for your Organisation" for further information.

Main duties of the job

You will need to demonstrate exceptional interpersonal skills with a dedication to confidentiality and patient experience.

Customer service skills and full administration experience will be essential for this role. The post holder will also be expected to attend meetings as required, this includes the creation of agenda's, taking accurate notes and producing minutes to a high standard, this will include following up on any actions as necessary.

Please refer to Job Description for a detailed overview of the role.

A working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages, including Word, Excel and Outlook will be essential. Knowledge of the Trust system Lorenzo would be an advantage but is not essential as full training will be provided. Diary management and minute taking skills are also essential.

It is important to read through the Person Specification within the Job Description and provide evidence against all essential criteria when completing the application.

About us

This is an exciting time of Transformation of Mental Health Services which has created opportunities, not only for services to recognise and consolidate what they are doing well, but also to drive creativity to radically change service delivery. These changes are driven by the needs of local communities, with the aim of embedding Mental Health Services within the community and truly bringing the expertise to where it is needed.

Do you have the passion, ambition and creativity to help us to reach our ambition to develop our Services?

This could be your first step into developing a career within the NHS; we are passionate about Continuous Personal Development (CPD) and encourage our staff to progress within their chosen career pathway. We offer a range of qualifications, on the job learning and training that could support your future aspirations.

If this sounds like something you would be interested in then we would love to hear from you!

Details

Date posted

18 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year gross per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

246-CFYPS6762184

Job locations

G Block

Hospital Road

Bury St Edmunds

IP33 3NR


Job description

Job responsibilities

The role will focus on supporting the Consultants, the Clinical Team and Senior Management and is office based.

To provide the best service to our patients the ideal candidate will be able to work on their own initiative, to remain calm under pressure, and maintain a positive attitude.

Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountability, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference, click APPLY!

Job description

Job responsibilities

The role will focus on supporting the Consultants, the Clinical Team and Senior Management and is office based.

To provide the best service to our patients the ideal candidate will be able to work on their own initiative, to remain calm under pressure, and maintain a positive attitude.

Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountability, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference, click APPLY!

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ 3 Business Administration or equivalent or working towards
  • Pitman/RSA III Typing / Word Processing or equivalent secretarial experience at intermediate level

Experience

Essential

  • Understanding and experience in a full range of secretarial procedures and systems gained through practice at intermediate level
  • Working on own initiative with minimal supervision.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Maintaining administrative / secretarial systems
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft packages or equivalent.

Desirable

  • Knowledge of medical terminology

Other

Essential

  • Able to work flexibly across a range of different sites/offices
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ 3 Business Administration or equivalent or working towards
  • Pitman/RSA III Typing / Word Processing or equivalent secretarial experience at intermediate level

Experience

Essential

  • Understanding and experience in a full range of secretarial procedures and systems gained through practice at intermediate level
  • Working on own initiative with minimal supervision.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Maintaining administrative / secretarial systems
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft packages or equivalent.

Desirable

  • Knowledge of medical terminology

Other

Essential

  • Able to work flexibly across a range of different sites/offices

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

G Block

Hospital Road

Bury St Edmunds

IP33 3NR


Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

G Block

Hospital Road

Bury St Edmunds

IP33 3NR


Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Team Administrator

Jules Smith

jules.smith@nsft.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

18 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year gross per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

246-CFYPS6762184

Job locations

G Block

Hospital Road

Bury St Edmunds

IP33 3NR


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