Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Team Administrator

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Job summary

Dementia Intensive Support Team - Administrator

We have an exciting opportunity for a Team Administrator to join the team on a part time basis. Candidates will need to demonstrate exceptionalinterpersonal and customer service skills with an excellent telephone manner, and the ability to deal with calls from referrers or carers thatsometimes can be challenging and distressing, ensuring confidentiality is always adhered to.This post requires a confident individual who can support a busy service and team environment. You will be required to respond to changingpriorities and deliver accurate work within tight deadlines.You should have relevant and recent administration experience, the ability to work on your own as well as alongside the Senior TeamAdministratorIt is expected as part of the role that you have the ability to increase your hours to support the service when the other Team administrator is onleave

Main duties of the job

  • Managing the team's main phone line into the service
  • Taking details and processing of referrals to the team
  • Taking minutes at team meetings
  • Supporting the team to prevent breaches and to maintain data quality
  • Monitoring and managing lone working procedures for the team
  • Providing data as requested by the team leader/wider organisation
  • Providing cover for the other team administrator when they are on annual leave and/or have a period of sickness
  • Supporting the team with data input and ensuring records are accurate and up to date
  • Attending meetings appropriate to the role

About us

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.

Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.

Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.

Details

Date posted

16 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

246-WSU7093825

Job locations

G Block, Hospital Road Site

G Block, Hospital Road, Bury St Edmunds IP33 3NR

Bury St Edmunds

IP33 3NR


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Managing the team's main phone line into the service
  • Taking details and processing of referrals to the team
  • Taking minutes at team meetings
  • Supporting the team to prevent breaches and to maintain data quality
  • Monitoring and managing lone working procedures for the team
  • Providing data as requested by the team leader/wider organisation
  • Providing cover for the other team administrator when they are on annual leave and/or have a period of sickness
  • Supporting the team with data input and ensuring records are accurate and up to date
  • Attending meetings appropriate to the role

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Managing the team's main phone line into the service
  • Taking details and processing of referrals to the team
  • Taking minutes at team meetings
  • Supporting the team to prevent breaches and to maintain data quality
  • Monitoring and managing lone working procedures for the team
  • Providing data as requested by the team leader/wider organisation
  • Providing cover for the other team administrator when they are on annual leave and/or have a period of sickness
  • Supporting the team with data input and ensuring records are accurate and up to date
  • Attending meetings appropriate to the role

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ 3 Business Administration or equivalent or working towards.

Experience

Essential

  • Understanding and experience in a full range of secretarial procedures and systems gained through practice at intermediate level
  • Ability to work with senior members of staff across a large organisation.

Desirable

  • Staff supervision / appraisal process.

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent articulate communication skills.

Desirable

  • Interpersonal skills including taking a proactive diplomatic approach and ensuring confidentiality at all times.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ 3 Business Administration or equivalent or working towards.

Experience

Essential

  • Understanding and experience in a full range of secretarial procedures and systems gained through practice at intermediate level
  • Ability to work with senior members of staff across a large organisation.

Desirable

  • Staff supervision / appraisal process.

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent articulate communication skills.

Desirable

  • Interpersonal skills including taking a proactive diplomatic approach and ensuring confidentiality at all times.

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 Site

G Block, Hospital Road, Bury St Edmunds IP33 3NR

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 Site

G Block, Hospital Road, Bury St Edmunds IP33 3NR

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

Allison Benton

allison.benton@nsft.nhs.uk

01284733260

Details

Date posted

16 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

246-WSU7093825

Job locations

G Block, Hospital Road Site

G Block, Hospital Road, Bury St Edmunds IP33 3NR

Bury St Edmunds

IP33 3NR


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