Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

CTPLD Clinical Administrator

The closing date is 03 June 2025

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled Clinical administrator to provide secretarial support to a Consultant Psychiatrist and liaise with the wider Psychiatry and MDT within the Community Learning Disability Service.

The post holder needs to be skilled in prioritisation, have effective time management and be flexible to respond to the needs of the service. The post holder must have the ability to use computer software and other electronical systems.

You will be the first port of call to assist the Consultant Psychiatrist in supporting them to fulfil their duties.

You may be a first point of contact for service users calling into CTPLD and a friendly and helpful/responsive attitude is needed.

The Northamptonshire Community Team for People with Learning Disability delivers specialist multi-disciplinary healthcare to adults who have a learning disability presenting with physical health needs, a mental illness and/or challenging behaviour. The service provided is person centred and tailored to the individual and their environment, taking into account their ethnic and cultural backgrounds and needs. We provide this through direct support, joint working with other services and /or through offering consultancy to other professionals involved

Main duties of the job

A range of secretarial and clerical skills will be required to autonomously support the smooth running of day-to-day administration tasks for a designated Consultant. You will be pivotal in liaising with other medical secretaries in the team, enabling a cohesive team approach to facilitate outstanding compassionate care.

It is essential you are able to provide support to the Consultant Psychiatrist whilst ensuring conflicting demands are managed, provide onboarding support with new medical staffing team joining the team as well as supporting medical trainees/placement students under the lead of the Consultant Psychiatrists.

The post is based at St Mary's Hospital, Kettering although the team provide cover for the Northamptonshire area. You will need to be able to travel to other team bases and NHFT sites as required, therefore a UK driving licence and access to a car for work purposes are essential.

About us

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

Date posted

20 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year pa, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

270-TF772-MH-A

Job locations

Carey Suite, St Mary's Hospital

77 London Road

Kettering

NN15 7PW

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Behaviours and Values

Essential

oAbility to work in a flexible way and respond to change.
oTaking Responsibility - Take pride in your work and deliver to the highest standard
oApproachable and accessible to colleagues and across the organisation
oReliable and consistent in approach, demonstrating empathy and an open communication style with all team members, fostering this culture across the team

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

oEducated to GCSE grade C or above (or equivalent) in literacy and numeracy
oRSA Level three/Speed typing qualification or demonstrable experience (min 60 wpm
oKnowledge of specialist clinical terminology
oExperience of providing administration and secretarial at a senior / executive level
oRelevant current clinical administration experience
oExperience of working with patient information systems
oWorking knowledge of Microsoft Office packages

Desirable

oShorthand or speed writing
oPrevious experience of working in the NHS
oPrevious experience of Systm1

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Ability to organise and prioritise own workload, work under pressure and work to deadlines
Dealing with telephone calls/ typing letters with distressing or emotional content
Ability to deal sensitively with service users, carers and colleagues
Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise judgement when dealing with sensitive issues
Ability to concentrate where work pattern is unpredictable and there are frequent interruptions
UK driving license and access to vehicle for work purposes

Person Specification

Behaviours and Values

Essential

oAbility to work in a flexible way and respond to change.
oTaking Responsibility - Take pride in your work and deliver to the highest standard
oApproachable and accessible to colleagues and across the organisation
oReliable and consistent in approach, demonstrating empathy and an open communication style with all team members, fostering this culture across the team

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

oEducated to GCSE grade C or above (or equivalent) in literacy and numeracy
oRSA Level three/Speed typing qualification or demonstrable experience (min 60 wpm
oKnowledge of specialist clinical terminology
oExperience of providing administration and secretarial at a senior / executive level
oRelevant current clinical administration experience
oExperience of working with patient information systems
oWorking knowledge of Microsoft Office packages

Desirable

oShorthand or speed writing
oPrevious experience of working in the NHS
oPrevious experience of Systm1

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Ability to organise and prioritise own workload, work under pressure and work to deadlines
Dealing with telephone calls/ typing letters with distressing or emotional content
Ability to deal sensitively with service users, carers and colleagues
Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise judgement when dealing with sensitive issues
Ability to concentrate where work pattern is unpredictable and there are frequent interruptions
UK driving license and access to vehicle for work purposes

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.