Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Team Administrator

The closing date is 09 December 2025

Job summary

This vacancy is only open at this stage to internal employees of the following organisations within the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care System:

  • North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust
  • Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
  • University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, inclusive of Black Country Procurement Group and North Midlands and Cheshire Pathology Service.

This will be the case for 7 calendar days from: 25/11/2025 to 01/12/2025 following this the vacancy will be open externally.

The administrator will provide full confidential and efficient administrative support to the CAMHS Crisis and Intensive Support Team. Working closely with the Business Support Officer, the post holder will be required to work on his/her own initiative and demonstrate a willingness to help others and be a key member of the team. The post holder will be expected to be able to prioritise work and meet deadlines in order to fulfil the requirements of the post. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are essential with an ability to deal with highly sensitive and challenging situations. The post holder will be required to utilise a personal computer for word processing and database management.

Main duties of the job

  • Provide a highly confidential and sensitive administrative support to the CAMHS Crisis and Intensive Support Team.
  • Produce a range of highly confidential, good quality documents including letters, memoranda, team minutes etc. from written transcription.
  • Receive phone calls and general enquiries from families, professionals, various agencies (both statutory and voluntary) in a confidential, courteous and sensitive manner as per Trust policy, referring telephone queries to a more senior colleague where appropriate.
  • Maintain an effective office support system including uploading documents, photocopying and scanning on behalf of the CAMHS Crisis and Intensive Support Team.
  • Input new referrals received by the team onto Rio/E-Community and recording relevant information.
  • Order and maintain adequate stocks of office stationery, and prerequisites, using the E-Procurement system.
  • To work in conjunction with the Business support Officer to ensure adequate office cover within the CAMHS Crisis and Intensive Support Team during periods of annual leave, sickness etc.

About us

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by

  • Supporting your career development and progression.
  • Excellent NHS Pension scheme
  • Generous maternity, paternity, adoption leave
  • Options for flexible working
  • Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional annual leave.
  • Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resource.
  • If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients.
  • Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

Details

Date posted

25 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum (pro-rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

301-BK-25-7594189

Job locations

Block 6, St Michael's Court

Trent Valley Road

Lichfield

WS13 6EE


Job description

Job responsibilities

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn.

For full details of the role, please see attached the job description and person specification. If you do have any further questions regarding the role, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Please view our video below to learn a little more about our team and the work we do.

https://vimeo.com/923392288/c77350d796?share=copy

Job description

Job responsibilities

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn.

For full details of the role, please see attached the job description and person specification. If you do have any further questions regarding the role, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Please view our video below to learn a little more about our team and the work we do.

https://vimeo.com/923392288/c77350d796?share=copy

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

  • Good standard of general education (i.e. CSE/GCSE) including English and Maths.
  • NVQ Level 3, RSA III / ECDL or equivalent level of secretarial experience

Desirable

  • NVQ Level II Customer Service/Business Administration

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant knowledge of computer packages, including word processing, outlook, etc.
  • Relevant experience of secretarial experience and telephone work
  • Experience of producing accurate documentation, reports etc. to a high standard from hand-written and audio transcriptions
  • Experience of dealing with sensitive/distressing issues
  • Previous experience of data input
  • Experience managing office supplies and ordering

Desirable

  • Previous secretarial experience within CAMHS
  • Previous secretarial experience within a medical or NHS environment
  • Experience of using RIO

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Essential

  • Demonstrate the ability to prioritise workload in order to meet deadlines and changing priorities
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of effective team working
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of confidentiality
  • Demonstrate a high level of communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office packages e.g. Word, Excel etc
  • Able to work on own initiative
  • Ability to prioritise workload appropriately

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Demonstrate a willingness to undertake further training and identify own development needs
  • Flexible and adaptable approach to work
  • Ability to travel if required
Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

  • Good standard of general education (i.e. CSE/GCSE) including English and Maths.
  • NVQ Level 3, RSA III / ECDL or equivalent level of secretarial experience

Desirable

  • NVQ Level II Customer Service/Business Administration

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant knowledge of computer packages, including word processing, outlook, etc.
  • Relevant experience of secretarial experience and telephone work
  • Experience of producing accurate documentation, reports etc. to a high standard from hand-written and audio transcriptions
  • Experience of dealing with sensitive/distressing issues
  • Previous experience of data input
  • Experience managing office supplies and ordering

Desirable

  • Previous secretarial experience within CAMHS
  • Previous secretarial experience within a medical or NHS environment
  • Experience of using RIO

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Essential

  • Demonstrate the ability to prioritise workload in order to meet deadlines and changing priorities
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of effective team working
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of confidentiality
  • Demonstrate a high level of communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office packages e.g. Word, Excel etc
  • Able to work on own initiative
  • Ability to prioritise workload appropriately

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Demonstrate a willingness to undertake further training and identify own development needs
  • Flexible and adaptable approach to work
  • Ability to travel if required

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Block 6, St Michael's Court

Trent Valley Road

Lichfield

WS13 6EE


Employer's website

https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Block 6, St Michael's Court

Trent Valley Road

Lichfield

WS13 6EE


Employer's website

https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Team Lead

Holly Batchelor

holly.batchelor@mpft.nhs.uk

01543441441

Details

Date posted

25 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum (pro-rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

301-BK-25-7594189

Job locations

Block 6, St Michael's Court

Trent Valley Road

Lichfield

WS13 6EE


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