Team Administrator
The closing date is 20 July 2025
Job summary
The Southampton Mental Health Liaison Team is aligned to the national Core 24 model, and is developing to meet the Hampshire and IOW mental health transformation priorities. As such, the admin team provision provides an extended administrative service 7-days a week, 365 days a year across three different shift patterns, to better support the clinical team and members of the leadership team.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our exceptional, enthusiastic Mental Health Liaison Team based at the Princess Anne Hospital, covering the Southampton General Hospital site. This role will include working a varied shift pattern of 7am-3pm, 9am-5pm and 1pm-9pm across a 7-day week, 365 days a year.
The Mental Health Liaison Team is the sub-specialty which provides psychiatric treatment to patients attending general hospitals, whether they attend A&E or are admitted to in-patient wards. Therefore it deals with interface between physical and psychological health and predominantly works to ensure the delivery of safe, client focused care.
This is a unique opportunity for the right candidate to join the team following significant service development. The post holder will ideally be a skilled administrator with excellent communication and IT skills. Their role will be to ensure the provision of a fully comprehensive secretarial and administrative service to the Department of Psychological Medicine.
There is ongoing support available through regular management supervision and training.
Main duties of the job
To ensure quality secretarial / administration service is provided to the team.
To take and process telephone enquiries and referrals from University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHSFT) staff teams, General Practitioners, patients/clients, relatives, other hospitals and agencies.
To be responsible for coordination of meetings including taking minutes in MDTs, Best Interest Meetings/Professional Meetings.
Use a word processing package to produce letters, memorandums, notes, forms, reports and audio typing as required.
To work a variable shift pattern of early (7am-3pm), Day (9am-5pm) and late (1pm-9-pm) across a 7-day rota including weekends and bank holidays.
To cover for other administrators or medical secretary in the team during absences.
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.
Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.
Details
Date posted
08 July 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,973 to £26,598 a year Based on full time hours
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
348-SSW-8355
Job locations
Princess Anne Hospital
Coxford Road
Southampton
Hampshire
SO16 5YA
Employer details
Employer name
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Princess Anne Hospital
Coxford Road
Southampton
Hampshire
SO16 5YA
Employer's website
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