CAMHS Portfolio Co-ordinator

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Portfolio Co-ordinator. The role will assist the Associate Director for Childrens and Young People Mental Health Services across a broad range of supporting duties, as detailed in the attached job description.

The successful candidate will be pro-active, enthusiastic and able to adapt to the changing needs of the service. Strong organisational and communication skills are essential, along with IT skills and the ability to work to tight deadlines. They will need to be a resourceful and capable of delivering high quality support to a busy service during challenging times.

The Children and Families Division provides a range of mental health support to children, adolescents and their families across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. The Portfolio Co-ordinator will work closely with Clinical Service Managers and the wider Senior Leadership Team, handling sensitive information. Confidentiality is a crucial element of this role.

Our priority is finding the right type of person who shares our values of patients first, working together and always improving; someone with the ability and attitude to grow and develop in the Trust as a valued member of our team.

This is a full time post of 37.5 hours per week. This is a hybrid position, with the option to work from home. The ability to travel across sites as required is essential.

Main duties of the job

Proactively managing all aspects of meetings, event arrangement and diary management, ensuring the Associate Director's time is used effectively.

Minute taking of Sub-Divisional Oversight Group meetings, collating and tracking actions to ensure they are executed within designated timescales.

Interrogating and collating monthly data and statistics, using Business Intelligence tools, for reporting purposes. Using appropriate computer software to develop or create reports, documents, diagrams and presentations, ensuring that documentation is of a high standard in line with corporate identified guidelines.

Drafting responses or papers or ensuring draft responses are in place and quality assured to meet the identified deadlines.

Ensuring the Associate Director is properly briefed and prepared for the work programme and meetings ahead.

Assisting in the preparation of internal and external reports and summarising reports where necessary.

Using considerable judgement and experience in dealing with queries on behalf of the Associate Director.

Being the first point of contact for all internal and external inquiries for the Associate Director.

Support the Associate Director with recruitment activity and onboarding processes within the sub-division.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tatchbury Mount

Calmore

Southampton

Hampshire

SO40 2RZ

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tatchbury Mount

Calmore

Southampton

Hampshire

SO40 2RZ

Employer's website

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

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