Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Administration Team Lead

The closing date is 21 September 2025

Job summary

To assist the Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team Manager and Clinical Leads in the development and maintenance of a quality administrative service

To recruit and provide direct supervision for administrators including 1:1s and appraisals.

To coordinate and support secretarial and administrative duties to clinicians and other non-medical staff. This would also include being the first point of contact for complex enquiries from patients, carers and other professionals and to liaise with GPs, other departments and external organisations.

To ensure shared learning and compliance with guidelines and policies. To review and implement procedures and ensure SOPs are followed throughout different teams and to provide support and cover to all teams.

Main duties of the job

Develop, operate and supervise the complete secretarial support and administrative service within the team ensuring there is full cover during periods of annual leave or sickness.

Management of the e-roster system for all Administrators within their team, ensuring full cover is achieved during annual leave/sickness.

Participate in the recruitment of administration staff across the Mid Hants area.

Ensure review, monitoring and reporting of Insights information is completed daily, helping to support clinical leads with performance suite for the team and feeing into relevant performance reports.

Ad-hoc duties which may be requested by the Service Manager.

Participate in and undertake nonclinical audits as required by Service Manager or Area B&A Manager.

Ensure all communications internal and external contribute to a positive image of Hampshire & Isle of Wight Healthcare and are of the highest possible standard. To establish and maintain effective internal and external communication channels.

To prepare Agendas and take minutes and contribute to service business meetings as agreed with the Line manager.

The post holder will be expected to work closely with other staff in secretarial and administrative support roles within the division, attending meetings where necessary and sharing information and best practice to ensure that the effective administrative support systems are in place across the service.

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 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

348-MNH-8886

Job locations

Parklands Hospital

Aldermaston Road

Basingstoke

Hampshire

RG24 9RH


Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good secondary education grade in English and Maths, Pitman or RSA in typing or word processing

Desirable

  • NVQ in Management or Business Administration or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Good working knowledge of administration
  • Experience of line management
  • Be able to demonstrate good communication skills, working independently or as part of a team
  • Willingness to embrace new ways of working
  • Forward thinking and the ability to forward plan

Desirable

  • Previous experience of working in a caring environment
  • Knowledge of using bespoke electronic systems
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good secondary education grade in English and Maths, Pitman or RSA in typing or word processing

Desirable

  • NVQ in Management or Business Administration or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Good working knowledge of administration
  • Experience of line management
  • Be able to demonstrate good communication skills, working independently or as part of a team
  • Willingness to embrace new ways of working
  • Forward thinking and the ability to forward plan

Desirable

  • Previous experience of working in a caring environment
  • Knowledge of using bespoke electronic systems

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

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Parklands Hospital

Aldermaston Road

Basingstoke

Hampshire

RG24 9RH


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Parklands Hospital

Aldermaston Road

Basingstoke

Hampshire

RG24 9RH


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Hiring Manager

Debra Wells, Crystal Connolly, Carol Blunden

debra.wells@southernhealth.nhs.uk

07494160333

Details

Date posted

08 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

348-MNH-8886

Job locations

Parklands Hospital

Aldermaston Road

Basingstoke

Hampshire

RG24 9RH


Supporting documents

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