Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Business Support Administrator Fareham and Portsmouth

The closing date is 08 March 2026

Job summary

Are you an organised, proactive administrator looking for your next opportunity? We have two Business Support Administrator vacancies to join our friendly and fast paced teams

The fist vacancy is within our Community Paediatric Medical Service (CPMS) at Fareham Child Development Centre. In this role, you will provide essential administrative support to our medical staff, liaise with outside agencies, and work closely with other administrators across the service. You'll play a key part in ensuring the smooth running of our operations and helping us deliver high quality care to children and families.

Contact is aimee.mccloud1@nhs.net

Our second vacancy is within our CAMHS team that plays a vital role in supporting children and young people's mental health care. This is based at Falcon House in Portsmouth.

Contact is maria.williams51@nhs.net

Both vacancies are full time. There will be a question later in the application to state which vacancy you are applying to.

Main duties of the job

Process referrals in line with agreed procedures, ensuring all actions meet defined performance targets and timescales.

Manage appointment bookings, including updating the electronic record system and issuing appointment letters in accordance with Trust guidelines and targets.

Prepare and distribute correspondence, such as letters, emails, and memoranda, using standard Trust templates and ensuring accurate filing and recording.

Provide full administrative support for meetings and investigations, including preparing agendas, taking accurate minutes, and following up on agreed actions.

Maintain and accurately update SystmOne, including entering referral information, scanning and uploading documents from other services, and ensuring all data meets Health Records Standards, Procedures, and the Trust's Record Keeping Policy.

Manage Outlook emails by following agreed processes, prioritising urgency and importance, and taking responsibility for signposting or responding to queries, often involving sensitive information.

Provide cover and support for core administrative functions during periods of staff absence, ensuring continuity of service.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.

Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.

We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.

Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence

Details

Date posted

23 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

348-CFS-10573

Job locations

Fareham Child Development Centre

24 West Street

Fareham

Hampshire

PO16 0LF


Falcon House

St James' Hospital, 22 Edenbridge Rd

Portsmouth

Hampshire

PO4 8PF


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

  • GCSE English Grade 4/C or equivalent
  • NVQ3 or equivalent experience
  • Keyboard skills
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE English Grade 4/C or equivalent
  • NVQ3 or equivalent experience
  • Keyboard skills

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

Fareham Child Development Centre

24 West Street

Fareham

Hampshire

PO16 0LF


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

Fareham Child Development Centre

24 West Street

Fareham

Hampshire

PO16 0LF


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Hiring Manager

Aimee McCloud

aimee.mccloud1@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

23 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

348-CFS-10573

Job locations

Fareham Child Development Centre

24 West Street

Fareham

Hampshire

PO16 0LF


Falcon House

St James' Hospital, 22 Edenbridge Rd

Portsmouth

Hampshire

PO4 8PF


Supporting documents

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