Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated individual to join the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Crisis Care Team.
Our team recently won the Clinical Team of the Year award at the RMCH Awards Ceremony, highlighting our dedication to exceptional patient care.
The successful candidate will provide high-quality and efficient administrative support to our team. The Crisis Care Team is a new service within Manchester Foundation Trust's CAMHS directorate. We are a dedicated group of mental health practitioners and support staff, offering community support to young people and their families experiencing a mental health crisis.
You should be able to use your own initiative, work under pressure, meet strict deadlines, and possess excellent organisational and communication skills. Previous administrative or secretarial experience within a health or hospital setting would be advantageous.
If you are enthusiastic about supporting a dynamic and compassionate team, apply today and help us continue delivering outstanding crisis care!
Main duties of the job
Join Our Award-Winning Crisis Care Team!
The successful candidate will support the clinical members of the Crisis Care Team. As we continue taking our first steps as a service, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the creation of a variety of administrative tasks to ensure the smooth running of the service and the best possible experience for children, young people, their families, and carers.
You will play an important role within the team, helping to maintain and, when necessary, improve good working practices. Your responsibilities will include coordinating clinical activity such as managing referrals and appointments, providing secretarial services including typing letters, and reports, organising team members' diaries and maintaining accurate patient records.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good level of general education and english and numeracy skills.
- RSA Typing level II or equivalent qualification, Or relevant experience.
Desirable
- NHS experience. ECDL qualification, or relevant experience with common computer applications.
Experience
Essential
- Experience in general office/secretarial work.
- Experience in setting up computer files and spread sheets.
Desirable
- Involvement in supporting Audit activity.
- NHS/Health administrative experience. Familiarity with hospital records system.
- Experience of minute taking and accurate recording of meetings.
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Ability to prioritise competing tasks effectively.
- Good speed/accuracy level of keyboard skills.
- Good interpersonal skills in order to liaise effectively with people at all levels.
Desirable
- Minute taking skills
- Ability to respond appropriately to young people and their families who may contact the service in crisis.
Knowledge
Essential
- Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft packages including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
- Knowledge of secretarial procedures
- Good written and spoken English.
Desirable
- Diary management and appointment booking using manual and computerised systems.
- Knowledge of Trust policies and procedures.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good level of general education and english and numeracy skills.
- RSA Typing level II or equivalent qualification, Or relevant experience.
Desirable
- NHS experience. ECDL qualification, or relevant experience with common computer applications.
Experience
Essential
- Experience in general office/secretarial work.
- Experience in setting up computer files and spread sheets.
Desirable
- Involvement in supporting Audit activity.
- NHS/Health administrative experience. Familiarity with hospital records system.
- Experience of minute taking and accurate recording of meetings.
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Ability to prioritise competing tasks effectively.
- Good speed/accuracy level of keyboard skills.
- Good interpersonal skills in order to liaise effectively with people at all levels.
Desirable
- Minute taking skills
- Ability to respond appropriately to young people and their families who may contact the service in crisis.
Knowledge
Essential
- Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft packages including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
- Knowledge of secretarial procedures
- Good written and spoken English.
Desirable
- Diary management and appointment booking using manual and computerised systems.
- Knowledge of Trust policies and procedures.
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.
