East London NHS Foundation Trust

Adminstrator

The closing date is 07 September 2025

Job summary

Would you like an opportunity to join our exciting and innovative Child & Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) service?

We are looking for an experienced team administrator who has worked in a similar admin role. They will provide effective and efficient administration support to the Crisis Team and contribute to the smooth functioning of the systems underpinning the service.

Main duties of the job

Based within a busy environment, the post holder will have responsibility for providing a confidential, professional, efficient and responsive administrative support service including supporting the lead, collating figures and producing reports.

The post holder will be need to be professional, well-organised, team orientated, experienced and highly motivated to join our multi-disciplinary team.

Applicants should have a sound working knowledge of Microsoft office applications and patient information systems.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Details

Date posted

05 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

363-SS7414342

Job locations

North Bed CAMHS

9 Rush Court

Bedford

MK40 3JT


Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like the opportunity to be part of our professional and friendly team we would like to hear from you.

Please see attached JD for a more in depth job responsibilities

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like the opportunity to be part of our professional and friendly team we would like to hear from you.

Please see attached JD for a more in depth job responsibilities

Person Specification

Education/ Qualification/ Training

Essential

  • oEnglish & Math's GCSE or equivalent
  • oGood standard of written and spoken English

Desirable

  • oNVQ Admin

Experience

Essential

  • oWorking In a Team
  • oAdvanced Administration skills at a senior level
  • oAdministration system management
  • oCompiling reports through data analysis
  • oHealth/Social care patient information systems
  • oPractical applications of all MS Office Products
  • oReception duties in a Health or Social Care setting
  • oWorking as part of an administrative team for at least a year

Desirable

  • oExperience in a health/mental health, education or social services setting
  • oWorking in a Multidisciplinary Health Team

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • oComputer literacy and word processing skills (MSOffice Word) 40-45 wpm typing speed
  • oData entry skills
  • oGood communication & interpersonal skills including the ability to communicate effectively verbally & in writing
  • oAbility to prioritise workload & plan & organise own time effectively
  • oAbility to act independently, and on own initiative
  • oAbility to manage own workload without direct supervision
  • oIT/Administration
  • oConfidentiality

Desirable

  • oKnowledge of Patient Administration systems
  • oOther windows packages, e.g. Excel, PowerPoint & outlook. Also MS Teams
  • oApplication of technology in the office, i.e. Email & networking
  • oAn understanding of office procedures
  • oUnderstanding of hospital and/or social services environments
  • oKnowledge of the Data Protection Act & Caldicott Guardian
Person Specification

Education/ Qualification/ Training

Essential

  • oEnglish & Math's GCSE or equivalent
  • oGood standard of written and spoken English

Desirable

  • oNVQ Admin

Experience

Essential

  • oWorking In a Team
  • oAdvanced Administration skills at a senior level
  • oAdministration system management
  • oCompiling reports through data analysis
  • oHealth/Social care patient information systems
  • oPractical applications of all MS Office Products
  • oReception duties in a Health or Social Care setting
  • oWorking as part of an administrative team for at least a year

Desirable

  • oExperience in a health/mental health, education or social services setting
  • oWorking in a Multidisciplinary Health Team

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • oComputer literacy and word processing skills (MSOffice Word) 40-45 wpm typing speed
  • oData entry skills
  • oGood communication & interpersonal skills including the ability to communicate effectively verbally & in writing
  • oAbility to prioritise workload & plan & organise own time effectively
  • oAbility to act independently, and on own initiative
  • oAbility to manage own workload without direct supervision
  • oIT/Administration
  • oConfidentiality

Desirable

  • oKnowledge of Patient Administration systems
  • oOther windows packages, e.g. Excel, PowerPoint & outlook. Also MS Teams
  • oApplication of technology in the office, i.e. Email & networking
  • oAn understanding of office procedures
  • oUnderstanding of hospital and/or social services environments
  • oKnowledge of the Data Protection Act & Caldicott Guardian

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North Bed CAMHS

9 Rush Court

Bedford

MK40 3JT


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North Bed CAMHS

9 Rush Court

Bedford

MK40 3JT


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Admin Lead

Ruth Banton

ruth.banton2@nhs.net

07584800460

Details

Date posted

05 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

363-SS7414342

Job locations

North Bed CAMHS

9 Rush Court

Bedford

MK40 3JT


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