Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Administrator

The closing date is 28 October 2025

Job summary

We are seeking an experienced administrator to join the management administration team in the role of Senior Administrator to the Head of Clinical Health Psychological Services (CHPS) and co-ordination the administration responsibilities across the Clinical Health Psychology Services. This role will also have line management responsibilities for a team of Administration Assistants and so line management experience is desirable.

This role will have a mix of at base and at home working.

The role will link between Heads of Services and clinicians as well as other senior administrators across the directorate and the Trust. Therefore, the applicant will have a desire to work in the psychology directorate.

The successful applicant must have excellent communication skills, be able to work independently and in collaboration with minimum supervision and have the ability to prioritise workload to be able to work in flexible way to be responsive to need.An interest in working in the psychology directorate.

The Psychological Service Directorate spans across Essex providing services in Clinical Health Psychology, Secure Services, Community Mental Health, Inpatient, Early intervention in Psychosis, Learning Difficulties, and specialist services such as LD, Eating Disorder and Perinatal services. Psychological Services are well regarded within the Trust.

Main duties of the job

  • To support the Head of Clinical Health Psychology e.g. diary and inbox management, arranging meetings
  • To support the CHPS services though management of day to day running of staff administration e.g. training and supervision tracker oversight, annual leave processing
  • To line manage the CHPS administration team working across different sites

About us

Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.

  • Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
  • Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
  • If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.
  • We run recognition awards to recognise staff's hard work and dedication.

Benefits

  • 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
  • Excellent pension of up to14.5% of your pensionable pay.
  • Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
  • £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us
  • Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.

Work that wraps around your needs

  • Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.
  • Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.

Details

Date posted

14 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

364-A-9439

Job locations

Pride House

Laindon

SS15 6EA


Job description

Job responsibilities

For an informal discussion please contact Amy Bartlett, Head of Clinical Health Psychology (amy.bartlett4@nhs.net, 07507773397) or Hannah Palmer, PA, (hannah.palmer11@nhs.net)

Job description

Job responsibilities

For an informal discussion please contact Amy Bartlett, Head of Clinical Health Psychology (amy.bartlett4@nhs.net, 07507773397) or Hannah Palmer, PA, (hannah.palmer11@nhs.net)

Person Specification

Qualifications & Expereince

Essential

  • NVQ level 3 Business Administration and /or equivalent experience or qualification (e.g. RSA 3).

Desirable

  • Certified courses or undergraduate degree relevant to the job role

Expereince

Essential

  • Previous experience of working in an administrative/secretarial environment
  • Experience of dealing with confidential and sensitive information
  • Ability to work accurately and unsupervised, using own initiative
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and telephone manner including liaison with outside agencies

Desirable

  • Has worked in an NHS setting or equivalent previously
  • Previous experience of line management - organisation of workload across a small administration team

Knowledge

Essential

  • Advanced IT skills i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MSTeams and Outlook
  • Knowledge of a full range of secretarial and administration procedures

Desirable

  • Familiarity with IT systems such as HealthRoster, Business Objects, eProc or similar workforce, finance and logistics IT systems

Personal qualties

Essential

  • Ensures that the organisational values of open, compassionate and empowering are demonstrated by self and others every day and that any matters of concern are addressed in a timely way,
  • Demonstrates a desire to work in the psychology directorate
Person Specification

Qualifications & Expereince

Essential

  • NVQ level 3 Business Administration and /or equivalent experience or qualification (e.g. RSA 3).

Desirable

  • Certified courses or undergraduate degree relevant to the job role

Expereince

Essential

  • Previous experience of working in an administrative/secretarial environment
  • Experience of dealing with confidential and sensitive information
  • Ability to work accurately and unsupervised, using own initiative
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and telephone manner including liaison with outside agencies

Desirable

  • Has worked in an NHS setting or equivalent previously
  • Previous experience of line management - organisation of workload across a small administration team

Knowledge

Essential

  • Advanced IT skills i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MSTeams and Outlook
  • Knowledge of a full range of secretarial and administration procedures

Desirable

  • Familiarity with IT systems such as HealthRoster, Business Objects, eProc or similar workforce, finance and logistics IT systems

Personal qualties

Essential

  • Ensures that the organisational values of open, compassionate and empowering are demonstrated by self and others every day and that any matters of concern are addressed in a timely way,
  • Demonstrates a desire to work in the psychology directorate

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

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pride House

Laindon

SS15 6EA


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pride House

Laindon

SS15 6EA


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Clinical Health Psychology

Dr Amy Bartlett

amy.bartlett4@nhs.net

07507773397

Details

Date posted

14 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

364-A-9439

Job locations

Pride House

Laindon

SS15 6EA


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