Business Administration Co-ordinator
Devon Partnership NHS Trust
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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Business Administration Co-ordinator within the Trusts Portfolio, Programme and Project Management Office (PMO) which is based on the Langdon Hospital site in Dawlish. We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced senior administrator with excellent IT, communication, organisational and supervisory skills. The post holder will need to be able to communicate to all levels of staff and external stakeholders / suppliers; remain calm under pressure and be able to work in a fast paced environment.
As a Business Administration Co-ordinator you will be central to supporting the team with delivering new and exciting programmes/projects. Your can-do attitude and inquisitiveness will be called upon to support scheduling and organising project meetings, boards and workshops as well as taking corresponding minutes and hastening resulting actions. You will need to assert your presence in the team to ensure programme and project managers are consistently using agreed templates and documentation as well as make sure the team are adhering to agreed process and procedures. You will support the maintenance of the PMOs quality management system to ensure certification to the ISO9001:2015 standard is retained as well support adherence to the principles of the functions of a PMO.
Please note that this role is office based Mon Fri, with the opportunity for occasional homeworking.
Main duties of the job
Act as office supervisor ensuring smooth running of the office, ensuring all enquiries (telephone, in person and email) are dealt with in a professional manner.
Support organising meetings, minute taking, and following up on actions.
Ensure PMO records are being kept up to date and that agreed templates and documentation are being used consistently.
Support the team to ensure they are adhering to agreed process and procedures.
Deal independently with routine business matters in a professional, prompt and effective manner; use own initiative in the absence of the senior management team to ensure that urgent matters are brought to the attention of the appropriate person.
Develop and maintain strong working relationships with key operational, clinical and corporate Trust departments.
To liaise with senior managers, clinicians and commissioners regarding information requirements, and other appropriate business information, ensuring it is supplied in an accurate and timely manner.
Interpret and apply accurate and timely information to managers in a format that is easily understood and relevant to the decision making process. This will involve the receipt of complex and sensitive information to analyse, interpret and present in an appropriate form.
Draft documentation on behalf of the senior management team, effectively, efficiently and in a timely manner, using initiative, discretion and sensitivity, and upholding confidentiality where necessary.
About us
About Devon Partnership Trust
We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.
We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader Employer.
Date posted
11 May 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£27,055 to £32,934 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
C9369-23-0154
Job locations
Langdon Hospital
Dawlish
Devon
EX70NR
Employer details
Employer name
Devon Partnership NHS Trust
Address
Langdon Hospital
Dawlish
Devon
EX70NR
Employer's website
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