Devon Partnership NHS Trust

Ward Administrator

The closing date is 08 June 2025

Job summary

An exciting administration opportunity has arisen to work within Coombehaven Ward at The Cedars. Coombehaven is a 16 bedded Adult Acute Inpatient ward providing recovery focused and compassionate care.

This is a hugely rewarding and unique administration role which will give you an excellent insight into adult mental health conditions and the range of therapies and interventions that we offer. It will also provide you with lifelong skills in dealing with challenging situations and people from diverse backgrounds as well as the ability to work in an ever changing environment where you can contribute to positive changes in the NHS and society as a whole.

Supporting our patients on their path to recovery, whatever this might look like for them, provides our staff with a huge sense of pride and joy. You will also feel great satisfaction from providing our clinicians with an excellent administration service which makes their job easier and enables them to spend more time with our patients. You will be supported to reach your full potential, with opportunities for continuing development, training and career progression into a wide range of administrative, management and/or clinical roles depending on your area of interest.

Please not that this vacacny does not meet the requirement for certificate of sponsorship.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder's role will be to work in partnership with the Ward Manager and MDT as Ward Administrator in the team ensuring high quality administrative support that will enable the provision of the best possible care to service-users.

This role is interesting and varied, some of the main duties include:

  • Provide support to Ward Manager and MDT
  • Minute taking of MDTs, business meetings and adhoc professional meetings
  • Amending and updating staff rotas (Health Roster)
  • Ordering of supplies
  • Uploading of patient records
  • Uploading to staff files
  • Petty cash
  • Producing packs for patients

If this appeals to you and you have the relevant transferrable skills, administration experience, and you are also highly motivated to perform to a high standard and provide an excellent service then please do not hesitate to APPLY. Please contact me if you would like to know more about the role before you apply as this enables us to explore whether the role aligns with your skills, goals, values and experience.

About us

About Devon Partnership Trust

We provide mental health & learning disability 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.

Our values

We not only recruit employees based on their qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess and demonstrate the behaviours which underpin the core values of our organisation. These values 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 & learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Employer.

Details

Date posted

22 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,938 to £26,958 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9369-25-0350

Job locations

The Cedars

Dryden Road

Exeter

EX2 5SN


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the full Job Description and Person specification attached to this advert which will provide further information on this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the full Job Description and Person specification attached to this advert which will provide further information on this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ Level 3 Business Administration.
  • Evidence of continuing professional and personal development.

Experience

Essential

  • Excellent organisational skills.
  • Ability to prioritise workload and adapt to change when required.
  • Previous experience of working within an administrative or secretarial team.
  • Experience of dealing with confidential and complex information.
  • Ability to take accurate formal and informal minutes.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Intermediate IT skills in Microsoft Office Packages, ie Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
  • Working knowledge of a range of administrative procedures including diary management and arranging appointments.
  • Experience or understanding of creating electronic records, electronic filing systems.
  • Ability to meet deadlines and to work under pressure.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ Level 3 Business Administration.
  • Evidence of continuing professional and personal development.

Experience

Essential

  • Excellent organisational skills.
  • Ability to prioritise workload and adapt to change when required.
  • Previous experience of working within an administrative or secretarial team.
  • Experience of dealing with confidential and complex information.
  • Ability to take accurate formal and informal minutes.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Intermediate IT skills in Microsoft Office Packages, ie Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
  • Working knowledge of a range of administrative procedures including diary management and arranging appointments.
  • Experience or understanding of creating electronic records, electronic filing systems.
  • Ability to meet deadlines and to work under pressure.

Employer details

Employer name

Devon Partnership NHS Trust

Address

The Cedars

Dryden Road

Exeter

EX2 5SN


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Devon Partnership NHS Trust

Address

The Cedars

Dryden Road

Exeter

EX2 5SN


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Business Administration Coordinator

Georgia Atkins

georgiaatkins@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

22 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,938 to £26,958 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9369-25-0350

Job locations

The Cedars

Dryden Road

Exeter

EX2 5SN


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