Administrator

Job summary

Administrator - Hillcroft House, Thatcham, Berkshire

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Administrator to join the Community Mental Health Team situated in Hillcroft House on the West Berkshire Community Hospital site in Thatcham.

The successful applicant will support the running of effective office processes and procedures; be patient focused; have excellent communication and organisational skills; be familiar with the trust computer systems and have good IT skills.

Previous experience of administrative and telecoms work is essential to the role as well as a resilience to deal with its fast pace and the emotional and sometimes distressing nature of mental health issues.

This is a full-time position working Monday-Friday 9am-5pm.

The postholder will work under the direction and supervision of the Business Support Manager.

Main duties of the job

• To be thecentral pointof contact andmaintainrelationships across the service,assistingthe team in the development and maintenance of efficient and effective office procedures.

• Plan and arrange meetings and events which may be internal of external to the service, ensuring all necessary arrangements are made, such as room bookings, refreshments, etc.

• Attend designated meetings where the information may be complex and sensitive,takingand transcribing minutes. Distribute information prior to and after meetings ina timelyway.

• Ensure all office systems aremaintainedto a high standard, both electronic and hard copy, across the service, developing systems to ensure that services run smoothly through having well planned and organised administrative systems and processes in place.

• Ensure the efficient andaccuraterecording of data on all electronic systems.

• Promote effective communication channels across the service, including procedures for answering telephones and taking messages.

About us

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:

• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:

• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites