Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

Administrator

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Job summary

The following post has become available within KMPT for a dynamic, self-motivated, forward thinking administrator. The post will be within the Liaison Psychiatry Team (this service provides mental health assessments for patients presenting or currently staying within the hospital) for 37.5 hours per week. The post holder will be required to cover day shifts and to cover absences as and when required. The post will be based at Maidstone Hospital although the successful candidate may be required on occasion to provide support to the other site at Tunbridge wells hospital. This role does not involve patient contact.

Main duties of the job

To provide comprehensive admin support to the Team/Service

To work with and alongside other Administrators

Responsible for re-ordering stocks of office supplies.

Responsible for replenishing forms/leaflets/documents in the workplace.

Responsible for caseload management.

To support Team Managers with staffing and booking agency staff.

To keep accurate and up to date service data records.

To collate and send agendas and take and produce meeting minutes.

To use the Trust systems to record and check patient information.

To monitor teams training and book as required.

To maintain and update information noticeboards within the office.

To be able to work under pressure and to specified deadlines.

Expected to implement policies as directed by the trust/directorate for the department, ensuring awareness throughout the department.

About us

Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people across the county.The Trust (rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care) has 3,283 staff working in 66 buildings across 33 locations, covering an area of 1,450 square miles.You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.

Details

Date posted

08 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

380-WK099

Job locations

Maidstone Hospital

Hermitage Lane

Maidstone

ME16 9QQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be educated to GCSE grade C in Maths and English or equivalent. Possess 5 GCSEs grade A-C. NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent in Administration and have a minimum 2 years experience of working within an administration role. Previous NHS experience would be an advantage. Applications that do not meet these requirements may not be considered.

The ideal candidate will have excellent organisational and analytical skills, be competent in data entry, possess a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages such as Word, Excel, pay attention to detail, and be a good team player. They should be able to work unsupervised, meet tight deadlines and adapt to changing/challenging situations. Minute taking experience is desirable. Must possess a polite telephone manner and be able to communicate with a diverse team through a variety of methods.

To deliver an effective service it is essential that you are able to travel between bases in a timely manner when required.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be educated to GCSE grade C in Maths and English or equivalent. Possess 5 GCSEs grade A-C. NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent in Administration and have a minimum 2 years experience of working within an administration role. Previous NHS experience would be an advantage. Applications that do not meet these requirements may not be considered.

The ideal candidate will have excellent organisational and analytical skills, be competent in data entry, possess a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages such as Word, Excel, pay attention to detail, and be a good team player. They should be able to work unsupervised, meet tight deadlines and adapt to changing/challenging situations. Minute taking experience is desirable. Must possess a polite telephone manner and be able to communicate with a diverse team through a variety of methods.

To deliver an effective service it is essential that you are able to travel between bases in a timely manner when required.

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

  • Grade C or above in English and Maths or equivalent
  • Experience of working in a busy office
  • able to prioritise and organise workloads
  • Knowledge of Microsoft word and Excel

Desirable

  • NVQ level 2/3 Business Administration
  • RSA 1, 2 and 3 in typewriting
  • previous experience of working in the NHS
  • Experience of minuting meetings
  • Knowledge and use of Rio system

Excellent IT skills and able to use word and exell

Essential

  • Band 3 and 2 years experience

Desirable

  • Educated to level 3 NVQ

grade C or above in English and Maths or equivalent

Essential

  • Band 3 and 2 years experience

Desirable

  • Educated to level 3 NVQ
Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

  • Grade C or above in English and Maths or equivalent
  • Experience of working in a busy office
  • able to prioritise and organise workloads
  • Knowledge of Microsoft word and Excel

Desirable

  • NVQ level 2/3 Business Administration
  • RSA 1, 2 and 3 in typewriting
  • previous experience of working in the NHS
  • Experience of minuting meetings
  • Knowledge and use of Rio system

Excellent IT skills and able to use word and exell

Essential

  • Band 3 and 2 years experience

Desirable

  • Educated to level 3 NVQ

grade C or above in English and Maths or equivalent

Essential

  • Band 3 and 2 years experience

Desirable

  • Educated to level 3 NVQ

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

Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

Address

Maidstone Hospital

Hermitage Lane

Maidstone

ME16 9QQ


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

Address

Maidstone Hospital

Hermitage Lane

Maidstone

ME16 9QQ


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Operational Team Manager

Mandy Adams

mandy.adams4@nhs.net

01622220265

Details

Date posted

08 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

380-WK099

Job locations

Maidstone Hospital

Hermitage Lane

Maidstone

ME16 9QQ


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