Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

Administrative Assistant

The closing date is 30 September 2025

Job summary

A part-time Band 2 Admin Assistant vacancy has arisen with the admin team supporting the Maidstone Mental Health Together Team, part of the Kent & Medway Partnership Trust. Working days will be Monday (9 to 5) and Wednesday (9 to 5).

We are seeking an Admin Assistant/Receptionist with excellent communication skills, good telephone manner and an overall knowledge of email, Word, etc.

The ideal candidate will have experience of dealing with colleagues and clients in a friendly and polite manner. Previous relevant experience in a busy community setting would be an advantage.

Training will be given where necessary for patient-based systems.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Main duties of the job

The main duties will be answering external telephone calls and reception cover at front of house, providing admin support to the clinical team, typing letters and booking appointments.

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.

Our strategyOur mission is what we set out to do every day

We deliver brilliant care through brilliant people

Our vision is where we want to be in the futureTo provide outstanding care and to work in partnership to deliver this in the right place, for every service user, every time.

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Details

Date posted

16 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

380-WK0321

Job locations

Albion Place, Maidstone

23-29 Albion Place

Maidstone

ME14 5TS


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main responsibilities of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Maths and English GCSE Grade C/4 or equivalent
  • Educated to NVQ level 2 /RSA 2 or equivalent

Experience, Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Previous Telephone Experience
  • Microsoft Office Knowledge
  • Previous Office/Reception Experience
  • Experience in a customer facing role

Desirable

  • Use of Video Conferencing
  • Previous experience of working within NHS
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Maths and English GCSE Grade C/4 or equivalent
  • Educated to NVQ level 2 /RSA 2 or equivalent

Experience, Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Previous Telephone Experience
  • Microsoft Office Knowledge
  • Previous Office/Reception Experience
  • Experience in a customer facing role

Desirable

  • Use of Video Conferencing
  • Previous experience of working within NHS

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

Albion Place, Maidstone

23-29 Albion Place

Maidstone

ME14 5TS


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

Albion Place, Maidstone

23-29 Albion Place

Maidstone

ME14 5TS


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Admin Coordinator

Caroline Beevis

caroline.beevis@nhs.net

01622766900

Details

Date posted

16 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

380-WK0321

Job locations

Albion Place, Maidstone

23-29 Albion Place

Maidstone

ME14 5TS


Supporting documents

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