Band 4 Team Co-Ordinator - Yewcroft CMHT

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Team Co-Ordinator within our Yewcroft Community Mental Health Team based at The Barberry Centre.

This post has been advertised as 37.5 hours , 30 hours per week could also be considered

If you are enthusiastic, motivated, and ready for a challenge then you are the person we are looking for. You will be required to be able to work on your own initiative and provide support and put processes in place to support a hectic and demanding service. The post holder will be managing the reception team in our out-patients area as well as and Team Administrator but also providing support to the Team Manager and Admin Lead.

Applicants should have excellent communication & organisational skills, with word processing / ICT ability. Knowledge of RIO would be an advantage but is not essential, as full training will be provided.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for Administrative / Secretarial duties, maintain and input data along with providing secretarial support to the Team Manager and the team within this busy service.

The service works with people suffering from mental health issues, the post holder should therefore have a caring, professional, and empathic approach and will be able to display a high degree of interpersonal skills.

Responsible for undertaking wide range of admin duties dealing with post, telephone, photocopying etc providing admin support to the Team Manager and staff.

Liaising with multi-disciplinary professionals, including Consultants, Care coordinators, Social Workers, OTs, Carers, Family representatives etc and any other appropriate external agencies.

Dealing with sensitive situations within the Team. Awareness around high level of Health, Safety and Security policies and procedures.

About us

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.