Job overview
We are looking for an efficient team administrator to join our friendly and supportive admin team within Wiltshire Access Services North.
The post holder will need a wide range of administrative skills and to be able to use Microsoft Office applications and IT packages confidently. There will be elements of customer service, problem solving and the need to be flexible to meet the demands of the team.
The team also supports various consultant clinics so booking appointments and formatting clinic letters will be a regular task.
Please note - this vacancy is not eligible for a sponsorship.
Main duties of the job
You will need good communication skills as you will be dealing with telephone calls and emails from services users and other professionals. The ability to take accurate messages and ensure they reach the right person will be essential. There will be lots of varied administration including using IT packages and minute taking as required. The role includes updating patient files and dealing with confidential information.
This is a varied role and requires the post holder to be flexible and able to adapt to constant changes in workload. You will have the opportunity to attend numerous training courses and will have regular formal supervision and an annual appraisal. This role sits under the Band 3 Clinical Services Administrator job description.
Hours of work are 9-5pm Monday to Friday. This is an office based role at Green Lane, Devizes and is based within our Access Service along with other administrative staff and a wide range of mental health care practitioners.
Working for our organisation
We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust) a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.
We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.
Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.
At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This is a clinical team administrator role and some of the duties will be:
1. Answering the telephone and effectively dealing with messages.
2. Using patient records system including uploading documents.
3. Processing referrals.
4. Setting up appointments.
5. Formatting letters.
6. Updating progress notes.
7. Helping to manage the admin inbox and responding to incoming mail appropriately.
8. Minute taking.
9. Assisting with service performance monitoring.
Duties to include general administration to support needs of the service.
Person specification
Education & Qualification
Essential criteria
1. NVQ3/QCF in administration or equivalent level of knowledge and experience.
Experience & Knowledge
Essential criteria
1. Knowledge of routine and non-routine secretarial procedures acquired through qualification or experience.
Desirable criteria
1. Administration experience in a health/social care setting.
Skills & Ability
Essential criteria
1. Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
2. Advanced typing skills.
3. Ability to work without direct supervision.
We are proud to be fostering a diverse workforce that reflects our communities. A key commitment to this is improving staff representation from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, those from the LGBTQ+ communities, people with 'lived-experience' of mental health conditions and people living with disabilities. We are a 'Disability Confident Employer' offering a guaranteed interview to Disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. This includes people with a variety of disabilities and neurodivergent conditions (for example autism, ADHD, sensory, physical and learning disabilities).
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours. We do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service users.
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Please apply to join us, we would love to hear from you. Any personal details you supply to us are kept safe in line with the General Data Protection Regulations.
Adverts normally close for application a few minutes before midnight on the closing date and we will let you know if we are offering you an interview by email via our recruitment system 'TRAC'. We contact all applicants within 4 weeks after the closing date, so please check your emails regularly once you have submitted your application; you are welcome to contact us, via the TRAC system, if you have any queries about your application.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Application numbers
This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.
Documents to download
1. Band 3 Clinical Services Administrator (PDF, 432.4KB)
2. Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers List (PDF, 78.9KB)
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