Job Summary
Foxhall Ward, which is a male Low Secure inpatient ward, requires a dedicated and flexible administrator to support the medical and nursing services it provides as part of NSFT's Secure & Forensic Services based at Northside House, Thorpe St Andrew, Norwich.
The role primarily involves the provision of administrative support to the Consultant Psychiatrists, such as organisation of clinical meetings, audiotyping, maintenance of records and regular liaison with external stakeholders, including other healthcare providers and the Ministry of Justice. It also requires in-person attendance for the purpose of taking notes at medical meetings and consultations that sometimes cover sensitive or challenging topics with our service users.
Candidates must have a very good standard of written English, display excellent attention to detail and have an ability to communicate clearly to a wide range of people.
Main Duties
1. Organisation of Care Programme Approach (CPA) meetings.
2. In-person and online minuting of clinical meetings.
3. Audio typing.
4. Liaison with other teams and departments regarding admissions, transfers and discharges.
5. Scanning of handwritten forms / assessments into the Electronic Patient Record (Lorenzo).
Preferably candidates will have at least two years of recent administration experience. Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office applications is essential and applicants will ideally have attained RSA II typing qualifications, ECDL (European Computer Driving Licence) or equivalent. Time management skills are needed in order to organise own workload and cope with shifting priorities and deadlines.
About Us
Foxhall House is part of the Secure & Forensic Services Care Group within Norfolk & Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. The Secure & Forensic Services Care Group provides expert mental health care within Secure inpatient wards, within our local prisons and police Investigation Centres, and across the wider community.
Benefits Included With This Role Are
1. NHS pension
2. A comprehensive in house & external training programmes
3. Career progression
4. Starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
5. Staff physio service
6. NHS discounts and many more.
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing their experiences and learning from each other.
Date posted: 24 February 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 3
Salary: £24,071 to £25,674 a year Gross Per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 246-GYW7005494
Job locations: Foxhall House, Ribbans Park, Brightwell Close, Ipswich, IP3 8XJ
Job Description
Responsibilities
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
Employer details
Employer name: Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Address: Foxhall House, Ribbans Park, Brightwell Close, Ipswich, IP3 8XJ
Employer's website: https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx
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