An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Ward Administrator to be based at Ward level at Chamomile Suite, located at The Barberry.
Are you enthusiastic, motivated, ready for a challenge with excellent administration skills and have the ability to support Ward Managers and their staff? You should have good communication and organisational skills. You will need excellent typing/word processing ability, in addition to possessing knowledge of Excel and the ability to collate, monitor, and analyse data from spreadsheets. Knowledge of RIO Patient Clinical System would be an advantage but is not essential, as full training will be provided.
The successful candidate will have an understanding of inpatient services and a genuine interest in working with the client group, as well as applying a flexible attitude to their work.
Interested candidates must have the aptitude to manage their own workload, use their own initiative, and maintain information governance. The ability to work as part of a team with other staff members and patients is essential, as well as an empathic approach towards people suffering from mental illness.
The post holder will be responsible for undertaking a wide range of secretarial/administrative duties, which include the receipt of all correspondence and ensuring appropriate action is taken. This includes processing letters and keeping patient records up to date.
To support the Ward Managers/Team in the maintenance and development of administrative services by providing modern, professional administrative services, primarily alleviating the administrative workload of clinical staff, enabling them to focus on quality patient care.
The post-holder will also proactively identify any areas of improvement and development of administrative and clerical support systems and procedures, consistent with a modern, professional mental health service.
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.
For further information about the main responsibilities, please view the attached job description and person specification.
We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible; this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.
We are unable to support applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK).
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