Job summary
Are you an experienced, highly motivated administrator looking for a new challenge? Are you approachable, friendly and compassionate with enthusiasm for developing new skills? Then this could be the job opportunity you are looking for. We have a part-time admin vacancy within our Team. The role will involve working for the West Wiltshire Community Mental Health Team. You will need to have empathy and compassion for people who experience mental health issues. Working in Mental Health can be very rewarding, as Service User's care is at the heart of our work. If you are someone who is able to work well under pressure, while remaining calm in challenging situations, who has a friendly, positive nature and enjoys working in a supportive team, we would like to hear from you.
The role will be based at Shearwater Lodge in Warminster and Trowbridge Civic Centre in Trowbridge.
Hours of work will be 30 hours per week covering Monday 8.30am to 4.30pm, Tuesday 9am to 5pm, Wednesday 9am to 5pm and Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm.
Main duties of the job
To provide comprehensive administrative support to the Team Manager, Senior Practitioners and the wider Clinical Team within the West Wiltshire Community Mental Health Team. You will have a good working knowledge of all Microsoft Office packages and be willing to undertake training in order to use other software packages, including our electronic patient record system (RiO). You will be the first point of contact for the Team and duties will include dealing with telephone enquiries and liaising with other Clinical Teams, Third Sector Health Care Providers and Outside Agencies.
The role is varied, and requires the successful candidate to be able to adapt to constant changes in workload.
About us
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.
Job responsibilities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1. Liaise with a wide range of stakeholders, both internal to the organisation and external, including Medical Staff, Multidisciplinary Teams (Community or Inpatient), Services Users and Carers, Health and Social Care teams, Third sector/voluntary agencies, Community groups and local authority provision, and other statutory agencies e.g. Police, Ministry of Justice.
2. Answering the main phones for the ward and dealing with enquiries.
3. Taking accurate messages and passing them on in a timely manner.
4. Uploading and recording information on RiO (Patient Electronic file).
5. Managing health roster for clinical staff.
6. Typing clinical letters and posting them, ensuring a copy is uploaded to RiO.
7. Taking minutes of various meetings.
8. Inputting information on to Health Roster.
9. Ordering supplies, including non-stock orders.
10. And any other general administrative task.
Person Specification
Essential
* NVQ3/ QCF in Administration or equivalent level of knowledge and experience.
* Proficient IT skills including Word, Excel, Internet.
* RSA 3/ NVQ or equivalent knowledge and experience.
* Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
* Knowledge of routine and non-routine administrative procedures acquired through qualification or experience.
* Experience of working as part of an admin team.
* Demonstrates clear understanding of principles of confidentiality.
Desirable
* Administration experience in health/social care setting.
* Ability to work without direct supervision.
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
Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
Address
Shearwater Lodge
1 The Avenue
Warminster
BA12 9AA
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