We're looking for people who share our values (compassion, accountability and optimism) to help us provide high quality care to the patients, carers, families and local communities we serve. We specialise in providing NHS mental health and learning disability services.
So what can we offer you in return?
We're an organisation which puts people first. We'll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. We'll help you learn, acquire new skills and gain further experience to support your career development. And we'll provide the opportunity for you to bring your fresh ideas to work about how we can do things differently and continue improving.
You will also be joining a health and care system committed to working together to do the best we can for the communities we serve. Above all, at Sussex Partnership you'll have the chance to make a difference to the lives of the patients, carers and families across our communities.
As a Trust we are committed in making a difference. Your development is important to us, so don't forget to ask us during interview what opportunities we can offer. We can offer fully funded lifelong learning opportunities such as an apprenticeship from GCSE to Masters level.
If you like the sound of that, then come and join our team.
Job overview
Are you:
* Looking for an exciting career in admin where you will be supported to reach your full potential?
* A good communicator, with a keen interest in working with children and young people?
* Organised and work well within a team?
* Have sound IT/administration skills (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)?
* Able to maintain a calm approach under pressure?
If so we'd love to hear from you. You may be the applicant we are looking for in the rare and exciting role of Team Administration Co-ordinator for the East Sussex Neurodevelopmental Team.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a highly skilled administrator who is interested in working for Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
You will need to be flexible, reliable, adaptable and have good organisational skills. A pleasant telephone manner and good communication skills are essential. You will also be computer literate with experience of Microsoft Word and Excel, be a team player and able to maintain confidentiality.
You will be required to complete statutory and mandatory training and will be provided with further specific training if required.
Working for our organisation
Once you have completed our thorough induction and training programme, you will be provided with the autonomy to work independently and complete your role to the best of your ability. You will receive excellent supervision and support and we are committed to staff professional development and encourage in-house training opportunities.
East Sussex CAMHS is an innovative service for children and families. We are part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
We have a number of community teams as well as a number of specialist teams - all working to support the mental health of children and young people across East Sussex.
Administrative services within our teams are crucial to the success of our clinical work, and we rely heavily on the support and creativity of our administrative colleagues. You will be joining a supportive and innovative team where administrative input is highly regarded and appreciated.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For detailed information about the role, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
* NVQ 3 in Business & Administration or evidence of equivalent practical experience
* RSA 3 or equivalent experience and evidence of further practical experience
* Good standard of secondary education; GCSE at Grade C or above
Knowledge/Experience
* Significant experience of a range of secretarial procedures
* Significant experience of working as an administrator or secretary
* Experience of office and resource management
* Experience of supervising others
* Experience of producing documents to a high standard of presentation with good accuracy
* Experience of maintaining office systems
* Experience of generating own correspondence
* Experience of working as part of a team
Sussex Partnership NHS FT is committed to supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our communities. Our workforce is currently under-represented from Black and Minority, Ethnic and disabled communities and we would welcome applications from these communities.
We regret that we are unable to advise candidates if they have not been shortlisted. If you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
In the event of an excessive number of applicants the Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy earlier than indicated.
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust takes its responsibilities for the safeguarding and protection of children and young people and vulnerable adults very seriously and expects this of all its employees and bank workers. The Trust works with adult and children’s social care to ensure that the integrated service has systems in place to equip staff and bank workers with the knowledge and skills to recognize abuse, and take action to safeguard and protect vulnerable adults and children and young people. It is expected that all staff and bank workers familiarise themselves with the appropriate structures and policies and with the Sussex child protection and safeguarding procedures and the Sussex multi-agency policy and procedures for safeguarding vulnerable adults and undertake the relevant essential training and further training appropriate to their role.
Successful candidates are normally offered salaries at the bottom of the relevant salary range. However, where previous or equivalent NHS experience in a similar role can be demonstrated and evidenced, this may be taken into consideration when setting the starting salary.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
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