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The Trust has award winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been featured in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for three consecutive years, and we have achieved a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Along with our staff networks and training opportunities, we work hard to embed a just and compassionate culture here at NELFT.
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Job overview
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced administrator to join our dynamic multi-disciplinary team based in Chelmsford working within the SET- CAMHS crisis team. Full Time Position. Come and work for NELFT’s SET CAMHS (Southend, Essex & Thurrock Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service), and be part of one of the UK’s most innovative healthcare Trusts.
NELFT’s SET CAMHS is for anybody aged between 0-18, living in the Southend, Essex and Thurrock areas and is free at the point of entry. The service is also for young people with special educational needs (SEN) up to the age of 25. The CAMHS Tier II and Tier III services no longer exist, replaced with an integrated SET CAMHS.
Any young person experiencing emotional wellbeing or mental health problems, (or any parent, guardian, professional or teacher of a child who is experiencing emotional wellbeing and mental health difficulties), may access our service.
Main duties of the job
The main responsibilities of the post :
1. Using Systmone data base, to integrate patient information and update accordingly
2. General administration duties, including, preparation of patient letters, sorting incoming/out-going post, management of emails and incoming queries via telephone and post, photo-copying and filing
3. Liaising with members of staff including, clinicians and senior managers
Knowledge and experience on Microsoft applications, such as, email, excel and word
4. Direct telephone and face to face contact with service users and their carers/parents
Essential Criteria
5. Highly organised
6. Great telephone manner and customer service skills
7. Excellent written skills with a high standard of grammatical letter writing
8. Previous administrative experience
9. Experience within an NHS setting desirable but not essential
10. Able to work under pressure and to deadlines
11. Good grasp of Microsoft Office and other IT programmes
12. Interested in developing further IT and administration skills
13. Positively contribute and be reflexive to new ideas
Working for our organisation
COVID-19 Vaccination
We continue to encourage all staff to ensure that they have been double vaccinated and received their booster. We recognise that taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, our staff and their families.
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).
Starting with NELFT
NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification when completing your application
About SET CAMHS
Since 1 November 2015, we have been gradually rolling out these services:
• Preventative programs in schools, children’s centres and other local places
• Advice, training and support for other health and social services
• A range of services including parenting and family groups, short psychological treatments and mindfulness in schools
• More in-depth psychological treatments, which are evidence based and delivered by highly skilled practitioners in specialist teams
• Help and support for all young people at times of crisis
• Online and digital services such as Big White Wall
Structure of NELFT’s SET CAMHS
There is a Children’s Single Point of Access (CSPA), seven Locality Teams three Crisis Teams and a specialist Eating Disorders Team. These are located across Southend, Essex and Thurrock.
All successful applicants will be invited to interview
Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
14. NVQ Administration/Customer Service Level 3 or equivalent level of proven experience
Desirable criteria
15. systmone knowledge
Experience
Essential criteria
16. Working in a busy office environment
Desirable criteria
17. Working in an NHS environment
Skills
Essential criteria
18. Basic awareness of IT and IT skills
communication skills
Essential criteria
19. worked within admin previously
Desirable criteria
20. worked within nhs admin
Benefits
We believe in bringing your authentic and best self to work, in order to deliver the best care to our patients. We are committed to supporting our employees holistically. Here is a snapshot of what is on offer at NELFT:
21. A long-standing and award-winning approach to equality and diversity with supportive networks for ethnic minority staff, staff with disabilities or long term/chronic conditions and LGBT staff.
22. A commitment to supporting colleagues to achieve a work life balance, through flexible working opportunities and our effortsto support our working parents and carers. This has resulted in us being recognised as a ‘Top 10 Family Friendly Employer’ from the Working Families Charity.
23. Proactive health and wellbeing support, including access to our employee assistance programme, staff psychological support, individual wellbeing conversations and a network of health and wellbeing ambassadors.
24. Detailed information about our wellbeing and benefits offer can be found in this link.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s a job share, part time hours or another flexible pattern.