Job summary This is an exciting opportunity to join us as a Band 3 Team Administrator, supporting our Perinatal Service. The candidate will be expected to provide a comprehensive and high quality secretarial/administrative support service, including personal responsibility for a number of delegated tasks within the Service. Minute taking experience and an RSA II or equivalent is essential, as is experience of working with information systems. The post is full-time 37.5 hours, between the hours of 8.30am-4.30pm or 9:00am-5:00pm, depending on service needs. Main duties of the job The post holder will have excellent communication and organisational skills to enable to support a busy clinical team. Minute taking experience and RSA II or equivalent is essential as is experience of working with Information systems. Successful applicants will be able to organise their own workload and co-ordinate workload activities with other administration staff in the team, have excellent interpersonal skills and a friendly telephone manner. There is a need to be able to work to tight deadlines and withstand the pressure of a busy department whilst working on own initiative. About us Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands. We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities. At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so. Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles. Date posted 17 April 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 3 Salary £24,625 to £25,674 a year per annum Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 350-CC7134839 Job locations Perinatal Team - Hollins Park Hospital Hollins Lane Winwick, Warrington WA2 8WA Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details and main responsibilities of the role. Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details and main responsibilities of the role. Person Specification Skills Essential Good verbal and written communication skills Good interpersonal and organisational skills Ability to work as member of a team Ability to develop, operate and maintain filing systems both manual and electronic Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the health care setting Ability to communicate effectively in a variety of settings Able to deal with sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy Able to present factual information and refer questions to others where appropriate Ability to prioritise own workload and work to defined timescales Ability to work on own initiative Knowledge/Experience Essential Experience of working in an office environment Arranging meetings and taking minutes Extensive knowledge of office procedures Knowledge of Microsoft Office eg Outlook, Powerpoint, Excel Qualifications Essential RSA II or equivalent Knowledge and experience of Microsoft Office products Desirable ECDL Values Essential Continuous Improvement Accountability Respectfulness Enthusiasm Support High professional standards Responsive to service users Engaging leadership style Strong customer service belief Transparency and honesty Discreet Change oriented Person Specification Skills Essential Good verbal and written communication skills Good interpersonal and organisational skills Ability to work as member of a team Ability to develop, operate and maintain filing systems both manual and electronic Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the health care setting Ability to communicate effectively in a variety of settings Able to deal with sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy Able to present factual information and refer questions to others where appropriate Ability to prioritise own workload and work to defined timescales Ability to work on own initiative Knowledge/Experience Essential Experience of working in an office environment Arranging meetings and taking minutes Extensive knowledge of office procedures Knowledge of Microsoft Office eg Outlook, Powerpoint, Excel Qualifications Essential RSA II or equivalent Knowledge and experience of Microsoft Office products Desirable ECDL Values Essential Continuous Improvement Accountability Respectfulness Enthusiasm Support High professional standards Responsive to service users Engaging leadership style Strong customer service belief Transparency and honesty Discreet Change oriented 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 Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust Address Perinatal Team - Hollins Park Hospital Hollins Lane Winwick, Warrington WA2 8WA Employer's website https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)