About this role
Job summary
Are you an experienced administrator seeking a new challenge in mental health?
We are recruiting a full time Administrator to work as part of the Melksham Community team to provide a comprehensive and confidential secretarial service to the multidisciplinary Child and Adolescent Mental Health Team.
Main duties of the job
To work as part of the Community CAMHS Administration team to provide an effective, comprehensive and confidential administrative service.
- General administrative & reception tasks- receiving and replying to emails, answering the telephone, data entry, greeting visitors, taking notes and minutes in meetings.
- To ensure the Team databases/ electronic files/ performance systems are accurate and up to date, together with data inputting as necessary.
- To ensure efficient operation of allocating appointments, managing clinic diaries, reviews for patients and other professionals.
- Ensure clinicians have information available at appropriate times.
- Provide cover for administrative colleagues who are absent from the team and deputise for the Office Manager when needed.
About us
Please note that this role will require us to undertake a DBS check as a part of your onboarding.
Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the "candidate guide to making an application" and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.
As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"
Our values are: "Caring, safe and excellent"
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
o Opportunities for career progressiono Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and developmento 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous serviceo NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailerso Competitive pension schemeo Lease car schemeo Cycle to work schemeo Employee Assistance Programmeo Mental Health First Aiderso Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Job description
Job responsibilities
We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.
The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.
Person Specification
Organisation skills
Essential
- Clearly able to describe how they manage workload and prioritise actions/tsks.
Communication
Essential
- Clearly able to describe how they communicate effectively in their current role.
Qualifications
Essential
- Previous administration experience.
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
Oxford Health NHS Trust
Address
Melksham CAMHS
Melksham Hospital, Spa Road
Melksham
SN12 7NZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)