About this role
Job summary
Part time 22.5 hrs per week, 12 months Fixed term
An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit an experienced and resourceful Administrator to work within Older Peoples Mental Health Support Services supporting the Plymouth Dementia Pathway and OPMH Functional team, 22.5 hours per week, working on a Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, 09:00 to 17:00.
We are seeking a competent, organised, and compassionate Administrator to provide high-quality administrative support to the team. You will act as the first point of contact for service users, carers and professionals, providing a welcoming, calm and professional response to enquiries, ensuring smooth day to day operations through efficient coordination, accurate recordkeeping, and professional communication.
Main duties of the job
To deliver an effective and competent level of administrative support and consistently deliver a client focussed service which promotes good customer service and effective working relationships.
To be responsible for providing daily administrative support in the allocated service area ensuring business priorities are met for example: maintaining records, minute taking, data inputting and reception duties. Working proactively to support team.
The job description and person specification are an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. The job holder will need to be flexible to carry out any other duties as may be reasonably required by their line manager.
"PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS ROLE IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR SPONSORSHIP UNDER THE SKILLED WORKER ROUTE"
All Livewell Southwest staff are expected to able and willing to work across a 7 day service.
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Please note that Livewell may close the job advertisement earlier than the specified deadline if a high number of applications are submitted. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application at the earliest opportunity
About us
Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise delivering integrated health and social care services across Plymouth, South Hams, and West Devon, with specialist services in parts of Devon and Cornwall. Our teams work in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, and health hubs.
As an organisation with a strong social conscience we are guided by our values,kindness, respect, inclusivity, ambition, responsibility, and collaboration. We focus on transforming services to ensure sustainability, while empowering staff and those we serve.
We involve the people we care for, along with their families and carers, in shaping the care they receive, striving to deliver the right care at the right time and place. Centering our work on individual needs helps people lead healthy, independent lives.
We prioritise employees' development, offering protected CPD time, training pathways, leadership programs, and funding for qualifications like the Care Certificate and Nurse Training Scholarships. Our induction and preceptorship programs ensure a smooth transition into our organisation.
Livewell Southwest values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community, including those with armed forces experience, lived experience of mental health, neuro-diverse conditions and learning disabilities. If you need assistance or reasonable adjustments during the application process, contact the Recruiting Manager listed in the job advert.
Job description Job responsibilities
Acting as the first point of enquiry and sign posting individual to relevant information / service.
Promote the image of the department, checking that notices and leaflets are up to date & well presented.
Ensure that all complaints, compliments, concerns, comments and suggestions are appropriately recorded, and where possible resolved within level of role or escalated appropriately.
Respond to telephone, email and written queries on behalf of the service area including call handling where appropriate as agreed with line manager.
Arrange appointments, meetings and events on behalf of the service, making bookings where necessary and ensuring all equipment and documentation is available, in conjunction with line manager where required.
To produce minutes as an accurate record of meetings, transcribing and distributing as directed, with supervision as appropriate.
To maintain accurate and timely electronic and hard copy information using organisational systems as directed and in line with policies. Supporting operational staff to access management information; electronic and hard copy.
Collect data to enable managers to monitor budgets and performance in relation to business support function with support of line manager.
Collect and prepare information for service area users with support of line manager.
Maximise the use of electronic systems to enable effective management of the service area such as Microsoft Office and patient record systems.
Be compliant with the Data Protection and record management policies and procedures with particular reference to confidentiality and safeguarding issues.
Be proactive and contribute ideas for improvement in the way the service is delivered.
Able to work on own initiative, prioritising work within defined policies and procedures to set timescales.
Ensure that all office support services e.g. post, fax, filing, photo copying, are delivered in a timely manner.
Demonstrate own activities to new or less experienced employees.
To process and pass for payment all relevant invoices in a timely manner in accordance with business process, with support of line manager.
Monitor stock e.g. stationery and order supplies and equipment as required within the business area.
Undertake research and development as directed.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Experience of working in an administrative environment using computerised data systems. Experience of team working
Desirable
Experience of working in a health or social care office environment.
Qualifications Essential
Educated to Vocational Level 2 (NVQ 2) in a relevant subject or equivalent level of qualifications or significant equivalent previous knowledge & experience Good general education to GCSE level or equivalent Intermediate word processing, MS Office word and excel
Desirable
Computer/Word processing qualifications to NVQ II or equivalent ECDL
Knowledge Essential
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word and Excel Good understanding of confidentiality
Desirable
Knowledge of patient administration system (system1) Understanding of Data Protection legislation
Skills and Abilities Essential
Ability to communicate verbally and in writing to a good level (face to face and over the telephone) Ability to prioritise own workload Ability to work effectively as part of a team. Able to use own initiative and to know limitations of own role and knowledge Organised, efficient and accurate Flexible and adaptable willing to learn new skills
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name Livewell Southwest
Address 200 Mount Gould Road
Mount Gould
Plymouth
Devon
PL4 7PY
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.livewellsouthwest.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)