Job overview
An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and hardworking individual to join the Administration Team, which supports the Older Adult Community Mental Health Team
The Older Adult CMHT is a busy and forward-thinking team.
Support and supervision will be provided for the successful candidate.
The post is for 37.5 hours per week, permanent contract.
The successful candidate will work Monday-Friday, 09:00 - 17:00
It is Trust policy that for posts that are for a time limited period, applicants who are currently employed by an NHS organisation will only be appointed on a secondment basis and should have approval from their line manager this is possible before applying. Applicants who are not employed by an NHS organisation, will receive a fixed term contract.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills, a polite telephone manner, knowledge and experience of using IT programs, such as Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Word, SystmOne.
A significant part of the role will involve using Electronic Patient Records, complete typing and up-dating patient information.
There will also be a requirement to be front-of-house to cover Reception, where the successful applicant will be in direct contact with patients, professionals and visitors to the building and support other teams as and when needed.
Derbyshire Healthcare is unable to sponsor international applicants in this role. You can find out more about how you can work in the UK by visiting Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills, a polite telephone manner, knowledge and experience of using IT programs, such as Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Word.
A significant part of the role will involve using Electronic Patient Records, complete typing and up-dating patient information.
There will also be a requirement to be front-of-house to cover Reception, where the successful applicant will be in direct contact with patients, professionals and visitors to the building.
Please note, if a high volume of applications is received, this advert may close early so please ensure you submit your application without delay.
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- Good standard of spelling and grammatical accuracy
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to prioritise
Experience
Essential
- Experience of using Microsoft computer packages
- Previous Clerical / Administration experience
- Experience of dealing with telephone enquiries
Desirable
- Previous NHS experience
- Previous reception / front desk experience
Qualification
Essential
- RSA Word Processing/Typing Grade II or equivalent Typing qualification / demonstrable experience.
- English Language – GCSE Grade C or equivalent
Desirable
- ECDL or equivalent IT qualification / demonstrable experience.
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This advert is for Administration Support (Older People's Community Care) with Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in Derby, Midlands, England. It is listed as a Band 2 Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £25,272 pa, pro-rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 05 Aug 2026.
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