Job overview
Are you an experienced admin individual seeking a new role in mental health?
We are seeking an Administrator to work part time as part of the Community CAMHS Administration team to provide an effective, comprehensive and confidential administrative service which may include the following tasks.
This is a varied admin role in a fast paced team, where you will work flexibly to support a wide range of professionals in CAMHS as well as being a first point of contact for the public and patients.
Main duties of the job
- Provide an efficient and effective comprehensive administrative support to the team/service.
- Provide a polite and efficient reception service to patients and visitors.
- Accurately type and distribute letters and other documents as required.
- Provide admin and secretarial support to team members and for meetings - including minute/note taking.
- Respond to email, telephone enquiries and written enquiries using a high level of initiative and responding in a confidential and sensitive way and action in the appropriate way.
- Update patient records as required and ensure that the Trust’s databases are up to date and all clinical data is entered appropriately
Detailed job description and main 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.
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent computer skills with good knowledge and experience of Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel and MS Teams
Desirable
- Safeguarding knowledge of mental health issues Understanding of Data Protection/Information Governance
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in an office environment, including telephone contact with both clients and professionals
- Previous experience of working in a reception or client facing role
Desirable
- Experience of using healthcare patient record systems e.g. RIO
- Previous NHS experience
- Experience of working in healthcare administration or public sector administration
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Able to communicate effectively with different audiences, including patients, their relatives, professionals and colleagues
- Excellent telephone manner and professional approach
- Able to work effectively within a team environment
- Customer focused approach Willingness to be flexible
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- Able to work flexibly across other teams, if required
Desirable
- Able to travel independently between sites, if required
Qualifications - Academic/Skills/Professional
Essential
- Educated to GCSE Level or equivalent, including English and Maths, Grade C or above
Desirable
- RSA in typing or similar, or previous experience of general administrative functions
Further Training or Job-Related Aptitude and Skills
Essential
- Good interpersonal skills, face to face and telephone manner
- Good keyboard skills
- Understanding of the need for confidentiality
- Able to work under limited supervision
Desirable
- Ability to produce good quality correspondence and reports
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This advert is for Administrator with Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust in BaNES CAMHS. It is listed as a Band 3 Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 30 Aug 2026.
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