Job overview
Would you like an opportunity to join our exciting and innovative Child & Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) service?
We are looking for an experienced team administrator who has worked in a similar admin role. They will provide effective and efficient administration support to the AMHT (Adolescent Mental Health) Team and contribute to the smooth functioning of the systems underpinning the service.
Main duties of the job
Based within a busy environment, the post holder will have responsibility for providing a confidential, professional, efficient and responsive administrative support service including supporting the lead, collating figures and producing reports.
The post holder will be need to be professional, well-organised, team orientated, experienced and highly motivated to join our multi-disciplinary team.
Applicants should have a sound working knowledge of Microsoft office applications and patient information systems.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
If you would like the opportunity to be part of our professional and friendly team we would like to hear from you.
Please see attached JD for a more in depth job responsibilities
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
Experience
Essential
- • Working In a Team
- • Advanced Administration skills at a senior level
- • Administration system management
- • Compiling reports through data analysis
- • Health/Social care patient information systems
- • Practical applications of all MS Office Products
- • Reception duties in a Health or Social Care setting
- • Working as part of an administrative team for at least a year
Desirable
- • Experience in a health/mental health, education or social services setting
- • Working in a Multidisciplinary Health Team
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- • Computer literacy and word processing skills (MSOffice Word) 40-45 wpm typing speed
- • Data entry skills
- • Good communication & interpersonal skills including the ability to communicate effectively verbally & in writing
- • Ability to prioritise workload & plan & organise own time effectively
- • Ability to act independently, and on own initiative
- • Ability to manage own workload without direct supervision
- • IT/Administration
- • Confidentiality
Desirable
- • Knowledge of Patient Administration systems
- • Other windows packages, e.g. Excel, PowerPoint & outlook. Also MS Teams
- • Application of technology in the office, i.e. Email & networking
- • An understanding of office procedures
- • Understanding of hospital and/or social services environments
- • Knowledge of the Data Protection Act & Caldicott Guardian
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- • English & Math’s GCSE or equivalent
- • Good standard of written and spoken English
Desirable
- • NVQ Admin
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This advert is for Adminstrator with East London NHS Foundation Trust in North Bed CAMHS. It is listed as a Band 4 role. The advertised salary is £28,392 - £31,157 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 20 Aug 2026.
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