Job requirements
Essential
2 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Experience of working in an administrative team with competing demands; Proven meeting management and minute taking skills; Ability to produce high quality, accurate work with attention to detail; Evidence of prioritising workloads and adapt to change when required; Experience of dealing with confidential and complex information.
- Qualifications
Business Administration Level 3 / T Level qualification, or equivalent experience. GCSE English and maths or equivalent.
Desirable
2 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Previous experience of administration in a Healthcare or Social Care including GP practice or hospitals; knowledge or experience of Mental Health.
- Qualifications
Microsoft office qualification or equivalent, ie ICDL (International Computer Driving Licence) Typing, Word or Text Processing to Stage 2 (or equivalent).
Job summary
We are looking for a new team member to join our vibrant administration service in our South Hams Community Mental Health team, based at Leatside Surgery, Totnes.
This is a key administrative role supporting the delivery of high quality, patient-centred care through efficient and effective administrative support. As a Business Support Administrator, you will play an important part in ensuring the smooth running of administrative processes that underpin the work of the Community Mental Health Team.
Your responsibilities will include managing clinical correspondence, appointment scheduling, maintaining accurate patient records, and ensuring data is entered promptly and accurately into our clinical records system.
You will act as a first point of contact for administrative queries, liaising closely with clinical colleagues and other administrative staff to ensure seamless support for patients throughout their care pathway.
If you are interested in learning more about this exciting opportunity or would like to arrange a visit and meet the team, please contact the recruiting manager.
Main duties of the job
Administrative Support:Provide administrative support to the Community Mental Health Team, including the preparation, processing, and distribution of clinical correspondence, appointment co-ordination, and updating patient records.
Communication and Liaison:Act as a key contact for administrative queries, liaising with colleagues, external providers, and other stakeholders such as patients, carers and professionals to ensure effective communication and co-ordination.
Process Improvement:Contribute to the review and improvement of administrative processes to enhance efficiency and support high-quality service delivery.
Compliance and Confidentiality:Ensure all administrative practices comply with Trust policies, procedures, and data protection standards.
About us
About Devon Partnership Trust
We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.
We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.
Details
- Date posted: 07 October 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 3
- Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 a year Pro Rata (22.5 hours per week)
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Part-time
- Reference number: C9369-26-0664-1
- Job locations: First Floor Leatside Surgery, Babbage Road, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5JA, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and accompanying information. If you have any questions, please contact the recruiting manager.
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