# CAMHS Team Administrator

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust.

## Canonical URLs

- **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/camhs-team-administrator/b47391b0-895d-47a2-8b6d-c16a02a47b2a
- **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/camhs-team-administrator/b47391b0-895d-47a2-8b6d-c16a02a47b2a.md

## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** St Ann's Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Team administrator
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 p.a.
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-16T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-02T15:34:24.302Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Dorset/Poole/Dorset_HealthCare_University_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Child_Adolescent_Mental_Health/Child_Adolescent_Mental_Health-v8269416
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8269416?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.dorsethealthcare.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Team Administrator to join our Poole CAMHS team.

You will work as part of our Administration Team to schedule appointments, manage telephone calls, minute meetings, create letters and maintain up to date records.

You will be the first point of call on the telephone, liaising with patients, staff, relatives, GPs and other services. This is a fast paced and rewarding service to work within and you will help us ensure its effective and smooth running.

This is a full time post of 37.50 hours a week.

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of.

Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Please ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful.

### Main duties of the job

To liaise with members of the public in their dealings with the team/service, some of whom may prove at times to be distressed or challenging in manner.

To liaise with other members of the CAMH Service to organise and deliver a safe and efficient office system to support sound patient care, consistent with good clinical governance guidelines, whilst helping the team to achieve targets and complete timely returns of information.

To support clinicians with their work including typing clinical letters and organising appointments.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidate’s individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.

All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements. Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application.

As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do contact dhc.wideningparticipation@nhs.net

### 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

### Information Technology

**Essential**

- Demonstrable experience of using word processing, spreadsheets, databases and or presentation software to RSA 11 or equivalent standard.
- Experience using an electronic service user record

**Desirable**

- Experience using an electronic service user record

### Additional requirements

**Essential**

- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English, adequate to enable the post holder to carry out the role effectively

### Job specific experience

**Essential**

- Experience of working within an office environment

**Desirable**

- Experience of working with the NHS

### Personal qualities/attributes

**Essential**

- Good written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
- Use of initiative and ability to work independently
- Ability to interact with clients and visitors in a professional manner
- Time management skills

### Knowledge, skills and training

**Essential**

- Educated to GCSE level or equivalent experience
- To show understanding of patient confidentiality
- Well developed skills in communicating effectively with clients and other professionals within and outside the NHS

**Desirable**

- Knowledge of NHS organisation and protocols.

## Documents

- [dbs information (pdf, 22.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2340)
- [staff benefits leaflet (pdf, 316.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=695)
- [pay scales from 1 april 2025 (pdf, 44.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1941)
- [applications recruitment flowchart (pdf, 434.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=866)
- [152-m199.26 - camhs team administrator, band 3 - jd&ps (pdf, 472.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10584281)

## Agent Notes

- This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page.
- Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references.
- Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.
