Job requirements
Essential
10 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Knowledge
Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
- Knowledge
Understanding of data protection and the need for confidentiality and how to maintain this
- Knowledge
Knowledge of office systems and processes
- Experience
Experience of working in an administrative environment (diary management, filing systems, meeting coordination, minute talking, data input, collating and presenting information).
- Experience
Customer Service experience (face to face, answering calls, correspondence)
- Experience
Experience of organising completing demands and workloads
- Experience
Experience of setting up and maintenance of administrative systems and processes
- Experience
Experience of working autonomously and proactively
- Qualifications
Level 3 Qualification in relevant field or equivalent experience or willingness to work towards Level 3 in Business Administration.
- Qualifications
Key skills/functional skills in literacy and numeracy Level 2 OR O Level (Grade C and above/New GCSE in Maths and English (Grade 4 to 9) are an essential requirement to be fully competent in the role. Where an applicant does not have the above qualifications or are unable to provide evidence of the certification, the applicant MUST achieve the required standards during their probationary period.
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Mental Health – Acute Liaison service for Clinical Team Secretary/Administrator
Mental Health – Acute Liaison supports multiagency and multidisciplinary services providing care for patients who have been assessed within our acute and community hospitals. In order to support the team our administrating clerical team are front of house and receive referrals, therefore information is gathered and documented on our computer system. The admin team also support with our daily huddles capturing information, documenting in a timely, concise and clear way. You may also need to accommodate urgent requests from senior staff to meet service demand. There is an expectation for weekend cover.
You must have the Right to Work in the UK in order to be successfully appointed to this role. Please note, this role does not meet the required eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa and therefore the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular role.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be working with the Mental Health Teams within services across County Durham.
We are looking to employ a hardworking, conscientious individual who is able to present themselves in a professional manner. The successful candidate would be required to perform administrative duties, have an understanding of Information systems and be able to contribute to ongoing service development.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The successful applicant will ideally have an awareness of mental health issues and will be able to demonstrate a caring and sensitive approach to their work. They will have an eye for detail and a high degree of accuracy. They will be able to effectively and clearly communicate with colleagues, service users and their families, along with external agencies in order to support liaison services.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
This job advert may close early if a high volume of applications have been received. If interested, please apply for this post as soon as possible.
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.
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This advert is for Clinical Team Secretary/Administrator with Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust in Durham, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Team secretary role. The advertised salary is £25760.00 to £27476.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 01 Nov 2026.
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