Job requirements
Essential
15 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills and attributes
Good verbal & written communication skills, including excellent telephone manner
- Skills and attributes
Good organisational skills with ability to work within tight deadlines and manage time effectively
- Skills and attributes
Able to work on own initiative
- Skills and attributes
Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Values, drivers and motivators
Commitment to working in line with the DCHS Way and organisational values
- Values, drivers and motivators
Ability and willingness to travel to team bases across the county; access to suitable transport for work purposes
- Aptitude and personal qualities
Able to work collaboratively as part of a team
- Aptitude and personal qualities
Calm and professional manner with a friendly, polite and helpful approach
- Experience and knowledge required
Experience of handling confidential and sensitive information and working within a confidential service
- Experience and knowledge required
Experience of working autonomously with the knowledge of when to escalate
- Experience and knowledge required
Experience of working to tight deadlines and having the ability to manage multiple conflicting priorities
- Experience and knowledge required
Substantial personal assistant or administrative experience
- Education, qualifications and training
English – GCSE Grade C/4 or equivalent
- Education, qualifications and training
RSA II Word Processing or equivalent
- Education, qualifications and training
IT Proficiency and Knowledge of Microsoft Office 365
Desirable
5 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience and knowledge required
Experience of working in community and/or children's services
- Experience and knowledge required
Experience of electronic patient records eg SystmOne
- Experience and knowledge required
Experience of taking accurate notes or minutes
- Education, qualifications and training
ECDL or equivalent
- Education, qualifications and training
experience of electronic patient records eg SystmOne
Job overview
Due to retirement, we have a fantastic opportunity for a highly-motivated and enthusiastic individual to join the Management Admin Team for Children's Community 0-19 Services. This post supports the Locality Manager and clinical team in the High Peak, North Dales & Glossop locality
The successful applicants will have excellent communication skills, be able to work independently and be confident using IT systems.
This is a really exciting and challenging role for the right person; someone who is committed, has excellent IT and time management skills and really wants to make a difference.
Travel will be required across the locality from Matlock to Glossop, as well as to other DCHS sites in Derbyshire on occasion.
Main duties of the job
To provide a responsive, supportive and professional administrative and secretarial service to the Locality Manager (LM) covering the locality.
To work in partnership with the wider Management Administrator team within Children’s Community Services.
To support the Senior Management Team as required to ensure the delivery of a high-quality Children’s Community Service.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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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 Management Administrator with Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust in Chesterfield, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Administrator role. The advertised salary is £25760.00 to £27476.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 25 Oct 2026.
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