Job overview
Are you passionate about working collaboratively?
Do you strive to deliver a quality and positive customer experience?
If yes to the above, then this is a fantastic opportunity for you to access a career within our Mental Health Administration Team.
We are looking for highly motivated and well organised individuals to work as part of our team.
The Administrator role will provide an efficient, effective and high quality administrative support to health and social care professionals and service users / patients within the Adult Mental Health Sector.
The post holder will work under the supervision of the Admin Team Supervisor in line with an agreed work plan.
A comprehensive training package will be provided, to ensure our admin teams are multi-skilled; maximising our business development and to support career aspirations of individuals.
Closing date 9th August 2026
Shortlisting: 11th and 12th August 2026
Interviews: 18th and 19th August 2026 TBC
Main duties of the job
The Service Administrator role will provide an efficient, effective, and high-quality administrative support to health and social care professionals and service users/patients within inpatients, community based district or district wide team.
The Service Administrator will provide support for Medical Staffing and Clinical Teams.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role. Right to Work in the UK
Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.
Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.
Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trust’s eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.
As a condition of continuous employment, it essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- • Customer service experience (e.g. face to face, answering calls or correspondence)
- • Administration/office experience (i.e. diary management, electronic filing systems, meeting preparation, note taking, inputting data, collating and presenting information)
- • Providing administrative or secretarial support.
- • Experience of organising competing demands and workloads.
- • Experience of setting up and maintaining administrative systems and processes.
- • Experience of working autonomously and proactively
Desirable
- • Administration/office experience supporting senior management/clinical functions within the public sector.
- • Experience of audio typing/digital dictation (e.g. BigHand)
- • Previous NHS experience
- • Workflow management experience (e.g. job allocation)
Qualifications
Essential
- • Level 2 qualification in relevant field or equivalent level of Experience. (e.g. GCSE A-C or RSA II)
- • EDCL or equivalent
Desirable
- • Business admin qualification
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This advert is for Service Administrator with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust in Shipley, North East and Yorkshire, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 Per Annum Pro Rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 09 Aug 2026.
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