Team Adminstrator

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for a Team Administrator to join the Community Mental Health Teams across Dorset. This is a full time post of 37.5 hours per week, to be flexible between Monday and Friday.

The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the team of Physical Health Support Workers working across Primary and Secondary Care. The main duties will include typing appointment letters and dealing with incoming mail and telephone calls, diary coordination, including booking and rescheduling appointments with patients.

Applicants must have excellent communication skills, an organised and methodical approach to their duties and enjoy a very driven administrative role. They must also be a team player who can respond quickly and easily to changing priorities and demands. Exceptional organisational and IT skills are essential for this role as well the ability to prioritise tasks and workload. A flexible, co-operative approach will be important, as you will be joining a busy, friendly team, where you will receive regular supervision.

An understanding of the NHS is preferable but not essential, along with experience of working with an electronic patient record system.

We welcome informal enquiries, please contact Monika Dhliwayo on 07775035400

Applications from candidates that require current skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the team of Physical Health Support Workers working across Primary and Secondary Care. The main duties will include diary coordination, including booking and rescheduling appointments with patients, typing appointment letters and dealing with incoming mail and telephone calls.

To provide administrative and organisational support to physical health  support workers including providing typing/word processing together with a high level of communication, telephone skills and a high degree of initiative.

You will operate a range of confidential manual and computerised information record systems; accurately maintain service user files and other local recording systems.

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.

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 [email protected]