Job Overview Are you an administration professional with strong organisational skills, and eye for detail and a passion for leadership? The Mental Health Support Team (MHST) have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Administration Manager. The MHSTs are a nationally driven initiative which offers educational based mental health early intervention to children and young people across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. The service are looking for an enthusiastic and compassionate individual who can develop a dynamic administration team to support the expansion and transformation of our services. The service work flexibly from sites across Leicester and Leicestershire, you will be expected to travel into and work from bases throughout the working week. Contact: For further information or an informal discussion about the role, or if you have any questions, please contact the hiring manager: Surekha Joshi surekhaben.joshi@nhs.net Job Description Summary (Main Duties And Responsibilities) You will be responsible for the day-to-day supervision and line management of administration staff including allocation and management of resources, recruitment, appraisal, absence and performance management. You will be responsible for ensuring the provision of high-quality administration to support the efficient delivery of the clinical service. The role involves working closely with clinical and managerial colleagues in the teams. You will support services to deliver on performance and quality indicators, as well as taking an innovative approach to facilitating service improvement. The role requires you to develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), train staff and develop competency frameworks. The post holder will need to ensure that the policies, procedures and SOPs are adhered to and updated from an administration perspective to support improved patient service co-ordination and required efficiency. We are looking for individuals who can: Respond dynamically to service priorities on a daily basis. Take a proactive and creative approach to problem solving. Drive high standards of professionalism. Motivate and support staff using a compassionate approach. Utilise strong leadership skills to support a team though change. Utilise excellent communication skills, written and verbal. Plan and develop Standard Operating Procedures in line with Trust policy. The successful candidate will join a friendly and dedicated multi-disciplinary team, receive a thorough induction package and regular supervision and guidance. Assessment and Interview dates subject to change. We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible. About Us Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups. Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy. For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy). All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started. Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.