Overview
An excellent career development opportunity for a self-motivated and enthusiastic individual wishing to gain experience to pursue a management career in the NHS has arisen within the Admin Leadership Team. We are seeking a motivated individual with a positive approach to change to lead the admin workforce across Community Services. The role will support clinical service delivery and the implementation and transition of new ways of working across Adult Mental Health.
The post will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the admin support workforce (approximately 30 staff) across The Railings, Rugby, and Coventry. This will be in line with Trust values, with experience of managing staff being an essential requirement for the role. The post holder will be responsible for planning and reviewing the allocation of admin support to meet service needs and support the standardisation of admin across the Trust to improve efficiency and effectiveness to services.
At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond. We put people at our heart; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.
Benefits
* generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
* excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
* salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
* discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
* wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
* staff networks and support groups
Role and responsibilities
The role will include service development, project work and implementation of change processes in line with the strategic objectives of the Trust, which will include creation of Business Continuity Plans and Standard Operating Procedures. The successful candidate will play an important role in supporting the Administration and Process Manager in ensuring buildings are utilised productively and are safe and appropriate for patients and staff who access them, including the production and updating of health and safety risk assessments. You must be able to build effective working relationships across all disciplines, be approachable and accessible with excellent communication and organisational skills. This role will be the interface for services in terms of effective management, transformational change, and the use of administration support to services within Trust buildings.
Qualifications and experience
* Experience of managing staff is an essential requirement for the role
* Ability to plan and review the allocation of admin support to meet service needs
* Experience in standardising administration across a Trust to improve efficiency and effectiveness of services
* Strong communication and organisational skills; able to build effective working relationships across all disciplines
* Willingness to travel to other Trust sites for meetings and training; access to independent means of travel is an essential requirement
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