Senior Administrator
The closing date is 17 September 2025
This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly. We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply:
* Cornwall Foundation Trust
* Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
* Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board
If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time.
To be responsible for providing a comprehensive secretarial and administrative service for the Trusts Cognitive Analytic Therapy and Training programme.
Main duties of the job
This new post involves managing phone calls and emails from trainees, trainers, supervisors, therapists and people from other organisations to include NHS, NHS-England and the Association of Cognitive Analytic Therapy, organising an annual application and recruitment process, maintaining the course Team Channel and handbook, record keeping, receiving and allocating coursework, logging trainee progress, booking and liaising with training venues, managing invoices, attending meetings and taking notes, tracking the teams progress toward goals, preparing reports and storing data.
About us
We are an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.
We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.
Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.
We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.
Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use our services.
Job responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications and Relevant Experience
* GCSEs or equivalent (A-C) including Maths and English
* Administrative Experience of working in a complex office environment
* CLAIT/ECDL/NVQ 2 or equivalent
* Previous NHS or Local Authority experience
Skills and Aptitude
* Understanding of confidentiality
* Ability to manage and prioritise workload
* Ability to work with spreadsheets and databases
Personal Qualities
* Flexible approach to work
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer name
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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