Job summary
We are looking for a clinical services administrator to work within our friendly Community Services admin team to support BANES Recovery Service.
The post holder will need a wide range of administrative skills and to be able to use Microsoft Office applications and IT packages confidently. There will be elements of customer service, problem solving and the need to be both organised and flexible to meet the demands of the team.
The Recovery Service supports people in the community with their mental health. You will need to have empathy along with a degree of resilience and good communication skills. The role will include both verbal and written communication with a wide range including service users, their families/carers, GP surgeries, health and social care practitioners and other agencies involved with mental health care. The ability to take accurate messages and ensure they reach the right person will be essential.
Main duties of the job
The admin team supports various consultant clinics so booking appointments and formatting clinic letters will be a regular task. There will also be general office duties including minute taking and updating patient record systems in order to help the service run smoothly.
This is a varied role and requires the post holder to be flexible and able to adapt to constant changes in workload. You will have the opportunity to attend numerous training courses and will have regular formal supervision and an annual appraisal. This role sits under the Band 3 Clinical Services Administrator job description.
Hours of work are hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. This is an office based role at NHS House, Bath and sits within our BANES Community Service teams (Recovery, Therapies and Early Intervention) alongside with other administrative staff and a wide range of mental health care practitioners.
About us
We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust) a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.
We provide services from a range of locations to approximately million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.
Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.
At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a clinical team administrator role and some of the duties will be:
1. Answering the telephone and effectively dealing with messages.
2. Using patient records system including uploading documents.
3. Processing referrals.
4. Setting up appointments .
5. Formatting letters.
6. Updating progress notes.
7. Helping to manage the admin inbox and responding to incoming mail appropriately.
8. Minute taking.
9. Assisting with service performance monitoring.
Duties to include general administration to support needs of the service.
A full job description is attached to this advertisement.
Person Specification
Education & Qualification
Essential
10. NVQ3/QCF in administration or equivalent level of knowledge and experience
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
11. Knowledge of routine and non-routine secretarial procedures acquired through qualification or experience
Desirable
12. Administration experience in a health/social care setting
Skills & Ability
Essential
13. Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
14. Advanced typing skills
15. Ability to work without direct supervision