Job summary
- Main area
- CAMHS
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- 6 months (6 month Secondment/fixed-term contract with the possibility of becoming permanent)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Flexibility is required from the postholder in meeting service needs.)
- Job ref
- 383-CHI-7141-26-A
- Employer
- Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Pauls House
- Town
- Derby
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 N/A
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Admin Manager
NHS AfC: Band 5
Want to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career? Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
We’ve been rated ‘good’ overall by the CQC, with some outstanding services. The CQC commented at our most recent inspection on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.
We are passionate about making equality, diversity and inclusion part of our DNA. We take pride in our “People First Culture” which creates a workplace where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging, difference is celebrated, and people are comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. We value the richness that comes from having colleagues that are fully representative of the local community. We welcome people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, protected characteristics, and with all backgrounds and experiences.
Job overview
The post holder will manage the CAMHS admin team (Medical Secretary and Receptionist/Admin Support Assistants across all localities). This will include responsibility for monitoring the staff budget, the day-to-day management, organisation, recruitment and motivation of the administration staff as well as ensuring systems and processes are in place to enable delivery of the CAMHS Service to meet set targets and objectives.
Main duties of the job
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To provide professional administrative management to the CAMHS administrative support team including performance monitoring and absence management, using performance and other reports to support this to ensure targets are met.
To ensure adequate staffing levels are maintained at all times to include full cover across reception areas. Co-ordinating annual leave/authorised absence and managing unauthorised absence.
To be responsible for recruitment, selection and management of all CAMHS admin staff, maximising the efficiency of the team within budgetary constraints.
To organise across CAMHS service yearly calibration of clinical equipment. To conduct staff appraisals (PADR) write personal development plans with staff members, identifying training and educational needs to ensure all administration staff have the appropriate skills to further develop our services. To review and maintain smarter ways in team working, encourage excellent and effective working relationships with admin team/clinic staff and multi-agencies. To include liaison at all levels and promote excellent communication between staff members. To deal with complex issues relating to staff e.g. performance, by use of a range of reporting tools and communication strategies. |
Working for our organisation
Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
CQC rated us as 'GOOD’ overall, commenting on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.”
Benefits include:
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Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
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27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years’ service
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Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
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Generous NHS pension scheme
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Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
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Health service discounts and online benefits
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Incremental pay progression
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Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
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Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
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Health and wellbeing opportunities
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Structured learning and development opportunities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Manage administration team in CAMHS to provide adequate, timely cover for annual leave and sickness absence.
Person specification
Essential
Essential criteria
- Minimum 2 years experience of managing a team.
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of NHS Policies and Procedures
English
Essential criteria
- English Level 4 and above
Desirable criteria
- Safeguarding
Difficult conversations
Essential criteria
- Experience
Desirable criteria
- Safeguarding
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Nina Campbell
- Job title
- Professional Head of Admin & Operations
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Thank you for your interest in working in Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
Please Email [email protected] or Joanne Slinn [email protected]with any queries or questions you may have.
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