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Job summary

Main area
Administration
Grade
Band 4
Contract
Secondment: 9 months (9 months fixed term)
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
246-WSN7862956
Employer
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Mariner House
Town
Ipswich, Suffolk
Salary
£27,485 - £30,162 Gross per annum (pro rata)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
06/04/2026 23:59

Employer heading

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust logo

Senior Clinical Team Administrator

Band 4

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams.  We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience

Job overview

 

Do you have excellent communications skills and a keen eye for detail? Can you effectively manage multiple tasks and priorities whilst maintaining a strong degree of confidentiality? Wellbeing Suffolk are looking for an extremely professional, conscientious, calm and confident individual to be a Senior Clinical Team Administrator.

This role will be managing the Clinical Admin Team. This will involve working closely with professionals and the general public. Working with different electronic patient systems to maintain patient information. This role will offer a variety of tasks, from referrals into Suffolk Wellbeing, making phone calls, updating patient records and general admin support to the clinical teams.

Main duties of the job

  • Previous administration experience is essential.
  • Full training will be given for this role.
  • You will need to be able to demonstrate the strength of your communication, prioritisation and administration skills at the same time as showcasing your knowledge of IT systems.
  • You will be able to evidence a flexible response to service needs and the ability to think creatively.
  • Experience of working to deadlines, on your own initiative and maintaining strict confidentiality are also essential.

Essential criteria:

  • Use of ICT applications/packages.
  • Experience of working in a busy office.
  • Taking and processing referrals via phone and online and extensive knowledge of all Microsoft packages.
  • Dealing efficiently and politely with both internal and external customers in a confidential and confident manner.
  • Professional exceptional interpersonal and customer service skills with a dedication to confidentiality are essential.

     

     

  • Secondment role for 9 months

    This is a hybrid role and not a  fully remote position. The post holder must be able to work on-site according to service needs. The successful candidate will be based at our Ipswich office. 

 

Working for our organisation

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.

Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.

Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you’ll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We’re an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too. 

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!

Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. Applicants who are invited to interview will be given at least 3 days’ notice. Interviews will take place in the Bury St Edmunds office. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.

 

 

Person specification

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft packages or equivalent.
  • Maintaining administrative / secretarial systems
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of NHS policy / procedures.

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • NVQ 3 Business Administration or equivalent or willing to work towards.
  • NVQ 2 Customer Services or working towards
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of Trust electronic record system

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Working on own initiative without supervision.
  • Ability to work with senior members of staff across a large organisation.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Mindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.We offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.Disability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Step into healthNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality MarkHappy to Talk Flexible WorkingWomens Staff NetworkCycle to Work

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Maggie Whitefoot
Job title
Management Support Team Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Additional information

Molly Curran 

Deputy Business Support Manager

[email protected] 

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