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Job summary

Main area
Administration
Grade
Band 3
Contract
9 months (Fixed term)
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 9-5)
Job ref
246-CEN8184413
Employer
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
80 St Stephens Road
Town
Norwich
Salary
£25,760 - £27,476 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
02/09/2026 23:59

Employer heading

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust logo

Clinical Support Team Administrator

Band 3

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. 

Please note due to the nature of our roles and patient demographic, you will be required to undertake physical intervention training and remain trained, as required by your role. 

Job overview

We are currently seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Clinical Team Administrator to work in our Central Youth Team based at 80 St Stephens in Norwich. The role will be offered on a fixed term contract for 9 months.

We offer a welcoming, friendly, and supportive environment that puts the needs and care of our service users first and provides a responsive administration service. You will be encouraged to develop your skills and knowledge and we may ask you to spend time networking with other bases to facilitate this process.

This role will require a confident, level-headed individual who has experience of supporting a busy team, is able to respond to changing priorities and delivering accurate work within tight deadlines.  You should have a good understanding of confidentiality and data protection.

Main duties of the job

This role will involve a range of administration duties to meet the needs of our clinical teams and service users, but specific responsibility will be placed upon business process, referrals, data entry and performance compliance. A working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages, including Word, Excel and Outlook will be essential. Knowledge of the Trust systems such as Lorenzo would be an advantage, however training would be given in respect to any training needs.

The roles and responsibility of this post include but not exclusive to:

  • Update the Trust's electronic records system, (Lorenzo), inputting information in an accurate and timely manner. This will include the entering and accepting of referrals, updating patient records and transfer of cases to other teams. Experience of Lorenzo would be helpful but full training will be given.
  • Managing Assessment, Triage and Treatment spreadsheets.
  • Managing Assessment bookings in a prompt fashion and outcomes following assessment.
  • Managing incoming calls.
  • Liaising with other teams.
  • Supporting Clinicians to maintain electronic patient records.
  • Typing of letters.
  • Maintaining and monitoring spreadsheets.
  • Collating and distribution of reports.
  • Minuting meetings.
  • Undertake other appropriate duties, being adaptable and flexible to service needs across the locality.

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!

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Pitman/RSA III Typing/Word Processing or equivalent secretarial experience at intermediate level
  • NVQ3 Business Administration or equivalent or working towards
  • NVQ2 Customer Services or working towards
Desirable criteria
  • Shorthand
  • Knowledge of Trust electronic record system

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Understanding and experience in a full range of secretarial procedures and systems gained through practice at intermediate level
  • Working on own initiative with minimal supervision
  • Ability to work with senior members of staff across a large organisation
Desirable criteria
  • Staff Supervision/Appraisal process

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Excellent articulate communication skills
  • Ability to coordinate and prioritise management diaries
  • ICT Skills including Microsoft, especially spreadsheets and presentations e.g Excel and PowerPoint or equivalent

Knowledge

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

Other

Essential criteria
  • Able to work flexible across a range of different sites/offices

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
Jo Horne
Job title
Business Support Manager
Email address
[email protected]
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