Job summary
- Main area
- Administration
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- 9 months (If this post has to go out fixed-term we will need this to be on a 12 month basis due to challenges in recruitment and impact on service delivery)
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 246-CEN8187662
- Employer
- Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Mary Chapman House
- Town
- Norwich
- Salary
- £25,760 - £27,476 gross per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/08/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical 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 Child, Family and Young People Service based at Mary Chapman House in Norwich. The role will be offered on a permanent, full-time basis, office based (across 5 days).
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 the post also requires reception cover at times of need.
This role will require a reliable, 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
The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, the ability to prioritise and work under pressure, as well as demonstratable administrative experience.
This is an office-based role where you must be reliable, possess excellent time management skills, a positive approach and be able to remain calm under pressure. The successful candidate will need to have the ability to deal with telephone calls confidently and sensitively from individuals who may sometimes be distressed or upset.
You will be joining a fast-paced and changing environment using a range of clinical systems and Microsoft packages. 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.
You should 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.
Working for our organisation
At Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust we provide mental health, secure and learning disability services across Norfolk and Suffolk. We believe in recovery and wellbeing, and we promote physical health, strong relationships and a balance between treatment and continuing an active life.
Benefits
Benefits included with this role are:
- NHS pension
- A comprehensive in house & external training programmes
- Career progression
- Starting annual leave of 27 days per annum ( pro rata) increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
- Staff physio service
- NHS discounts and many more.
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing their experiences and learning from each other.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
ROLE SUMMARY
Provide secretarial / administrative support to the team in order that they can provide an efficient service to all customers.
Respond to the administrative needs of the service to ensure that the requirements of the organisation are met.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Clinical Support
Provide accurate, prompt and efficient secretarial/administrative support to the clinical multidisciplinary team which may include spreadsheets and reports.
Use electronic systems to input and access information as required by the clinical multidisciplinary team.
Deal with and process all types of patient referrals liaising directly with General Practitioners, clinical staff including medical staff from other areas.
Liaise with clinical team members in relation to urgent referrals or other emergencies.
Provide non-clinical information to patients and families, where necessary, including cancellation of appointments.
Take and process minutes for teams (across the Locality).
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
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jo Horne
- Job title
- Business Support Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Nicola Simons ([email protected])
Lorraine Schuil ([email protected])
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