Job summary
- Main area
- Administration
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 270-TH222-CORP
- Employer
- Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Mary's Hospital
- Town
- Kettering
- Salary
- £25,272 pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 31/07/2026 12:00
Employer heading
DBS Administrator
Band 2
Job overview
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced administrator to join the trust’s Human Resources directorate to support the provision of administrative support to the Disclosure and Barring Service process.
The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator, with the ability to engage with a range of colleagues across the organisation and provide a customer focused service through our dedicated helpline, email support and face-to-face interactions.
The successful candidate will take responsibility for a defined area of work, and possess outstanding attention to detail skills, alongside a solid
understanding of the importance of compliance with relation to DBS checks and the requirements when processing an individual’s personal data.
Main duties of the job
- To be responsible for administering the DBS checking of current NHFT employees, promoting the benefits of the DBS update
service.To liaise with - NHFT staff members regarding the status of DBS checks and to ensure that processes and procedures are followed.
Working for our organisation
NHFT is an NHS Community and Mental Health Foundation Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in hospital settings and in the community. We provide over 200 services across the county - as well as some specialist services in bordering and nearby counties. We work together with our partners to ensure that everyone who comes through our doors receives compassionate, person-centred care, regardless of their background or circumstances.
NHFT promotes a culture of learning, to improve the care and safety of our patients and colleagues. We have achieved our ‘outstanding’ rating by encouraging opportunity, innovation, development and growth across our workforce.
At NHFT we believe that work should be rewarded in every sense which is why we are proud to an accredited living wage employer.
We aim to support financial wellbeing and create an environment where are people feel valued and able to thrive.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person
specification can be accessed under the ‘About You’ Section of the document
Person specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in an administrative position, with a knowledge of a range of office procedures and software programmes
- Experience of engaging and communicating effectively with a range of Stakeholders
Desirable criteria
- Experience of processing DBS checks, including checking ID documents, countersigning, and assessing role eligibility for DBS checks.
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Excellent time management and organisational skills
- Ability to deal with competing priorities on a daily basis
- The ability to work on own initiative, seeking advice when appropriate
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ross Primrose
- Job title
- Recruitment Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
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