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Team Administrator
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
301-IT-24-6012346-A
Employer
Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust - Inclusion Services
Employer type
NHS
Site
HMP Drakehall
Town
Stafford
Salary
£22,816 - £24,336 Per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
Today at 23:59

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Administrator

NHS AfC: Band 3

Job overview

Administrator - HMP Drakehall

If you are looking for an administrator role where you are valued, and want to be part of a team that supports people experiencing difficulties in prison, then this is the role for you! 

The role is within a prison setting based at HMP Drakehall. We are an integrated mental health and substance misuse service and the team includes Registered Mental Health Nurses, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, Psychiatrist, Psychologist and Psycho-social Workers. 

Inclusion value the contribution and hard work of everyone, but especially that of our administration workforce. You will be an integral part of the team and very warmly welcomed.

We recognise the importance of the job you do and we know that we cannot function without you! 

In this role you will utilise all of your expertise in providing a standard administration function which will ensure the smooth running of the service.  This may be ordering stationery, minute taking, answering telephones and responding to emails.  You will be responsible for managing the team’s functional mailbox and working with the team to process referrals to help those in need. 

This is an administrator role with a distinction, you are an important part of a team, making a difference. In exchange for your skills, we offer a broad range of benefits – please see the benefits document attached for further information.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a full-time administrator (working 37.5 hours per week) for the Integrated Mental Health and Substance Misuse Team at HMP Drakehall.

You will manage the single point of contact, assist with the processing of referrals and provide an administrative function for the service in response to need. 

Inclusion provide services in 23 prisons across England and each service has administration roles.  The central administration team is available to offer support and guidance to prison administrators when required.  

Working for our organisation

Inclusion, created in 2002 is part of the Specialist Services Care Group of Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT). We provide caring and effective services across England, including, West Yorkshire, West Midlands, East Midlands, West Mercia, Thames Valley, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Thurrock, Essex. 
 
We support individuals, families and communities who are affected by addiction, crime, mental health or need treatment for their sexual health. We believe that the individuals and families who use our services should receive high quality, committed and inclusive care, realising all the benefits a modern NHS organisation can provide. 
 
We work with patients and our staff teams to achieve the best outcomes we can. We invest heavily in training and development, and the wellbeing of our people, both staff and service users is central to who we are.
 
Here at MPFT, we are proud of the comprehensive wellbeing and lifestyle support offer available, in addition to in-house training and coaching support. Our services are robustly governed, evidence-based, inclusive, and designed and provided in conjunction with service users. We are committed to providing the best service we can, and if you share our values, we want you on our team!
 
For more information about HMP Dovegate and our incentives offer please see attached information.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the Job Description for further details, a summary is below:

  • Provide a full administrative service to the team.
  • Understand and supervise the confidential referral system.
  • Minute-taking.
  • Preserve and uphold confidentiality.
  • Maintain filing systems.
  • Management of incoming post/emails and any onward actions required (for example notifying individuals of pertinent updates/information or escalating where necessary).
  • Ordering and management of stock-levels of office equipment, clinical equipment, stationary and resource materials.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Education to GCSE level/GCE ‘O’ Level or equivalent – Math/English minimum.
  • Working towards NVQ Level III or equivalent qualification in administration.
Desirable criteria
  • An IT qualification.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Significant experience of providing clerical services.
  • Proven ability to administrate meetings including minute taking

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveCare quality commission - GoodMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStep into healthArmed Forces Covenant

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Charlotte Wise
Job title
Team Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01785 774135
Additional information

If you would like to know more and find out whether joining our dedicated team is for you and/or you wish to look around the establishment then please get in touch with Charlotte as we would love to hear from you.  

**** Please note that we do not accept CVs.  Applications will only be considered if made via the website.  Thank you. ****

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