Location: Barnstaple, EX314JB
Salary: £22816.00 to £24336.00
Date posted: 25th April 2024
Closing date: 12th May 2024
Business Support Administrator
Our professional responsibility is to reduce the risk of infection to others as far as possible. Getting vaccinated against diseases that can be passed person-to-person in healthcare settings is part of this responsibility. The Trust will provide advice, guidance and support on vaccinations and access to vaccinations where requested.
Job Description:
Would you like to work for a team who value our staff and the work they do? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Business Support Administrator within the North Devon Liaison Psychiatry team based at North Devon District Hospital. We are seeking an enthusiastic highly motivated administrator with excellent IT, communication and organisational skills. You will be required to use your own initiative and have the ability to prioritise work, whilst working calmly and confidently under pressure to meet conflicting demands. We will support you to learn and maintain the skills you need to thrive in the role.
Liaison Psychiatry is the interface between psychiatry and medicine, assessing patients in the general hospital. The multi-disciplinary team is made up of a consultant, junior doctors, nurses, social workers, health care assistants and, most importantly, amazing administrators. The team work in a fast paced but rewarding environment.
This job is part time (15 hours per week). You are welcome to come and visit the team to find out more about the role. Please note that this role is office based.
Interviews will take place on 30 May 2024.
Main duties of the job
You will be supported by the Business Administrator to provide a comprehensive administrative support service for the multi-disciplinary team. The main duties of this role are:
- First point of telephone contact
- Taking referrals from the general hospital and entering onto patient electronic records
- Generating assessment letters
- Inputting complex and sensitive data relating to people who use our services
- Arranging meetings and minute taking
- Managing stock & ordering office supplies
- Data management/quality
- IT support
- Supporting the clinical staff in admin processes
About us
About Devon Partnership Trust
We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.
We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader Employer.
Contact information:
Business Administrator
Sue Randall
01271443244
