Administration Manager | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking to recruit an Administration Manager for the CAMHS division, including MH&D, Specialist Services Care Group, to be based at Prestwich Hospital. This is an opportunity to lead in an integrated team setting and to be accountable for members of the administration team. The postholder will be directly responsible for ensuring all teams have the adequate skills and knowledge to provide a customer focused service. To ensure all administrative functions work correctly and efficiently. Management of all administration functions within the directorate, including problem-solving, supporting and resourcing. To ensure any new processes or systems put in place improve service user experience.

This post will also be responsible for the effective coordination of the bed management system.

The administration Manager will work closely with the Consultants, Team Managers, Senior Nursing Staff and Service Managers to ensure an excellent administrative service is offered and to support the clinical staff in all areas of their responsibility.

The postholder should have strong leadership skills and be an excellent communicator with experience of working to tight and changing deadlines. Highly organised and efficient; excellent time management skills, the ability to prioritise requests and to deal with conflicting demands and to meet tight deadlines; a high level of attention to detail supported by strong ICT skills, ability to work on own initiative and with limited supervision. Ideally you will have worked in an NHS administrative role with proficiency in electronic patient systems and processes and have proven skills and experience supervising/managing a team of administration and clerical staff.

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

• Pay Enhancements - 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.


• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years


• Excellent pension


• Cycle to work scheme


• Salary sacrifice car scheme


• Wellbeing programme


• Blue Light Card Discounts