B3 Administrator

Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you have the skills and experience to help us deliver high-quality service provision with, and for, people querying an autism diagnosis? Then this is the job for you! MPFT are looking for a creative, passionate, innovative, and enthusiastic team Secretaries to work within our adult autism assessment service for people in Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin. You will be helping us to develop the current adult autism assessment service in Telford and Wrekin, and to expand MPFT's adult autism assessment service into Shropshire County. Shropshire has two well established "Autism Hubs"; one in Telford and one in Shrewsbury. Both Hubs are part of the Community, Voluntary and Social Enterprise (CVSE) sector and are partners with MPFT in the delivery of our adult autism assessment offer., JOB PURPOSE:The Administrator/Secretary will be part of a small administration team which will provide comprehensive admin support to the Adult Autism Service for Shropshire Telford & Wrekin. Your main duties will include answering and directing phone calls, typing of confidential clinic letters, booking clinics, co-ordinating meetings and appointments, opening and scanning post, processing referrals, using IT systems (ie Rio) and dealing with general enquiries. You should have relevant experience in these areas. You will be expected to be able to prioritise work and meet deadlines in order to fulfil the requirements of the post. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are essential with an ability to deal with highly sensitive and challenging situations, communicating to both internal and external service users. The team currently undertakes Adult Autism Assessments at the Autism HUB in Telford and due to the service expanding, this offer is being extended and there will be a base in Shrewsbury. The post holder will show a willingness to assist others and be a key member of the team as such they may be required to provide cover for other bases within the service should the need arise. This role will be mainly office based.

You will have close working relationships with colleagues in the Autism Hubs and a multi-disciplinary team of practitioners within the adult autism assessment pathway, including speech and language therapists and occupational therapists.You will have experience and knowledge in working within a busy multi-disciplinary team and be drawing on these for this role.

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by

• Excellent NHS Pension scheme
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
• Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
• Free car parking at all trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.