Team Lead Administrator

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 4 Lead Administrator to provide administrative and secretarial support to the Crisis Care Pathway within Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT).
The postholder will provide comprehensive administrative and secretarial support for the Crisis Pathway based at Highfield Clinical Care Centre Northampton with hybrid working. They must be flexible and use their initiative to organise their own workload dependent of the priorities and requirements at the time.
It is expected that the postholder will be a team player, have a strong work ethic and sense of accountability whilst supporting the Crisis Care Pathway by assisting with a variety of administrative and secretarial tasks as well as having good organisational ability and strong IT skills.
For an informal conversation with Di Morris please contact by email - [email protected] or on 0778 6021 919., Applications will be transferred to the TRAC system, by completing an application you are giving authorisation for the transfer of your data. In submitting an application form, you authorise us to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR) Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process. Including factual reference, occupational health clearance and statutory and mandatory training records
Correspondence regarding your application will be sent to you via a TRAC system account.
Please submit your application as soon as possible; due to the high volumes of applications we receive we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications.
We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.
At NHFT we support many of our colleagues to work flexibly and we will consider requests for flexible working from day one. For this role, we are open to discussing a range of options including flexible hours, agile/home working, compressed hours and part time hours. Please have a conversation with the recruiting manager about the flexibility you need and we will promise to explore what is possible with you.
Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.
All posts that are engaged in a regulated activity will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a DBS re-check on a three yearly basis whilst employed in such a role. Staff employed in these posts will therefore be asked to register with the DBS Automatic Update Service upon receipt of their DBS certificate and must update yearly , the annual fee will be reimbursed subject to Trust policy. For further information please visit: DBS Update Service: applicant guide - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Please note if a DBS is applicable for the position then a charge will be deducted from your first salary or upfront cost if a staff bank position.
Please note that all new starters to the trust are subject to a probationary period.

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic lead administrator to provide a comprehensive administrative/secretarial service to the Crisis Care Pathway.
Good organisational ability, strong IT skills and adaptability are required. The postholder will work alongside another lead administrator and will provide cross cover during periods of staff absence. The postholder will need to be flexible in their approach and use initiative and judgements to plan their own workload.
They must also demonstrate well developed communication skills in order to provide timely and accurate verbal and written correspondence to a wide variety of healthcare professionals.
They must demonstrate an ability to work collaboratively within the service, providing administrative and secretarial support for the Crisis Care Pathway. They will provide support by ensuring reports, data performance updates and minutes for team meetings are produced efficiently and effectively within timelines set.
They must be able to demonstrate a positive attitude which encompasses our Trust Leadership Behaviours regarding Working Together, Taking Responsibility, Being Authentic and Embracing Change. The ideal candidate will have experience within a complex, large organisation/service and have a drive for quality improvement.

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.