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- Prif leoliad
- CAMHS West Specialist Community Team
- Gradd
- Band 4
- Contract
- Parhaol
- Oriau
- Rhan-amser - 30 awr yr wythnos
- Cyfeirnod y swydd
- 371-CFS554-A
- Cyflogwr
- Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Math o gyflogwr
- NHS
- Gwefan
- CAMHS West Specialist Community Team, University of Reading , Earley Gate
- Tref
- Reading
- Cyflog
- £28,860 - £31,671 per annum , pro rata ( Incl of HCAS)
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yn flynyddol
- Yn cau
- 04/09/2025 23:59
- Dyddiad y cyfweliad
- 12/09/2025
Teitl cyflogwr
Lead Administrator
Band 4
Trosolwg o'r swydd
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Lead Administrator to work alongside and support our administration team. You will be carrying out and supervising the day-to-day administration tasks for referrals to the CAMHS teams. As Lead Administrator, you will also be the first point of contact for the Managers and Clinical Team Leads, Consultant Psychiatrists and clinicians. The post is for 30 hours, ie 4 days a week 9am - 5pm (0.8wte). You will be based at Erlegh House, in the University of Reading.
You will have excellent communication and organisational skills; have the ability to multi-task and prioritise, be familiar with the Trust computer systems and have very good IT skills. You will need to be efficient in using Teams, Outlook, Excel and Word packages. You will have previous experience of supervising others, and administration experience is essential to the role, as well as a resilience to deal with its fast pace, patient-focus and the sometimes emotionally distressing nature of mental health issues.
The CAMHS Teams provide assessments, therapeutic interventions, and care coordination for children and young people who are experiencing moderate to severe complex mental health difficulties. We work as a close and supportive multi-disciplinary team and in partnership with other CAMHS teams and external agencies to provide high quality and holistic mental health care to young people.
Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd
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To lead and support the CAMHS administration team by coordinating and actioning the incoming day to day administration tasks from all members of the clinical teams.
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You will deal with telephone enquiries from patients, carers, staff and other professionals in a careful and sensitive way and taking appropriate action in a timely manner.
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1:1 supervision and appraisals for the administration team.
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Using e Roster system to input annual leave requests and sickness absence.
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Liaising with Estates/IT and other services to resolve daily issues.
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To support the Business Support Manager, ensuring policies and procedures are followed.
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Helping with the recruitment and induction of new administrative staff and supporting new starters/clinical trainees.
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Preparing documentation and collating data and agenda for the Team Business Meeting.
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Minute taking and distribution, following up on actions and being aware of meeting deadlines.
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Input confidential correspondence, produce requested reports and other documentation to a high standard within an agreed timescale using software packages.
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You will be expected to act on your own initiative to ensure the effective running of the service, prioritising your own workload with guidance from the Team Lead and Business Support Manager.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
- Flexible working options to support work-life balance
- 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Excellent learning and career development opportunities
- ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
- Free parking across Trust sites
Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
The “must haves” for this role:
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Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced office environment.
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Knowledge and experience of administration leadership, supervision, and management of administration staff and staff appraisals.
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European Computer Driving Licence or equivalent knowledge and experience of using a variety of software programmes, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS Teams.
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Excellent digital typing skills.
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to contact: Simone Yates by email [email protected] who’ll be delighted to help.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
Interview will be held on 12th Sept 2025
Manyleb y person
Education/Qualifications/Training
Meini prawf hanfodol
- NVQ4 or equivalent qualification/experience
- ECDL (European Computer Driving Licence)/computer software qualification or equivalent knowledge and experience of using a variety of software programmes/packages
Continuous Professional Development
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Knowledge of administration and/or office procedures and evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
Previous Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Previous knowledge and experience of working in a busy office and/or customer care environment, undertaking a full range of administrative duties and supervising the work of others
Additional Requirements
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Ability to work flexibly as required, with the ability to travel independently between locations to fulfil the requirements of the post
Gofynion ymgeisio
Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
Application numbers
Dogfennau i'w lawrlwytho
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Simone Yates
- Teitl y swydd
- Business Support Manager
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
Rhestr swyddi gyda Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust yn Gwasanaethau Gweinyddol neu bob sector