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Job summary

Main area
Administration
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday)
Job ref
083-7160609-ww
Employer
Sirona care & health CIC
Employer type
NHS
Site
Osprey Court
Town
Bristol
Salary
£26,530 - £29,114 Pro Rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
07/05/2025 23:59
Interview date
20/05/2025

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Sirona care & health CIC logo

Senior Admin Team Lead

NHS AfC: Band 4

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We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received prior to the advertised closing date.

Job overview

We have a rewarding opportunity for Senior Admin Team Lead in the Children’s Autism Assessment Service. If you are an experienced administrator motivated by supporting your community then please apply today! 

The Children's Autism Assessment team provides a service to children and young people and their families for diagnostic assessment of possible Autistic Spectrum Disorder.  

 Our approach is family centred, with the voice of the child and young person featuring strongly throughout everything we do. We believe in working in partnership with colleagues to achieve the best outcome for every child. 

Main duties of the job

You will have overall responsibility for the provision of an efficient and effective administrative service for the Children's Autism Assessment Service. 

You will be responsible for the supervision of the administrative teams within the Children's Autism Diagnostic Assessment Service, providing administrative cover as and when necessary within the Department.

You will exercise initiative, independent judgement and decision making arising from situations within this role. The post-holder is required to liaise with other departments, GPs, Social Services, Education and the general public.

You will work jointly with the ASD Admin Manager to ensure the timely management of waiting lists and clinical records management. 

Working for our organisation

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.

We are Sirona care & health – England’s largest provider of Adult’s and Children’s Community Services and we’d love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days’ annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme – just a glimpse of the benefits you’ll receive.

We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different – we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role and can only accept applications from UK based applicants.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Educated to GCSE standard or an equivalent
Desirable criteria
  • Safeguarding Children Training at Level 2
  • NVQ Level 3/QCF in administration or equivalent level of knowledge and experience

Experience Skills & Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Experience of supervising a team
  • Experience in prioritising tasks from a number of people
  • Experience in communicating clearly both verbally and in writing
  • Experience using Microsoft Office systems with good keyboard skills
  • An understanding of data protection, patient confidentiality and freedom of information
  • An understanding of patient administration and other related systems
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of patient booking and waiting list management
  • Experience of working in an NHS organisation or similar
  • Experience of prioritising work in a busy, multi-professional team environment
  • Experience of communicating with patients/clients where there may be barriers of acceptance or understanding

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Lisa Davis
Job title
Admin Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
03001256206
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