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Mental Health Services Administrator
Gradd
Band 3
Contract
Parhaol
Oriau
Llawnamser - 37.5 awr yr wythnos (Monday to Friday)
Cyfeirnod y swydd
342-SWN040-0626
Cyflogwr
Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
Math o gyflogwr
NHS
Gwefan
Old Town Surgery (2nd floor)
Tref
Swindon
Cyflog
£25,760 - £27,476 per annum
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24/06/2026 23:59

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Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust logo

Band 3 Clinical Services Administrator - Swindon

Band 3


Trosolwg o'r swydd

We are looking for an experienced administrator to become part of the Swindon Talking Therapies Administration Team.

We are a friendly team and we are looking for someone who enjoys keeping busy, and is able to work well within a small team in a shared office space.  Working hours are Monday to Friday, 9 to 5, from our base in Old Town Surgery, Swindon. There will be occasions where you will be required to provide cover and work across the BaNES and Wiltshire services, this will be remote working from Swindon.  The post is office based, but there may be some opportunity for working from home.

There will be an expectation for the post holder to be highly motivated, flexible and multi-skilled with excellent organisational skills and able to use initiative within the team setting. You should have good working knowledge of all Microsoft Office systems including  Outlook and Excel.

As well as being an excellent team player with good communication skills and the ability to prioritise, you should have a good understanding of information governance.  Strong personal resilience is essential  as well as an eye for detail and high level of accuracy.

This role involves covering reception and telephone based work, therefore the post holder needs to have excellent telephone and English language skills. 

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

·         Be first point of contact for clients accessing the service via telephone and online form.

·         General reception duties.

·        Take and record accurate patient information with an eye for detail.

·        Obtain patient information from the data base, and work with that      data via Excel.

·         Book and re-arrange appointments.

·         Manage electronic bookings.

·         Monitor and action the service mailbox.

·         Collate clinical letters and manage post in and out of the service.

Right to Work in the UK This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application, as the organisation is unable to support sponsorship for this post.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

We are the lead provider of healthcare for people with serious mental illness, learning disabilities and autism across Bath and North East Somerset (BaNES), Swindon and Wiltshire, and Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.

We aim to provide High Quality, Compassionate Care everywhere, every day. This means our services will be safe, clinically effective and provide a positive all round experience for our patients, families and carers. And we believe passionately in treating everyone with kindness, respect and empathy.

Key to this is providing a supportive and safe environment for our 4,000 staff where we all feel welcome and able to do the best we can for those we support. Our staff and teams work incredibly hard delivering services across more than 90 locations, covering 2,200miles, to more than 1.8million people. 

At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.

Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl

  • Liaise with a wide range of stakeholders, both internal to the organisation and external, including:

    • Medical Staff.

    • Multidisciplinary Teams (Community or Inpatient).

    • Services Users and Carers.

    • Health and Social Care teams.

    • Third sector/voluntary agencies.

    • Community groups and local authority provision.

    • Other statutory agencies e.g. Police, Ministry of Justice etc.

  • Utilise written and verbal communication skills to connect with a wide range of people, including outside agencies, requiring tact and persuasive skills where there may be barriers to understanding or agreement.

  • Manage waiting lists, book appointments as space becomes available, send electronic booking links.

  • Process online self-referrals and send electronic booking links.

  • Negotiate diary conflicts and competing priorities.

  • Exchange verbal and written information with patients, staff and carers relating to appointments and meetings etc.

  • Provide and receive routine and complicated information, including dealing with enquiries from external stakeholders and the public. This will include  sensitive information.

  • The provision of and updating of patient notes, collation of information.

  • Maintain an accurate appointment system for all practitioners within the Talking Therapies Team.

  • Work within a multi-disciplinary environment ensuring that communication with appropriate team members is effective.

  • Facilitate the administration processes for the Team meeting.

  • Receive and open mail (paper and electronic as necessary) and distribute/despatch accordingly ensuring appropriate action is taken with high priority items.

  • Manage both telephone and face to face contacts with distressed service users in a supportive and empathic manner.

  • Exercise judgement when dealing with patient enquiries, analyse and resolve non-clinical patient problems including resolving conflicting diary appointments or schedules, clinics, meetings, tribunals etc.

  • Escalate issues to the Lead Clinical Services Administrator as appropriate.

Manyleb y person

Qualifications

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • NVQ 3 in Business Administration or similar relevant qualification or equivalent competence acquired by experience

Experience

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Experience of working in a small team, forming close working relationships and sharing the workload.
  • Experience of completing tasks within a small team where priorities frequently change.
  • Experience of administration in a fast paced clinical setting.
  • Experience of administrative systems and office procedures.
Meini prawf dymunol
  • Knowledge of clinical systems and processes

Skills and Abilities

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Good IT Skills – competent in Word, Excel, Powerpoint. Dexterity co-ordination for keyboard skills or equivalent.
  • Excellent English language skills, both verbal and written.
  • Ability to work under pressure, using own initiative, whilst maintaining team objectives.
  • Good understanding of confidentiality and information governance.
  • Ability to work under some pressure
  • Ability to work without direct supervision.
  • Plan and prioritise own workload.
Meini prawf dymunol
  • Diary management.

Other Requirements

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Empathy for individuals who have experienced mental health problems and ability to cope with behaviour which may be challenging at times.
Meini prawf dymunol
  • Interest in mental health services

Bathodynnau ardystio / achredu cyflogwyr

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardVeteran AwareMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerInclusive Top 50 LogoThe Employers Network for Equality & Inclusion (enei) is the UK's leading employer network covering all aspects of equality and inclusion issues in the workplace.Armed Forces CovenantInclusive Top 50 UK Employers Ranking at 26th logo this yearOnvero (formerly enei) Siler Standard Award for 2024 /2025, known as TIDE

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.

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This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

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