Job summary
- Main area
- Administration
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 26 hours per week
- Job ref
- 301-AFC-26-8215991
- Employer
- Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Georges Hospital
- Town
- Stafford
- Salary
- £25,760 - £27,476 per annum (pro-rata)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/09/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Business Support Assistant
NHS AfC: Band 3
Job overview
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn
Mental Health Social Care Pathway requires a Business Support Assistant - Band 3 (Agenda for Change)
0.69 part time post 26:00 hours per week (shorter day negotiable either Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday) – Blended Agile Working – Base and Home – Base – St. Michaels Court, Lichfield, WS13 6EF
Monday – 8.30am to 14:30pm
Tuesday – 8.30am to 12:30pm
Wednesday – 8.30am to 14:30pm
Thursday – 8.30am to 14:30pm
Friday – 8.30am to 14:30pm
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a highly experienced and hard-working Administrator to complement our Business Support team supporting the Mental Health Social Care Pathway.
The postholder will work to support all three practice Hubs, East, West and North and work predominantly but not wholly on performance support.
We are looking for an individual who has a keen eye for detail and knowledge and experience around clinical systems supporting our client care. The postholder will be proactive in identifying data requirements and be experienced in data manipulation, extraction and inputting in a timely manner and to business requirements.
If you have experience of working within this environment and are able to meet the demands and challenges of this important role we look forward to hearing from you.
This is a demanding post and the ability to multi-task, be flexible in your approach and learn quickly is essential.
Working for our organisation
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;
- Supporting your career development and progression
- 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
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.
Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information of this role please see attached the job description and person specification.
On appointment, the post holder will be auto-enrolled in the SWLA and aligned to the appropriate British Association of Social Work Professional Capabilities Framework. The relevant SWLA ‘stage’ (i.e. stage 1 (ASYE), 2 (Social Worker) or 3 (Advanced Social Worker) will also be agreed taking all prior Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and relevant experience into consideration. The post holder will be required to take responsibility for their own Continuous Professional Development.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSE English grade C or above or equivalent experience
- IT qualification equivalent to the competency level of ECDL/CLAIT etc.
- Apprenticeship/ NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration or equivalent qualification or equivalent knowledge gained through experience
- Demonstrate a commitment to further training and development commensurate with the grade
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of using computer based information systems in an office environment
- Ability and experience of using IT systems including Microsoft Office/MS Teams and have accurate and competent keyboard skills
- Experience of minute taking
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge/ Experience of Patient Clinical Systems, in particular the Trust System and Local Authority systems
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Corey Boddice
- Job title
- ASC Business Manager (Mental Health)
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01543 729 441
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