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Job summary

Main area
Mental Health
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
301-ZR-26-7896928
Employer
Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust - Inclusion Services
Employer type
NHS
Site
HMP Dovegate
Town
Uttoxeter
Salary
£25,760 - £27,476 Per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
15/04/2026 23:59

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Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust - Inclusion Services logo

Administrator

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 If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn

If you are looking for an administrator role where you are valued, and want to be part of a team that supports people experiencing difficulties in prison then this is the role for you! 

Inclusion value the contribution of the administrator role which is central to the functioning of the team as a whole.

In this role you will utilise your expertise in providing a standard administration function to ensure the smooth running of the Service The duties are variable, including minute taking; responding to telephone queries from a range of partner agencies and supporting the management of the team’s referral systems.

This role is based within HMP Dovegate, a Category B prison which holds men from the age of 21 on remand and some sentenced prisoners. The Team offers a Mental Health and Substance Use Service and comprises Registered Mental Health Nurses, psychiatrist and psychologist, Social Worker, HealthCare Support Worker and Recovery Practitioners.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for 2 full-time administrators (working 37.5 hours per week) for the Integrated Mental Health and Substance Misuse Team at HMP Dovegate.

You will manage the single point of contact, assist with the processing of referrals and provide an administrative function for the service in response to need. 

Working for our organisation

Inclusion, created in 2002 is part of the Specialist Services Care Group of Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT). We provide caring and effective services across England, including, West Yorkshire, West Midlands, East Midlands, West Mercia, Thames Valley, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Thurrock, Essex. 
 
We support individuals, families and communities who are affected by addiction, crime, mental health or need treatment for their sexual health. We believe that the individuals and families who use our services should receive high quality, committed and inclusive care, realising all the benefits a modern NHS organisation can provide. 
 
We work with patients and our staff teams to achieve the best outcomes we can. We invest heavily in training and development, and the wellbeing of our people, both staff and service users is central to who we are.
 
Here at MPFT, we are proud of the comprehensive wellbeing and lifestyle support offer available, in addition to in-house training and coaching support. Our services are robustly governed, evidence-based, inclusive, and designed and provided in conjunction with service users. We are committed to providing the best service we can, and if you share our values, we want you on our team!
 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the Job Description for further details, a summary is below:

  • Provide a full administrative service to the team.
  • Understand and supervise the confidential referral system.
  • Minute-taking.
  • Preserve and uphold confidentiality.
  • Maintain filing systems.
  • Management of incoming post/emails and any onward actions required (for example notifying individuals of pertinent updates/information or escalating where necessary).
  • Ordering and management of stock-levels of office equipment, clinical equipment, stationary and resource materials.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Education to GCSE level/GCE ‘O’ Level or equivalent – Math/English minimum.
  • Working towards NVQ Level III or equivalent qualification in administration.
  • An IT qualification.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Significant experience of providing clerical services.
  • Proven ability to administrate meetings including minute taking

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Nicola Morris
Job title
Clinical Nurse Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01283 829431
Additional information

If you would like to know more and find out whether joining our dedicated team is for you and/or you wish to look around the establishment then please get in touch with Nicola as we would love to hear from you.  

**** Please note that we do not accept CVs.  Applications will only be considered if made via the website.  Thank you. ****

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