Administrative Assistant

**Administrative Assistant (Community Mental Health Team)**
**Vaenta - Community Mental Health Team**
**Band 3 £23,023 - £24,917 including Distant Islands Allowance pro rata per annum**
**Part time 21.5 hours per worked over Wednesday, Thursday and Friday**
**Permanent**

We are seeking an administrator to join the Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) within Orkney Health & Care. This post requires an enthusiastic individual, with excellent interpersonal skills, to provide efficient and comprehensive administrative and secretarial support to the Community Mental Health Team.

The duties of this post will include administrative support for out-patient clinics and Consultant Psychiatrist. Knowledge of medical and psychiatric terminology and experience within the health service would be an advantage but are not essential. You will be part of the team covering for and assisting other administrative members as and when required.

You will need to be able to work under pressure to strict deadlines, use your own initiative, maintain confidentiality and be able to work unsupervised. We are looking for a good communicator and with excellent organisational skills as you will be part of a team liaising with members of the public, patients, families, external agencies and professionals.

The most important quality is a positive and non-discriminatory attitude towards people who are experiencing mental health problems and their families.

**A Recruitment Pack containing a Job Description and Person Specification is available to download below.**

**_ This is a re-advertisement, previous applicants need-not apply._