Team Administrator

We are currently seeking a Band 3 Administrator to work with the Intensive Support Function Team - Cheshire Wide.

Are you highly motivated to work to high personal standards, paying attention to detail and maintaining confidentiality?

Do you like to work in an environment of constant change and can readily adapt to changing work priorities with the ability to multi-task whilst at the same time remaining calm and professional with both external clients and service users?

Do you have previous experience within Administration, sound knowledge of Microsoft packages, excellent organisational skills and the ability to communicate at all levels?

This is an exciting opportunity to work with a new team in Cheshire as Administration support.

The post will be administration support to a team of clinicians working across Cheshire.

The base will be negotiated either Crewe or Blacon Chester with successfully applicant, but will need to be able to travel around the Cheshire footprint.

**The post holder will**:

- Be responsible for ensuring all communication is accurately and

appropriately undertaken
- Receive and process telephone enquiries on behalf of the Clinical team.
- Input patient information onto the Trust electronic

registers, including the electronic patient record, for which training will be provided
- Type minutes of meetings and confidential reports and circulate as required. The content of these meetings may hold emotional content in line with this being a Mental Health service.
- Arrange appointments for the Clinical Team as necessary and maintain the Clinic diary.
- Assist with the collection of statistical information and data as required.
- Use modern technology and Trust ICT systems to support the

administrative tasks as necessary in daily work
use knowledge, and experience to meet the needs
of the teams by completing non-routine tasks on a daily basis

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CWP) supports thousands of vulnerable people across Cheshire and Merseyside. We provide physical, mental health and learning disability services to a total population of around one million people.

We offer a variety of roles at all levels, so whether you are just starting out in your career or you are looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, CWP is the right employer for you.

Visit our ‘Working for us’ pages on our website to find out more about why you should choose CWP.

CWP are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

Please download a copy of the job description for full details.

Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.

To ensure that we continue to provide ‘Outstanding for Care’ (as recently been awarded by CQC), CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

If your disability meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’ Please also inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

All new clinical support staff will be required to have completed or working towards the Care Certificate (CWP In-house 2 day training to be completed within 6 months of start date).

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. Please note that DBS costs will be waived for applicants who are being recruited for COVID-19 reasons.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies. Please see attached “Update Service Applicant Guide” document for further information.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.