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Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

About
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county.
Contact
- Address
- Edward Jenner Court
- Gloucester Business Park
- Brockworth
- Gloucestershire
- GL3 4AW
- Contact Number
- 0300 421 8333
Team Administrator
Accepting applications until: 26-Sep-2025 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 26-Sep-2025 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- Acorn House
- Address
- Horton Road
- Town
- Gloucester
- Postcode
- GL1 3PX
- Major / Minor Region
- Gloucestershire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
- Salary
- £24,937 - £26,598 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Band 3)
Specialty
- Main area
- CAMHS
We love what we do and we think you will, too!
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county.
We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care. We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you’.
We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and we are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality teams in all areas of the Trust.
Our application process aims to understand each candidates knowledge, skills and experience. We have found that candidates that use AI to generate their answers can lack specificity and fail to address key criteria outlined in the job description.
It is really important to personalise your application to convey your individual skills, knowledge, and experiences effectively and for us to understand why you are applying for this role with GHC. We discourage over reliance on AI-generated applications as it will lessen your chances of success in securing an interview with us .
Job overview
If you are looking for a change and want to use your skills in a rewarding role Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC) are looking for colleagues to join our hardworking, friendly and fun Child & Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS) team
We enjoy what we do and count ourselves lucky to be making a positive difference to the mental health of our local young people, now more than ever, and are looking for 2 colleagues with the same mind set.
Our preferred candidates will have an administrative background, with a great eye for detail and experience of using all Microsoft Office packages. The right colleagues will need to have excellent organisational, time management and communication skills, with experience of speaking to people at all levels of an organisation.
Experience of working within a fast paced, process driven environment would be beneficial, but equally, if you think you have the right skill set and are motivated, we are happy to train and support the right colleagues to become a part of this unique Team.
The Service is in high demand and we are looking for colleagues who want some variety in their work, some responsibility, quick action and thrive on accuracy.
You will be part of a friendly, supportive team, managing your own workload, in order to support the delivery of the service
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The Administrator will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) supporting the effective administration of the young person’s pathway through the service from referral to treatment. This will help to provide an efficient, comprehensive clerical and administration service
To understand the referral to treatment pathways.
To be able to take appropriate actions where pathways are incomplete to ensure that children and young people receive the treatment and interventions necessary
To adopt a constantly flexible team working approach to ensure that all individual and team objectives are completed efficiently and within given timescales
To be able to plan and have responsibility for own work by developing an understanding the flow of work/priorities through the service
Working for our organisation
We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people’s homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.
Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:
- 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
- 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
- 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust’s priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.
This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To provide efficient and effective administrative support to the multi-disciplinary team.
Provide general administrative support including answering telephone calls, setting up meetings, diary management, filing, scanning, data input, occasional reception cover and photocopying as required.
To develop a thorough understanding of the service and processes used including referral and treatment pathways and links with other children’s services.
Support with identification and escalation of issues which compromise delivery of the agreed pathways and timeframes i.e. capacity issues.
Efficiently use clinical systems e.g. Rio and other databases/systems to record and track the patient’s treatment pathway including, clinic appointments and outcomes.
Ensure effective validation of data by monitoring and updating. Confident to escalate issues, such as errors with reports where needed
To ensure that all written communication is professionally presented, accurate, well-constructed and formatted in line with Trust guidelines.
Acknowledge and respond to queries via telephone, email and in person providing a high standard of customer care, ensuring that enquiries are responded to professionally and relayed accurately and in a timely manner to relevant persons.
Continue to build a rapport and develop key relationships with both internal and external stakeholders. To use own initiative in prioritising workload to ensure deadlines are met. When appropriate, to propose changes to working practices to maximise efficient/effectiveness of role.
To adopt a flexible and supportive role within the administration team by assisting with workload in the absence of colleagues to maintain a robust and quality service.
To act in ways that support equality and value diversity. Treat everyone with whom you come into contact, with dignity and respect & recognise and report behaviour that undermines equality and diversity
Undertake other tasks and support functions as requested by Lead Administrator
Project the Trust values by demonstrating excellent customer care and professionalism in all activities
Work within guidance of the Trust’s policies and procedures.
When joining us, as well as becoming part of a team that makes a difference, we also offer:
- Free car parking at many of our sites
- 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
- A broad range of training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships up to Level 7 qualification.
- A multi-professional preceptorship programme for all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners.
- Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when if you work unsocial hours
- Flexible, family friendly and agile working opportunities
- Recognition and long service awards
- Fast Track physiotherapy
- Our Wellbeing line
- Access to discounts and salary sacrifice schemes; including Cycle to Work, Car scheme and discounts on travel, leisure and retailers.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application.
For more information please see the attached 'Additional Information for Applicants' document.
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level 2 in administration or equivalent experience
- GCSE level minimum grade C or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- IT experience (ECDL or equivalent)
- RSA Typing level 2 or equivalent
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to prioritise own workload and change priorities to meet the needs of the service
- Proven competence with spreadsheets and data bases
Experience
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills
- Experience in working as part of a team
Desirable criteria
- Experience of supporting a team and/or Team managers
- Setting up and running effective office systems including Excel spreadsheets
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Trish Burkes
- Job title
- CAMHS Outcome & Performance Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 421 3685
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