Team Administrator

Toworkaspartofthe Healthcare team,providingadministrativesupport,ensuringsafeworkingpracticeinasecureenvironmentinaccordancewiththe Prison Healthcare Standard, Prison Service rules and Prison service Standing Orders.

The post holder will work in close liaison with other disciplines within the prison setting and with external agencies in arranging appointments to meet patient care.

Thepostholderwillbefullyintegratedwithinateamofmulti-disciplinary individuals.

Therolewillinvolveworkingattimeswithoutdirectsupervision,undertakingdelegatedtasksandreportingbacktotheline manager.

Thepostholderwillactivelyparticipateintheongoingdevelopmentofpositiveworkingrelationshipswithofficersandstaffthroughoutthe prison.

Please note this post is subject to security vetting. To be considered for this post you will need to have continuously resided in the UK for a minimum of 3 years prior to this application and be able to evidence your years of residency.

• Supporttheserviceincollatingpatientfeedback,complaints and compliments
• Sendingcorrespondencetoresidentsunderdirectionfromclinicalorleadership team
• Takeminutesinclinicalandoperational meetings

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.

We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be ‘outstanding’ by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the ‘About You’ Section of the document.

• Application evidences 3 years of continuous UK residency

• Ability to work under pressure, prioritising and managing own workload
• Managing an unpredictable work stream on a daily basis.
• Previous experience of working in a prison or secure environment.

• Good level of general education
• NVQ LEVEL 3 in business administration
• Working knowledge of systmone
• Experience of collating and inputting data.
• Previous experience of working in a healthcare setting
• Have an understanding of patient confidentiality

We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.

All roles are subject to the home office immigration rules and therefore eligibility must meet certain requirements for any sponsorship to be considered. Please visit the government website for more information regarding eligibility,

At NHFT we support many of our colleagues to work flexibly and we will consider requests for flexible working from day one. For this role, we are open to discussing a range of options including flexible hours, agile/home working, compressed hours and part time hours. Please have a conversation with the recruiting manager about the flexibility you need and we will promise to explore what is possible with you.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

All posts that are engaged in a regulated activity will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a DBS re-check on a three yearly basis whilst employed in such a role. Staff employed in these posts will therefore be asked to register with the DBS Automatic Update Service upon receipt of their…