Administrative Officer

Job Summary / Main Purpose

The post holders will provide a full and wide range of administrative and clerical support and typing duties within Learning Disability Department and within the Senior Nurse Management and Consultant Teams. These Band 3 posts will include responsibility for scrutinising Mental Health Order Detention Forms, assisting with the organisation of Mental Health Review Tribunals and provide a secretarial and administrative service to Nursing and Social Work and Consultant Team.

Main Duties / Responsibilities

• Word Processing and Audio Typing as required.
• Open and distribute internal mail and actioning urgent mail.
• To plan, co-ordinate and service meetings as required. - Processing daily sick leave for Nursing or Social Work staff and liaising with Ward Managers and/or Team leads and Senior Social Workers.
• Liaise on a daily basis with internal and external bodies to the Trust including patients and carers.
• Maintaining relevant filing systems both electronic and manual.
• Use and maintenance of IT systems including E-Procurement, HRPTS and paris/PAS.

Essential Criteria

• 4 GCSEs at grade C or above including English Language or equivalent qualification and one year's administrative/clerical experience OR NVQ Level II in Administration and one year's administrative/clerical experience OR A minimum of two year's administrative/clerical experience and GCSE in English Language at grade C or equivalent.
• RSA/OCR Stage 2 Typing/Word Processing (Parts 1&2) or equivalent qualification, OR have six months word processing experience OR Minute taking experience.
• Experience in the use of Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, PowerPoint or equivalent.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• The Flexibility to work in a changing environment.
• Knowledge of information systems such as paris or PAS or Encompass.

Application Instructions

To apply send cv via link.