Band 5 Administration Lead - Bridgwater, United Kingdom - Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

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Bridgwater, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Are you an experienced administrator, looking to take the next step in your career?

Are you a people person with a passion for teamwork?

This position is a 12-month fixed term contract or secondment opportunity, leading the mental health admin teams across community mental health and inpatients wards.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for secretarial/administrative staff, ensuring that all teams are providing a high level of administrative support to their clinical teams.

The post holder is required to maintain the Trust's values and core standards and to lead by example.

The main roles of the job will be:

To manage, recruit, train and lead the administration teams within Bridgwater Community Mental Health and Inpatients wards.
To carry out an effective supervision and appraisal structure across the teams.
To ensure workstreams are effective with sufficient cover/rota management.

As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, fantastic pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.

Our friendly team enjoys occasional team days/nights out, Christmas parties and secret Santa - optional for those who identify as Scrooge

The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines.

You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.

There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will to experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan - there is truly something for everyone

Full job description is available; however, the main responsibilities are:

Organisation and management of the appraisals for the secretarial teams, ensuring regular reviews and personal development plans are completed, recorded and progress monitored
Overseeing all annual leave for the administration team ensuring there is adequate cover at all times
Liaise with budget managers to monitor expenditure and ensure effective usage of resources within budgetary restraints.
Liaise with Team Leaders in each Department to discuss progress against annual appraisal targets, staff performance, process problems, departmental issues, to work towards improving the efficiency of the service.
Organise and lead monthly team meetings with the secretarial teams to develop staff and team working to enhance and challenge practice in the department to work towards improving the efficiency of the service.
Embed effective supervision structures within the admin team.
Act as a positive role model and lead by example.
Ensures that time and resources are managed through effective teamwork, leadership and motivation