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Opportunity to work in a supportive and enthusiastic team, fostering collaboration and growth.
Engagement with a multidisciplinary team, enabling professional development and learning from diverse expertise.
Involvement in meaningful work that contributes to the health and well-being of individuals with learning disabilities.
Flexible working options that promote work-life balance and accommodate personal circumstances.
Chance to develop a range of administrative skills, including data management, meeting coordination, and effective communication.
Access to regular supervision and training opportunities, enhancing career progression and personal development.
Role's centrality in maintaining efficient operations within the trust, ensuring high-quality care delivery.
The Administrator role at Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust in Widnes involves providing essential administrative, secretarial, and clerical support to the Halton Community Learning Disability Team. Key responsibilities include producing accurate documents such as letters, reports, and memos, maintaining efficient filing systems, and liaising effectively with multi-disciplinary teams, patients, and external agencies. The role also encompasses managing incoming and outgoing mail, booking appointments, maintaining patient records, and organizing meetings, including minute-taking and distribution.
As part of a supportive team, the Administrator will contribute to the overall functioning of the Learning Disability Services, helping to ensure the delivery of high-quality care and communication. Mersey Care is dedicated to offering exceptional mental and physical health services and promotes a culture of collaboration and transformation within the community. The organisation welcomes flexible working requests and encourages prospective candidates to reach out for informal inquiries.
As part of a supportive team, the Administrator will contribute to the overall functioning of the Learning Disability Services, helping to ensure the delivery of high-quality care and communication. Mersey Care is dedicated to offering exceptional mental and physical health services and promotes a culture of collaboration and transformation within the community. The organisation welcomes flexible working requests and encourages prospective candidates to reach out for informal inquiries.
Opportunity to work in a supportive and enthusiastic team, fostering collaboration and growth.
Engagement with a multidisciplinary team, enabling professional development and learning from diverse expertise.
Involvement in meaningful work that contributes to the health and well-being of individuals with learning disabilities.
Flexible working options that promote work-life balance and accommodate personal circumstances.
Chance to develop a range of administrative skills, including data management, meeting coordination, and effective communication.
Access to regular supervision and training opportunities, enhancing career progression and personal development.
Role's centrality in maintaining efficient operations within the trust, ensuring high-quality care delivery.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and creative individual to join the Learning Disability Services in Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust. You will be based with the Halton Community Learning Disability Team at the Bridges Learning Centre.
As part of this role, you will provide an administrative, secretarial and clerical service to support the multidisciplinary team, ensuring that letters, data, memos, reports, are accurately produced within agreed timescales, and that an effective filing and retrieval system is maintained.
As stated within the job description you will also provide effective liaison with multi-disciplinary staff/patients/carers and outside agencies ensuring accurate information is communicated.
An essential element of the role is to arrange meetings and take minutes, ensuring accurate transcription and distribution.
In return you will join a supportive and enthusiastic team and receive regular supervision.
Provide an administrative, secretarial and clerical service to support the Team members, ensuring that letters, memos, reports are accurately produced within agreed timescales, data is input to required standards, and an effective filing and retrieval system is maintained.
Effective liaison with multi-disciplinary staff/patients/carers/outside agencies ensuring accurate information is communicated as and when required, including reception/switchboard duties dealing with enquiries from clients and the public.
Responsibility for the processing of incoming and outgoing mail, including prioritising, sorting and action as necessary
Responsibility for arranging clinics, booking appointments and associated data entry including the retrieval and maintenance of patient records.
Responsibility for the maintenance of client database including the collection of statistics.
Arranging, when required, meetings and taking minutes, ensuring accurate transcription and distribution.
Ensuring the maintenance of the referral pathway process following Service procedures including liaison with other agencies.
Ensure appropriate records are maintained as directed by Line Manager.
Contribute to the ordering of stationery supplies and associated procedures
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to ‘perfect care’ – care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We’re currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jane Birchall-Smith Job title: Operational Manager/Principal OT Email address: Telephone number:
As part of this role, you will provide an administrative, secretarial and clerical service to support the multidisciplinary team, ensuring that letters, data, memos, reports, are accurately produced within agreed timescales, and that an effective filing and retrieval system is maintained.
As stated within the job description you will also provide effective liaison with multi-disciplinary staff/patients/carers and outside agencies ensuring accurate information is communicated.
An essential element of the role is to arrange meetings and take minutes, ensuring accurate transcription and distribution.
In return you will join a supportive and enthusiastic team and receive regular supervision.
Provide an administrative, secretarial and clerical service to support the Team members, ensuring that letters, memos, reports are accurately produced within agreed timescales, data is input to required standards, and an effective filing and retrieval system is maintained.
Effective liaison with multi-disciplinary staff/patients/carers/outside agencies ensuring accurate information is communicated as and when required, including reception/switchboard duties dealing with enquiries from clients and the public.
Responsibility for the processing of incoming and outgoing mail, including prioritising, sorting and action as necessary
Responsibility for arranging clinics, booking appointments and associated data entry including the retrieval and maintenance of patient records.
Responsibility for the maintenance of client database including the collection of statistics.
Arranging, when required, meetings and taking minutes, ensuring accurate transcription and distribution.
Ensuring the maintenance of the referral pathway process following Service procedures including liaison with other agencies.
Ensure appropriate records are maintained as directed by Line Manager.
Contribute to the ordering of stationery supplies and associated procedures
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to ‘perfect care’ – care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We’re currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jane Birchall-Smith Job title: Operational Manager/Principal OT Email address: Telephone number:
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To work as an Administrator in the UK, you typically need a combination of technical skills, soft skills, and relevant experience. Here are some key skills that are often sought after in administrative roles:
Technical Skills:
1. Computer Literacy: Proficiency in using word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
2. Data Entry and Management: Ability to accurately enter and manage data in databases and other systems.
3. Organisational Software: Familiarity with tools like project management software (e.g., Trello, Asana), email clients, and calendar management systems.
4. Basic Financial Skills: Understanding of budgeting, invoicing, and basic accounting processes may be advantageous.
5. Record Keeping: Ability to maintain and manage physical and digital filing systems.
Soft Skills:
1. Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills for effective interaction with colleagues, clients, and stakeholders.
2. Attention to Detail: A keen eye for detail to ensure accuracy in documentation and tasks.
3. Time Management: Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time efficiently to meet deadlines.
4. Problem-Solving: Capability to identify issues and provide practical solutions.
5. Teamwork: Willingness to work collaboratively with others in a team environment.
Interpersonal Skills:
1. Customer Service: Skills in dealing with clients and providing excellent service when required.
2. Professionalism: Maintaining a professional demeanor within the workplace.
3. Adaptability: Flexibility to adapt to changing situations and demands.
Additional Considerations:
- Experience: Previous administrative experience can be beneficial, although entry-level positions may not require extensive experience.
- Qualifications: While not always necessary, having relevant qualifications (such as an NVQ in Business Administration or similar) can be advantageous.
- References: Good references from previous employers can enhance your application.
Continuous Learning:
- Staying updated with new technologies and software commonly used in administration can also be beneficial for career advancement.
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