Assistant Administrator

A post has become available with the Community Mental Health Team for a self-motivated, forward-thinking assistant administrator.

The post will be based at Highlands House in Tunbridge Wells.

As assistant administrator, will be a flexible resource to support teams in the provision of services, including the organisation of work for self and other team members and may have front-line contact with service users, carers, the general public or other external stakeholders, as well as internal colleagues.

The focus of this post will be on typing and preparation of correspondence, diary management.

Main duties of the job

• Excellent organisational and keyboard skills.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages.
• Working to tight deadlines, in changing and challenging situations, whilst maintaining attention to detail.
• Ability to work alone and also as part of the team
• Provide reception cover in the absence of the receptionist.
• Manage clinic setup according to requirements and staffing levels.
• Answering of telephone and directing to the appropriate person.
• Photocopying, laminating, uploading of documents and general office duties.
• Booking appointments and managing diaries.
• Typing of letters or reports

About us

We are the Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway. Our teams support adults with a wide range of mental health needs. Because we cover the whole county and both hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the 1.8 million people of Kent and Medway. Rated 'Good' by the CQC, we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 in the community each year.

Our vision is simple: We are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It's why we're passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. And everything we do is guided by our values caring, inclusive, curious and confident.

Join us - if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that's doing well together.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for the full details on the responsibilities and person specification

Person Specification

• NVQ2 or equivalent. GCSEs in English and Maths
• Experience in a busy office

Knowledge and skills

• Understanding of Microsft Office Packages
• perform basic administration task such as letters/data sorting

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.