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Job summary

Main area
Community
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 22.5 hours per week
Job ref
421-CYPD-1989S
Employer
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Dean Bank
Town
Ferryhill
Salary
£26,530 - £29,114 per annum (pro rata)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
08/04/2025 23:59

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Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust logo

Admin Team Lead - County Durham

NHS AfC: Band 4

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated, enthusiastic Admin Team Lead to work within our  0 - 25 Service contract in County Durham. The post is 22.5 hours per week

The post holder will be responsible for supervising the 0-25  Admin Team and  will provide administrative support to the Management Team in the 0- 19 (25) Service

 

Main duties of the job

  • To provide a comprehensive office administration service for the 0- 25 Service using discretion and judgement combined with practical office management skills.
  • To supervise the Administration Team
  • To work as a member of the Admin Team.
  • To be familiar with, and work to, the protocols and policies of the 0- 25 Service and Trust policies.
  • To maintain the dignity and self-respect of all patients/clients by ensuring equal access to services in order to achieve a high standard of care and documentation to high standard.
  • To be aware of the Health and Safety aspects of staff, patients and visitors to the department.

Working for our organisation

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East. 

At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you’re looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients’ lives, HDFT could be the place for you! 

We offer colleagues:

  • A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
  • Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
  • Employee Support and wellbeing – we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service. 

Please note:

  • Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
  • Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application. 
  • Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.  

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. If you have any questions, please contact Joanne Scott on [email protected]

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Good standard of education, including English
  • NVQ Level 4 in Business Administration or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
  • ECDL or equivalent computer literacy qualifications

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience working as an administrator and management
  • Previous experience of SystmOne
  • The ability to work on own initiative, problem solving and making decisions without supervision
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Excellent Microsoft office package
  • The ability to develop existing systems and processes
  • Proven experience of handling sensitive and confidential issues
  • Team player with leadership skills and the ability to motivate others
  • Ability to manage and deliver workload to strict deadlines
  • Proven planning, organisational and motivational skills
  • The postholder must be able to make own travel arrangements for business usage
Desirable criteria
  • Previous NHS administrative experience
  • Previous supervisory experience
  • Excellent presentation of all documents, reports etc

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Joanne Scott
Job title
Admin Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07392194162
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