Administration Manager | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Prestwich; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider in the UK seeks an enthusiastic Administration Manager to join their team. You will manage the administration services and support the Operational Services & Performance Manager. Responsibilities include implementing service improvements and ensuring high-quality service delivery. The role offers excellent benefits including enhanced pay for evenings and weekends, generous leave, and a comprehensive wellbeing programme.

Benefits

30% pay enhancement for evenings and Saturdays

60% pay enhancement for Sundays and Bank holidays

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Excellent pension

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Wellbeing programme

Blue Light Card Discounts

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and dynamic approach to management.
• Ability to support service change and improvement.
• Experience in managing administrative services.

Responsibilities

• Support the Operational Services & Performance Manager with day-to-day administration.
• Focus on service change and implement improvements.
• Deliver high-quality management of administration services.

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, dynamic, forward thinking Administration Manager to join the Administration Senior Management Team at the Adult Forensic Service. Our Forensic Mental Health service provides treatment, rehabilitation and aftercare for people who are mentally unwell and who are in the criminal justice system. Our wards specialise in each part of a service user’s recovery and aims to prepare the person for life in the community.

Responsibilities

• This role involves working together to support the Operational Services & Performance Manager with the day to day running of the administration services and support with the delivery of the National Key Performance Indicators (KPI's).
• This role gives you the opportunity to be able to focus on service change & improvement and implement any required service improvements.
• The post holder is responsible for the delivery of high-quality management of the Division Administration Services including, but not exhaustive of Senior Administrators, Medical Secretaries, Team Secretaries, Ward Administrators and Management Secretaries/PA’s within your managed area. The post holder will assist the development of staff teams to ensure quality of service and all performance targets are met.
• The post holder will also ensure that achievement of the national standards are met within their area and provide a confidential, efficient and service user friendly approach to each service within the division.
• You will provide admin management to support the administration teams and will be responsible for developing administrative systems to ensure robust monitoring of the service.
• You will work as part of a wider multi-disciplinary team to ensure the effective running of the service. The role includes staff development, reviewing, maintaining, and developing new standardised operational processes, policies and procedures, working with the Operational services & Performance Manager to implement and embed into day-to-day practice.
• Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.

About the organization

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond. Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options. Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity. Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

See attached detailed job description and person specification

Staff benefits:

• Pay Enhancements – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holiday
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts

This advert closes on Wednesday 12 Nov 2025