Administration Officer – CAMHS Single Point of Access (CAP AT 50)

NHS; Walsall; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced administration officer within the Single Point of Access for Black Country CAMHS. The role involves managing telephone queries, processing referrals, and maintaining office procedures while providing vital support in a fast-paced environment. Candidates should have a good educational background and strong typing skills.

Qualifications

• Good standard of education / 5 GCSE's or equivalent qualification.
• Word processing / typing at RSA/OCR Level II (or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Act as a point of reference for incoming telephone queries.
• Produce reports and letters in accordance with Division guidelines.
• Maintain effective diary management.

Skills

Word processing

Typing

Education

5 GCSEs or equivalent qualification

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced administration officer in our fast paced and diverse Single Point of Access for Black Country CAMHS.

Main duties of the job

Act as a point of reference for incoming telephone queries, taking appropriate action personally or redirecting as necessary.

Produce, reports and letters in accordance with Division guidelines.

Carry out general administrative and clerical functions including photocopying, filing paper and electronically as required.

Process the client referral system and associated paperwork in accordance with departmental systems.

Maintain effective and efficient departmental systems and office procedures including adequate supplies of departmental forms/leaflets and stationery requirements.

Maintain effective diary management as required by management.

Process incoming/outgoing post, taking appropriate action as necessary.

Maintain an efficient filing and records system, encompassing medical secretarial services.

Collate statistical information and prepare returns appropriate to grade as required by management.

Arrange and attend formal and team meetings to take notes, produce minutes, draft agendas and ensure members receive agendas and relevant enclosures on time. Provide general support to the meetings and ensure all arrangements for facilities are made.

About us

About Us

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist mental health, learning disability, and community healthcare services for the population of the Black Country. Across the whole of the region we provide:

Adult and older adult mental health services

Specialist learning disability services

CAMHS

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was formed on 1 April 2020, after NHS England and NHS Improvement approved the merger of Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust.

Combining resources, strategies and talented workforce enables us to deliver a wider variety of outstanding services that are based on best practice and are continually improving.

As a public body, we are accountable to the people we serve. The Trust Board is responsible for determining the strategy and overall direction of the Trust in an open, honest, and transparent manner.

We're using our position as an NHS Foundation Trust to strengthen our ties with the local community. We have a large and growing membership, and we're always encouraging people to join our Trust as members. Members are kept informed of what is happening in the Trust, and their advice is sought on ways we can improve the effectiveness and responsiveness of our services.

Details Date posted

18 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

285-5021-CYPF

Job locations

CAMHS SPA

Abbotts Street

Walsall

WS3 3AZ

Job description Job responsibilities

Please see the documents attached for a detailed Job Description and Person Specification for this role

Job description Job responsibilities

Please see the documents attached for a detailed Job Description and Person Specification for this role

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Good standard of education / 5 GCSE's or equivalent qualification
• Word processing / typing at RSA/OCR Level II (or equivalent)

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Good standard of education / 5 GCSE's or equivalent qualification
• Word processing / typing at RSA/OCR Level II (or equivalent)

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details Employer name

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

CAMHS SPA

Abbotts Street

Walsall

WS3 3AZ

Employer's website

https://www.blackcountryhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

CAMHS SPA

Abbotts Street

Walsall

WS3 3AZ

Employer's website

https://www.blackcountryhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)