Administrative Assistant | Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust

Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust; Grove Green; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional health service provider in Kent is seeking a part-time Admin Assistant to support the Maidstone Mental Health Together Team. The role includes answering calls, reception duties, and admin support. Candidates should have excellent communication skills and a friendly demeanor, preferably with experience in a busy setting. This role offers a chance to work with compassionate colleagues in a dedicated environment.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills and good telephone manner essential.
• Experience in a busy community setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Answer external telephone calls and provide reception cover.
• Provide admin support to the clinical team.
• Type letters and book appointments.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Good telephone manner

Knowledge of email, Word, etc.

Friendly and polite demeanor

Job description

Overview

A part-time Band 2 Admin Assistant vacancy has arisen with the admin team supporting the Maidstone Mental Health Together Team, part of the Kent & Medway Partnership Trust. Working days will be Monday (9 to 5) and Wednesday (9 to 5).

Responsibilities

• The main duties will be answering external telephone calls and reception cover at front of house
• Providing admin support to the clinical team
• Typing letters and booking appointments

Qualifications and skills

• Excellent communication skills, good telephone manner
• Knowledge of email, Word, etc.
• Experience dealing with colleagues and clients in a friendly and polite manner
• Previous relevant experience in a busy community setting would be an advantage

Disability Confident

A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.

About KMPT

We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people across the county. The Trust is rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care, with 3,283 staff across 66 buildings and 33 locations.

Our people

You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones. The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard, and everyone—from cleaners to the chief executive and chairman—is recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.

Our strategy

Our mission is what we set out to do every day: we deliver brilliant care through brilliant people. Our vision is to provide outstanding care and to work in partnership to deliver this in the right place, for every service user, every time.

How to apply

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