Administrator

Cornwall Partnership; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Cornwall is seeking an Administrator to join our busy admin team. This Band 2 role covers reception and clerical duties, data entry, and general office support across our Talking Therapies hubs.

The post is full-time, permanent, 37.5 hours per week, with a salary of £25,272 per annum. The successful candidate will have good GCSE English, typist skills, and experience with Microsoft Office, and will work across community bases in a flexible NHS

Qualifications

• Good basic education, including English GCSE or equivalent.
• RSA II Typing / NVQ Level 2 or equivalent.
• Experience using Microsoft Office suite.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for day to day administration and clerical support.
• Carry out data entry to support the team.
• Reception duties including front of house and routine message taking from patients, carers and work colleagues which includes taking calls from other teams.
• Responsible for maintaining noticeboards in the waiting area. Ensuring posters are current and stocks of leaflets/literature are replenished at all times.

Skills

Communication

Pressure tolerance

Education

GCSE English or equivalent

RSA II Typing / NVQ II

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Main area Administration Grade Band 2 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 9 to 5 (Please note - There is occasionally a requirement to attend other bases)) Job ref 201-26-901

Site Roche Town Victoria, Roche Salary £25,272 Per Annum Salary period Yearly Closing 14/10/2026 23:59

Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.

Strategic Themes

• Care based on what matters to people.
• Care provided at home or close to home.
• Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
• Prevention and alternatives to hospital.

Great Organisation

• Buildings that support health and wellbeing.
• Technology enabled care.
• Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.
• Safe, efficient, effective and productive.

Great People

• A place people love to work and feel valued.
• Living our values with staff (all voices count).
• Attract, grow and develop talent.
• Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.

Great Partner

• Encourage and enable effective partnerships.
• Joined-up community services.
• Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.
• Reduce our impact on the environment.

At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Job overview

Looking for a new challenge? Do you share our CHOICE values (Compassion, Happiness, Ownership, Integrity, Connection, and Equity)? The join us as an Administrator!

Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly recognise the importance of Improving Access to Psychological Therapy (IAPT) for our community, and Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is investing substantially in our Talking Therapies service to improve care.

This is a really exciting time to join the team as we grow and develop to deliver a high-quality psychological therapy service which is forward thinking and innovative.

We are looking for an energetic and passionate individual to contribute to the delivery of a trailblazing Talking Therapies service across the County.

We are creating new hubs across Cornwall. Each hub will have a dedicated administrative support team to enable the efficient and effective function of the Talking Therapies service. This role will provide reception and clerical support to the team, maintaining an effective and efficient delivery of health services.

Main duties of the job

• Responsible for day to day administration and clerical support.
• Carry out data entry to support the team.
• To undertake efficient reception duties including front of house and routine message takingfrom patients, carers and work colleagues which includes taking calls from other teams.
• Responsible for maintaining noticeboards in the waiting area. Ensuring posters are current andstocks of leaflets/literature are replenished at all times.

Working for our organisation

We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

• Good basic education, including English GCSE or equivalent
• RSA II Typing / NVQ Level 2 or equivalent

Experience

• Administration experience within a busy office environment
• Proven use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Experience in the use of email and internet
• Previous NHS experience

Skills and Aptitude

• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Able to work in a pressured work setting

At Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust we are proud to prioritise the development of our people. To support this, the following opportunities are available:

• Career conversations and individual development plans for succession planning and talent management
• Protected CPD time for registered staff
• Access to a dedicated central development fund supporting CPD for all staff
• Leadership and Management development programmes
• Coaching and mentoring opportunities
• A full clinical induction programme for operational skills
• Access to a care certificate programme for our band 1-4 clinical staff
• A bespoke and robust preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff

Being part of a successful NHS Foundation Trust brings a portfolio of rewards and benefits for our staff. These include:

• Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support our colleagues physical and mental health
• Free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff
• Free DBS checks where required
• Discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Cycle to work schemeThe Trust reimburses all application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status.

If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process you will be contacted via TRAC.jobs email regarding interview details.

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust welcomes and values individuals with lived experience of mental or physical ill health joining our workforce. We aspire to have a culture that develops, promotes and supports lived experience roles - throughout the organisation.

If you are successful, you agree to Occupational Health accessing your health records from your current or previous employer to check the status of your inoculations and screening tests. Appointments are subject to full three year satisfactory references therefore please ensure you include correct contact details for your nominated referees including email addresses.

Any general recruitment queries, please contact our recruitment team on 01208 834644

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Name Molly Bray Job title Locality Admin Manager Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01208 871905 Additional information Please note w e are not accepting any communication from Recruitment Agencies at the current time. Please refrain from Sending the Trust CVs as this does not count as an introduction.