B5 Lead Admin -Surrey Downs -Part time, 4 days

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Leatherhead; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a highly organised Lead Admin for Surrey Downs. The role is four days per week (9am-5pm) and will cover Mole Valley and Elmbridge Neighbourhood Teams.

A driving licence and vehicle access are required for community-based work, with an admin assessment as part of the interview process. The post leads an administrative team and provides senior leadership to ensure smooth service delivery in a busy environment.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 4 in Business Admin or significant experience.
• RSA Typewriting Stage II or III, or demonstrable competence.
• Shorthand or Speedwriting.

Responsibilities

• Receive and process referrals to the relevant clinician and system(s).
• Process discharge paperwork and update system(s) accordingly.
• Provide day to day supervision and monitoring of workload of Admin team.
• Undertake regular managerial supervision and appraisal of administrators within the team.

Education

NVQ Level 4 in Business Admin or significant experience

RSA Typewriting Stage II or III, or demonstrable competence

Shorthand or Speedwriting

Job description

Go back Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

B5 Lead Admin -Surrey Downs -Part time, 4 days

The closing date is 30 September 2026

We are seeking a highly organised and proactive Lead Admin will be covering Mole Valley and Elmbridge Neighbourhood Teams.

The role is four days per week from 9am - 5pm. Working days can be discussed at the interview.

This is a key role providing senior administrative leadership and operational support to ensure the smooth and efficient running of a busy and complex service. You will work closely with senior managers, acting as a central point of coordination, supporting service delivery, and leading an administrative team.

Subject to reasonable adjustments in respect of any disability, candidates must possess a valid driving licence and be able to drive and have the unrestricted use of a car or motorcycle for work at all times including community based work.

As a part of the interview process, the successful candidates will attend a Admin assessment. The details will be provided at that point by the HR office.

Main duties of the job

Please see Job Description for further details.

Key Responsibilities

Receive and process referrals to the relevant clinician and system(s)

Process discharge paperwork and update system(s) accordingly

Provide day to day supervision and monitoring of workload of Admin team

Undertake regular managerial supervision and appraisal of administrators within the team

About us

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental well-being of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.

Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.

For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the role.

Job responsibilities

Please check the job description and personal specification document for more information on the requirement for this job.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 4 in Business Admin or significant experience
• RSA Typewriting Stage II or III, or demonstrable competence
• Shorthand or Speedwriting

Experience

• extensive experience of clerical and administrative work requiring a high degree of accuracy and working in accordance with policies/procedures

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.

Employer name

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

£33,677 to £40,996 a year(Incl. 5% Fringe HCAS) per annum, pro rata