Business Support Manager

BERKSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Slough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

27 days' annual leave + buy/sell

Generous NHS pension

Learning and career development

Cycle to Work & car leasing (EVs)

Wellbeing tools

Discounts for retailers/restaurants

Staff networks for equality

Maternity/Paternity/Adoption leave

Free parking

Job summary

The Slough Community Mental Health Service is seeking a dynamic Business Support Manager to join our team at Slough.

We support a flexible NHS environment with opportunities for development and a focus on delivering high-quality care. The role includes managing diaries, supervising junior staff, and coordinating with partner agencies to improve service delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience providing supervision to administrative staff and coordinating recruitment, sickness and leave processes.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to plan and prioritise workload.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Service Manager with service reviews and initiatives to meet quality and performance targets.
• Diary management for the senior management team.
• Communicate and liaise across departments and partner agencies including the public and service users.
• Supervise junior administrative, reception and secretarial staff, assist with recruitment, sickness and leave management.
• Work independently; plan and prioritise own workload and support junior colleagues.
• Be highly organised, able to prioritise, experience with data/projects, maintain a professional approach.

Skills

Diary management

Staff supervision

Stakeholder liaison

Data analysis

Time management

Job description

The Slough Community Mental Health Service are seeking a dynamic Business Support Manager to join our team.

Responsibilities

• You will assist the Service Manager on the implementation of the service reviews and initiatives to support the Division in meeting its quality and performance targets.
• Diary management for the senior management team.
• Effective communication and liaison within and across a range of different departments and partner agencies including the public and service users on a range of different matters.
• You'll provide supervision to more junior administrative, reception and secretarial staff on a day-to-day basis, assisting with recruitment, sickness, annual leave and the day-to-day allocation of tasks and supervision in order to create a more responsive and flexible service.
• You'll work independently; planning and prioritising your own workload and assist in planning the work of junior colleagues.
• If you are highly organised, able to prioritise, have experience of working with data/projects, able to maintain a professional approach when working through challenges, we need you!

This position is full time, permanent, working onsite 5 days a week at Slough New Horizons, Pursers Court, Slough, SL2 5BX. Please note: This role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship under current UK immigration rules. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK.

About Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated outstanding by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Values at Berkshire Healthcare

• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:

• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites