CAMHS Deputy Administration Manager

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust; Worcester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health service provider in Worcester is seeking a proactive CAMHS Deputy Administration Manager to lead the administrative team within their Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service. This full-time position offers flexibility, strong leadership responsibilities, and support for service delivery. Candidates should have strong communication skills and be able to work across various sites. The role includes training and promoting a positive work environment with generous leave and benefits.

Benefits

27 days leave plus bank holidays

Generous NHS pension

Flexible working opportunities

Health and wellbeing opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong leadership skills to manage and prioritize own workload.
• Experience in administration within healthcare or a related service is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support the Admin Manager in leading the administrative team.
• Ensure high-quality administrative support across the department.
• Oversee rotas, leave management, and workflow delegation.
• Provide cover for the Admin Manager as required.

Skills

Leadership skills

Excellent communication

Proactive and flexible

Job description

Overview

Are you a highly organised and motivated administrator looking to take the next step in your career? We are seeking a proactive and professional CAMHS Deputy Administration Manager (Band 4) to support the day-to-day management of the administrative team within our Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong leadership skills and who is ready to support our service delivery in a fast-paced, patient-focused environment.

The post is full-time at 37.5 hours per week, worked over 5 days. The base will be discussed with the successful candidate, and you will be expected to travel across both counties on a regular basis. The role may require working from any CAMHS site according to business needs, so flexibility is essential. You will have autonomy to balance and manage your workload, respond flexibly to changing demands, and use your initiative. Full training will be provided to help you succeed.

We are a supportive and passionate team, and you will be provided with full training to ensure you can succeed in this role.

Responsibilities

• Support the Admin Manager in leading and coordinating the administrative team
• Ensure high-quality administrative support across the department
• Oversee rotas, leave management, and workflow delegation
• Support with recruitment, training, and induction of new admin staff
• Provide cover for the Admin Manager as required
• Attend weekly MDT meetings and take minutes
• Provide PA support to the CAMHS Locality Service Manager
• Be responsible for Access to Records within the service
• Provide cover when the Admin Manager is away from the office

Qualifications and experience

• Strong leadership skills and the ability to manage and prioritise own workload
• Excellent communication and influencing skills
• Proactive, flexible, and able to work across multiple CAMHS sites as required
• Experience in administration within healthcare or a related service is desirable

About us

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust is working to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Our 4500+ colleagues provide services for people of all ages, experiencing physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay for unsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

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