Lead Administration - Community Mental Health

NHS National Services Scotland; Scotland; Remote; GBP 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Distant Islands Allowance

Flexible working policies

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

NHS Orkney is seeking an experienced Administration Team Leader to join the Community Mental Health Team (CMHT). The role combines day-to-day supervision of the administration service with high‑quality medical secretarial support to Consultant Psychiatrists and adult psychiatry services.

You will lead an administrative team, manage workloads, support staff induction and training, and work closely with operational managers and clinical leads to drive performance and service improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience in administration management within a healthcare setting.
• Strong planning and communication skills; capable of supervising staff.
• Ability to support medical secretarial tasks and co‑ordinate workloads.

Responsibilities

• Provide day‑to‑day supervision of the administration team.
• Coordinate workloads and priorities for an efficient service.
• Provide medical secretarial support to Consultant Psychiatrists and adult psychiatry staff.
• Induct, train and supervise administrative staff.
• Liaise with service users, GP practices and partner agencies.

Skills

Team leadership

Administration

Communication skills

Education

HNC in Administration

Job description

NHS Orkney is seeking an experienced Administration Team Leader to join the Community Mental Health Team (CMHT). The role combines day-to-day supervision of the administration service with high‑quality medical secretarial support to Consultant Psychiatrists and adult psychiatry services.

You will lead an administrative team, manage workloads, support staff induction and training, and work closely with operational managers and clinical leads to drive performance and service improvement.