Devon Partnership NHS Trust

Senior Administrator - CFHD

Devon Partnership NHS Trust View all jobs


Inner London, Greater London
Permanent
Psychiatrist - General
GBP 25,760 - 27,476 per year

Posted 5 day(s) ago

Reference: C9369-26-0517


Job summary

Join Our Team! If you are someone who thrives on keeping things running smoothly, loves being the friendly face people rely on, and takes pride in organised, accurate work, this role will suit you perfectly!

We are seeking a proactive and highly organised Business Support Senior Administrator to join our friendly team based at either Capital Court in Exeter or Oaklands Court in Tiverton. You may, however, be asked to occasionally work from either CFHD office.

This pivotal role provides essential administrative and customer facing support to our pathways, helping to ensure the smooth, efficient, and professional running of the service each day.

You will work closely with your business support colleagues, frontline clinicians, and managers delivering collaborative, accurate, and reliable secretarial and administrative support across the team.

This is a permanent position working part time 31.5 hours per week.

Main duties of the job

  • Diary management
  • Use of electronic systems
  • Preparation of electronic files
  • Producing letters and reports
  • Assisting with reporting and compilation of data
  • Processing of incoming correspondence
  • Providing excellent customer service by responding to face to face and telephone queries in a timely and accurate way
  • Support to clinical team members
  • General administrative tasks
About us

At Children and Family Health Devon, we are dedicated to improving the physical and mental health of children and young people across Devon and Torbay. We aim to create an environment where children and young people can thrive and are committed to reducing health inequalities and providing specialised support, empowering them to lead healthy, fulfilling lives.

Our children and young people say

We would like the people who work for Children and Family Health Devon to be understanding, patient and respectful. They should be trustworthy and make us feel safe and comfortable. It is important that they use their skills and experience to listen carefully in a non-patronising and non-judgemental way. When staff are positive and friendly, they help to create an environment that is informal and without pressure.

Who we are

We are an alliance of NHS organisations led by Devon Partnership Trust. We are a group of professionals including psychologists, psychiatrists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, physiotherapists, nurses and many other professions.

Join us in beautiful Devon

With access to moors, sea and cities, there are plenty of opportunities to enjoy Devon. Whether you enjoy spending time in the cultural hub of Exeter, exploring the Jurassic coastline or discovering the world surfing reserve in North Devon there really is something for everyone.

Details
Date posted

29 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9369-26-0517

Job locations

Children & Family Health Devon

Unit 1

Capital Court, Bittern Road, Sowton Industrial Estate

EXETER

EX2 7FW

United Kingdom


C F H D

7 Oaklands Court, Tiverton Way

Tiverton Business Park

TIVERTON

EX16 6TG

United Kingdom


Job description
Job responsibilities

Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.

Person Specification
Experience
Essential
  • Computer literate
  • Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages including Outlook, Word, Excel
  • Willing to undertake training relevant to the post
  • Clerical, administrative or reception experience (minimum 1 year)
Desirable
  • Good knowledge of a wide range of office procedures
  • Clerical, administrative or reception experience (minimum 2 years)
  • Experience within a customer care, healthcare, education or social care setting
Qualifications
Essential
  • Good general education e.g. GCSEs or equivalent
Desirable
  • NVQ level 3 Business Administration or equivalent experience
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
  • Computer literate
  • Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages including Outlook, Word, Excel
  • Willing to undertake training relevant to the post
  • Clerical, administrative or reception experience (minimum 1 year)
Desirable
  • Good knowledge of a wide range of office procedures
  • Clerical, administrative or reception experience (minimum 2 years)
  • Experience within a customer care, healthcare, education or social care setting
Qualifications
Essential
  • Good general education e.g. GCSEs or equivalent
Desirable
  • NVQ level 3 Business Administration or equivalent experience
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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information
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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details
Employer name

Devon Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Children & Family Health Devon

Unit 1

Capital Court, Bittern Road, Sowton Industrial Estate

EXETER

EX2 7FW

United Kingdom


Employer's website

https://www.dpt.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details
Employer name

Devon Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Children & Family Health Devon

Unit 1

Capital Court, Bittern Road, Sowton Industrial Estate

EXETER

EX2 7FW

United Kingdom


Employer's website

https://www.dpt.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)