Administration Assistant

The following post has become available within KMMH for a dynamic, self-motivated, forward thinking Administration Assistant. The position will be within the Ashford & Canterbury administration team, based at Laurel House, Canterbury for 37.5 hours per week, and will provide full secretarial and administrative support to a multi-disciplinary team., High-quality admin services are vital for ensuring the smooth running of our service; you can expect your days to be full of variety and challenge - some of the responsibilities for the role are listed below:

• Daily opening of post, date stamping and despatch
• Answering of telephone calls
• Data entry e.g. inputting of information such as new referrals, results of tests or questionnaires
• Checks relevant systems e.g. RiO for clinic appointment lists
• Liaising with other internal departments
• Photocopying
• Preparation of variety of documents and correspondence
• Printing information in spreadsheet or report format as required
• Likely to process confidential information
• Laminating of posters or reports and binding as appropriate
• Booking of appointments
• Arranging meetings and events
• Diary management
• Ordering of stationery and other supplies
  
  The post holder will be educated to grade C or above GCSE in Maths and English or equivalent and possess an NVQ Level 3/RSA3 or equivalent.
Prior to interview you will be required to undertake numeracy, literacy and Trust values tests., The ideal candidate will be a team player with excellent organisational and keyboard skills, be a competent audio typist, and possess a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages. They will also pay close attention to detail, be able to work to tight deadlines, be adaptable to changing/challenging situations and able to manage and prioritise their own work efficiently.

We are the Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway. Our teams support adults with a wide range of mental health needs. Because we cover the whole county and both hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the 1.8 million people of Kent and Medway. Rated 'Good' by the CQC, we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 in the community each year. Our vision is simple: We are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It's why we're passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. And everything we do is guided by our values caring, inclusive, curious and confident. Join us - if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that's doing well together.