Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Admin Apprentice

The closing date is 23 June 2025

Job summary

Mental Health Services for Older People provides a range of services for people with dementia, regardless of their age and those presenting with common mental health problems over the age of 65.

We have an exciting opportunity for an to work within our services based in locations across Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. Post holders will become fully conversant and competent in providing administrative support with Mental Health Services for Older People. The post holders will gain a diverse administration experience supporting a variety of teams. There will be an expectation of travel between sites within a defined geographical area.

In addition, the post holders will be given support and time to complete a level 3 Business Administrator Apprenticeship.

The ideal candidates would be hard working with a desire to develop a role within the NHS.

Main duties of the job

General office and administration support duties, answering the telephone, message taking, filing, photocopying, handling incoming and outgoing post. Communicating with staff and visitors on a daily basis and providing support where required.

Assisting to arrange meetings, typing letter s, electronic filing.

Please note that this post does not meet the pay level required for a Skilled worker visa. Successful applicants with no prior NHS experience would normally be placed at the bottom of the band in line with Agenda for Change. This salary is below the minimum salary required for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa. In these circumstances the Trust would not, therefore, be able to sponsor for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa.

Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker Visa can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship against the relevant criteria here https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

About us

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.

Details

Date posted

03 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12,514 a year per annum

Contract

Apprenticeship

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

186-687-25-MH

Job locations

Liaison Psychiatry

Kings Mill Hospital

Sutton In Ashfield

NG17 4JT


Job description

Job responsibilities

To contribute to the administrative work within the team.

To gain an understanding of how the team functions by providing support as required whilst gaining knowledge and experience and by undertaking training in the following.

Business Administrator Level 3 Apprenticeship

You will be responsible for maintaining confidentiality at all times.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To contribute to the administrative work within the team.

To gain an understanding of how the team functions by providing support as required whilst gaining knowledge and experience and by undertaking training in the following.

Business Administrator Level 3 Apprenticeship

You will be responsible for maintaining confidentiality at all times.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good standard of general education to GCSE level or equivalent to include GCSE English and Maths Grade 4 or above

Desirable

  • IT Qualification

Valuies and behaviours

Essential

  • Able to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to EDI and how this applies to the role

Desirable

  • be able to demonstrate understanding

Experience

Essential

  • Key board processing, MS packages experience

Desirable

  • Work experience

Knowledge

Essential

  • Good interpersonal and communication skills

Skills

Essential

  • Hard working and self motivated, able to work on own initiative

contractural requiremens

Essential

  • Williingness to travel between a variety of bases
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good standard of general education to GCSE level or equivalent to include GCSE English and Maths Grade 4 or above

Desirable

  • IT Qualification

Valuies and behaviours

Essential

  • Able to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to EDI and how this applies to the role

Desirable

  • be able to demonstrate understanding

Experience

Essential

  • Key board processing, MS packages experience

Desirable

  • Work experience

Knowledge

Essential

  • Good interpersonal and communication skills

Skills

Essential

  • Hard working and self motivated, able to work on own initiative

contractural requiremens

Essential

  • Williingness to travel between a variety of bases

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Liaison Psychiatry

Kings Mill Hospital

Sutton In Ashfield

NG17 4JT


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Liaison Psychiatry

Kings Mill Hospital

Sutton In Ashfield

NG17 4JT


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Admin Support Manager

Hayley Smith

hayley.smith@nottshc.nhs.nhs.uk

07929854682

Details

Date posted

03 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12,514 a year per annum

Contract

Apprenticeship

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

186-687-25-MH

Job locations

Liaison Psychiatry

Kings Mill Hospital

Sutton In Ashfield

NG17 4JT


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