Administrator - Children's Speech and Language Therapy

Job summary

This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly.We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply:

• Cornwall Foundation Trust
• Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
• Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board

If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time.

We are seeking an administrator to join the children's Speech and Language Therapy admin team.

The Children's Speech and Language Therapy team support children and their families across Cornwall. They offer support in a variety of ways, holding clinics, home visits, telephone reviews and working in education settings.

The post holder will join our established admin team based at Carew House, Bodmin. They will need to be flexible in their approach, a good communicator and have the ability to manage and prioritise their workload.

Full training will be given. Please note this is an office based role.

Main duties of the job

Responsible for the day-to-day administrative support for the Speech and Language therapy team. For example, answering phones, processing referrals, sending clinical reports.

To guarantee that all functions are carried out in accordance with agreed procedures, protocols and timescales.

To ensure a consistently high level of performance standard is maintained, to support an efficient, effective and satisfactory service delivery

About us

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 5,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 10 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.