North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust

Team Administrator

The closing date is 11 March 2026

Job summary

This vacancy is only open at this stage to internal employees of the following organisations within the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care System:

o North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust

o Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

o University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, inclusive of Black Country Procurement Group and North Midlands and Cheshire Pathology Service.

o Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board

The Newcastle CMHT Team are looking to recruit to a full-time Band 3 Team Administrator.

The successful candidate will have excellent keyboard skills, good organisational skills and work well within a team.

The service operates a Monday to Friday service, 9:00 - 5:00.

Please note: We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role due to the required Skill Level and salary threshold

Main duties of the job

This role is to support the Administration and Clerical function across the Community Directorate based within the Newcastle Community Mental Health Team, in order to provide seamless customer service to both internal and external customers. The role will work flexibly within the team whilst holding a primary assignment.

About us

As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care.

We pride ourselves onensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working.

We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world's first 'carbon net zero' national health system by 2045 (Greener NHS (england.nhs.uk). As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike.

The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities.

The Trust is committed to the Step into Health scheme and actively encourages applicants from the Armed Forces Communities to apply.

Details

Date posted

25 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

232-CMT-7800297

Job locations

Lyme Brook Centre

Chesterton

ST5 7TL


Job description

Job responsibilities

Minute taking

Excellent communication skills

Team working

Good computer skills

Knowledge of Microsoft Packages

Job description

Job responsibilities

Minute taking

Excellent communication skills

Team working

Good computer skills

Knowledge of Microsoft Packages

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ 3/RSA or equivalent

Desirable

  • Medical secretary training

Experience

Essential

  • Good understanding of medical terminology

Desirable

  • Experience of working within a busy office or clinical environment

Knowledge

Essential

  • Advanced keyboard skills
  • Good communication skills, both written and verbal

Desirable

  • Knowledge of MS Office, particularly Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ 3/RSA or equivalent

Desirable

  • Medical secretary training

Experience

Essential

  • Good understanding of medical terminology

Desirable

  • Experience of working within a busy office or clinical environment

Knowledge

Essential

  • Advanced keyboard skills
  • Good communication skills, both written and verbal

Desirable

  • Knowledge of MS Office, particularly Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint

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

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust

Address

Lyme Brook Centre

Chesterton

ST5 7TL


Employer's website

https://www.combined.nhs.uk/working-together/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust

Address

Lyme Brook Centre

Chesterton

ST5 7TL


Employer's website

https://www.combined.nhs.uk/working-together/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Team Leader

Carly Pedley

carly.pedley@combined.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

25 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

232-CMT-7800297

Job locations

Lyme Brook Centre

Chesterton

ST5 7TL


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